'Uva Province will be developed making best use of ICT'
Chief Minister Shashendra Rajapaksa says that ICT will be used to the
maximum for developing the Uva Province properly.
Inaugurating the 601st Nenasala, Uva Province Chief Minister said
that maximum use of ICT, a main development tool, should be made for
raising the standard of life of the people of the Badulla and Moneragala
districts.
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Uva Province Chief Minister Shashendra Rajapaksa speaking
during the inauguration of the island’s 601st Nenasala. |
The 601st Nenasala was inaugurated recently at the Badulla Senarat
Paranavitana Public Library premises under the Nenasala program
according to a concept of President Mahinda Rajapaksa for setting up
Nenasala's - rural wisdom outlets island-wide. Chief Minister Shashendra
Rajapaksa said that by now 65 Nenasala have been set up in the Uva
Province and that in the future the Uva Provincial Council would
implement a systematic program for carrying out the Nenasala activities
in an effective manner. The Chief Minister said that he hoped to obtain
the advice of the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and stressed that
necessary steps would be taken for revamping the Nenasalas that are
currently inactive and making them more useful to the people.
The Chief Minister said that the Provincial Council intends to
develop the Uva Province according to a proper plan. The Minister said
that ICT would be given priority in this development plan.
Badulla Mayor Upali Nissanka, said that the setting up of a Nenasala
centre within the premier library in the Badulla town was very
appropriate.
The Badulla Mayor said that since this Nenasala helps the students as
well as professionals of the Badulla district to obtain information
through the internet, the Senarat Paranavitana Library was now able to
move beyond conventional library services and provide the ICT
requirements of the Badulla town residents.
ICTA Strategic Communications Senior Programme Head Athula
Pushpakumara, said that this Nenasala could be defined as a new
investment for the education of the children of the Uva Province. He
explained how the Government had taken steps through the "Mahinda
Chinthana - Vision for the future," to give priority to ICT that creates
new opportunities.
"Thus the Government has given priority to ICT on a par with the
pride of place given for housing, employment and education," he said.
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