Southern Provincial Education program:

WB praises successful implementation

Mahinda P Liyanage Galle Central Special Corr

A visiting World Bank team in the South asserted their deep contentment over the successful implementation of 2006-2010 five year plan in respect of Southern Provincial Education Sector Development Framework and Program.

The assertion was made at a project progress review discussion held at the Governor’s secretariat under the patronage of Southern Province Governor Kumari Balasooriya last Tuesday (25).

The World Bank team led by a group of officials from the Finance Commission comprised Harsha Aturupana (mission leader), Mari Shojo and Anita Fernandu.

They also engaged in a Project Preparation Mission for the ensuing 2011-2016 five year plan on Transforming School Education as a Foundation of a Knowledge Hub, under the same project. Provincial Education Minister Chandima Rasputram, provincial chief secretary M.C.Disanayake, Governor’s secretary U.G.C.Jayalal, Provincial Education Ministry secretary J.Ruvanpathirane, Southern Province Director of Education Kithsiri Liyanage and Assistant Director of Education Jayatissa represented the Southern Province at the discussion. Following the previous one, the forth coming five year plan too is based on four main principles namely, Increasing equitable access to basic and secondary education, Enhancing the efficiency and equity of resource allocation, and Distribution of education centres and Strengthening education governance and service delivery.

Under the project it is also expected to increase the achievement level of subjects such as Science, Mathematics, English Language and I.C.T at least by 10 per cent.