Korean language training for teachers

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

The National Institute of Education, will provide Korean language training to schoool teachers in government schools as the objecctive of introducing the Korean language into the school curriculam. According to Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena, the Korean Ambassador in Sri Lanka, has agreed to provide Korean teachers for this teacher training programme.

He said that Korean government provides a large number of job opportunities for Sri Lankans. Nearly 50,000 candidates sat for the Korean language last year. The Korean government has increased the number of job opportunities in Korea for Sri Lankans following the recent visit of President Rajapaksa to Korea.

The Korean have increased the number of job opportunities which they provides for Sri Lanka.

"Korean has made Korean language proficiency compulsory for those seeking employment in Korea. So the ministry has taken measures to introduce Korean language as a subject for O/L and A/L students," said the minister.

Further he said that the ministry would also take measures to issue skills certificates to students when they leave school."