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Sri Lanka new govt instructs officials to expedite key educational projects

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Sri Lanka’s new government has instructed state officials to expedite key educational projects including modernizing school education, improving teacher training, advancing secondary education,enhancing technical education, and developing information technology education,the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. 

All the projects discussed were initiated and implemented under previous governments in the past. 

“Both the President and Prime Minister instructed officials to expedite the implementation of these projects,” the PMD said in a statement.  

“Attention was also drawn to reorganizing the current school system to ensure that educational reforms are more accessible and effective for all children.”

The government’s instruction came at a progress review meeting of the Ministries of Education, Science, and Technology.  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during the meeting emphasized the need to rebuild Sri Lanka’s education system in alignment with global demands to achieve the country’s educational goals. 

Dissanayake pointed out that that children must be equipped with knowledge to improve the nation’s human capital for Sri Lanka’s future progress and the responsibility of creating the workforce needed by the world over the next decade falls on education officials, stressing the importance of aligning educational projects with this vision, the PMD said. 

Government officials in the past have said most educational reforms were either slowed or stopped by trade unions affiliated to Dissanayake’s Marxists Janatha Vimukthi Peremuna (JVP) in the past. – ECONOMYNEXT

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Sri Lanka and France enter into an Agreement to establish a Regional Centre for Maritime Studies in Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka and France signed a bilateral Agreement to establish a Regional Centre for Maritime Studies in Sri Lanka. The Agreement was signed by Secretary/ Ministry of Defence General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne and Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of France in Colombo Marie-Noëlle Duris, at the Ministry of Defence in Colombo yesterday.

The proposed Regional Centre for Maritime Studies envisages to serve as a Centre of Excellence in the Indian Ocean for academic and training collaborations including maritime safety and security, preservation and conservation of the marine environment and marine pollution response amongst other areas.

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Applications for the UK Government’s Chevening Scholarships are now open for Sri Lankan students

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Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 6 August and 5 November 2024. Prospective candidates can submit their applications via chevening.org/apply

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate the commitment and skills needed to become future leaders. Applicants must have a realistic and achievable idea to create positive change in their country and be able to demonstrate how a UK master’s degree will help them bring their idea to life.

The scholarship offers full financial support for scholars to pursue any eligible master’s degree at over 150 UK universities, along with access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional, and cultural experiences.

Andrew Patrick, His Majesty’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka said: ‘Chevening Scholars have gone on to play a leading role in many areas of Sri Lankan society. After studying in the UK, as a Chevening scholar you will be well-equipped to start making a real difference.

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The University of Colombo now ranks between 951st and 1000th in the QS World University Rankings 2025

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QS Quacquarelli Symonds released its World University Rankings for 2025 on June 4, 2024,. The 2025 edition features 1,503 published institutions from 106 locations worldwide. The QS Rankings serve as a global benchmark for universities, evaluating their performance based on Research and Discovery, Employability and Outcomes, Learning Experience, Global Engagement, and Sustainability.

Among the ranked institutions are three Sri Lankan universities, with the University of Colombo retaining its position as the top university in the country. The University of Colombo has made significant progress in its ranking, moving up from the 1001-1200 range to now securing a place between 951st and 1000th among universities worldwide. This improvement reflects the gradual enhancements made over the past few years.

The list of universities in the QS World University Rankings 2025 can be found here:
https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings

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