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Covering syllabi difficult if teachers are transferred

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1 year ago

November 30, 2022

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The students will face issues with regard to covering syllabi if teachers are also transferred based on the method of transferring public servants in general, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

The minister also said that many administrative problems such as placements, conflicts between teacher unions and transfer boards have arisen due to the non-use of technology for administrative duties.

He pointed out that the basis of all educational transformations depends on the technical administrative system and therefore, there should be a revolutionary technical administrative change immediately.

Meanwhile, the draft of the master plan of digital education, which is based on the policies for the transformation of digital education, has also been submitted to the minister.

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China to back digital education transformation project

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2 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Chinese Government has pledged support for Sri Lanka’s digital education transformation project.

This project is expected to enhance general education by providing classrooms, data centres, and necessary equipment like tables, studio rooms, and conference rooms.

These resources will facilitate blended learning methods, and resource sharing, and enable teachers with special skills to engage students effectively.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Education.

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MoP fertilizer subsidies to farmer accounts from today

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2 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Department of Agriculture emphasizes that the application of Muriate of Potash (MoP) to paddy cultivation has been quantitatively reduced in the last few seasons.

According to the Department of Agriculture, it is mandatory to use MoP fertilizer to strengthen paddy pods as well as to improve the quality of paddy seeds.

But the use of MoP has decreased in the last ‘Maha’ season. Only 11,000 MT of MoP was used despite around 800,000 hectares being cultivated during the season.

Although the MoP requirement for the ‘Maha’ season is 30,000 MT, it appears that only one third was purchased by farmers.Therefore, in a bid to promote the use of MoP, it has been decided to credit the fertilizer subsidy money to the farmers’ accounts in this ‘Yala’ season.

The Department of Agricultural Development states that depositing subsidies will commence from today (May 07) with financial allocations scheduled to be given to the farmers who have finished planting paddy fields.

Authorities have assured that sufficient stocks of MoP are available in the country.