Multi point technology for education

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE

Multi Point Technology is planning to be introduced for Primary Education system next year under the aegis of Microsoft Sri Lanka Limited.

Multi point technology is the latest development in teaching methodology which gives an opportunity to every student in the class to join in subjective activities simultaneously.

Under the multi point technology program, 400 primary schools will be upgraded and facilitated to teach the communication and information technology subject. The Education Ministry and Microsoft Sri Lanka Limited have jointly allocated Rs 100 million for the project.

The Education Ministry has planned to commence the project at the beginning of next year. Primary schools selection process will be carried out soon while giving equal opportunity to every province.

The Memorandum of Understanding for the project was handed over to Education Minister Susil Premajayanth by Microsoft Sri Lanka, Country Manager Sriyan de Silva.

"More than 3,500 new computer laboratories have already been constructed in rural and urban schools.

During the next year, 1,500 more computer laboratories will be established. Ruwanpure College of Education has been named as 'Information Technology Education Centre' aiming to fill the shortage of IT teachers", the Minister added.