Learner-centred education for meaningful learning

In concurrence with the world's best educationists, we too favour a learner-centred education. In order to make learning meaningful for our students we help them become skilled and thinking purposefully connecting the life experiences to academic learning,” Principal Uduvil Girls College Shiranee Mills said.

The Principal was presenting her prize day annual report at the annual prize giving of the College.

Former Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo and Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Colombo, Prof Savitri Goonesekera was the chief guest.

Director of Education Thenmaradchy, formerly of the staff of Uduvil Girls College K. Krishnakumar was the guest of honour.

Bishop Jaffna Diocese Church of South India Rt Rev Dr D. S. Thiyagarajah presided. Principal Shiranee Mills said, “as a school well into its 189th year we continue to strive towards an ideal pedagogical model of teaching that would best serve our student population and their evolving needs.

To this end our teachers work in three levels to discover the students uniqueness and their drive.

We provide a stimulating learning environment that would make the class room a place of activity and interest. We are trying to ensure that a technology is introduced as a vital tool in the class room that complements the curriculum,”she said.