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OLPC for Sri Lankan Children M.M.N.D.Bandara Secretary Ministry of Education Sri Lanka

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Page 1: OLPC for Sri Lankan Children M.M.N.D.Bandara Secretary Ministry of Education Sri Lanka

OLPC for Sri Lankan Children

M.M.N.D.BandaraSecretary

Ministry of EducationSri Lanka

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Sri LankaSri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a small tropical island in the Indian Ocean, situated close to the south eastern tip of India.

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Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka in BriefBrief

Population 19.6 m

Student Population 3.9 m

Teachers Population 0.2 m

Literacy Rate 90.7%

Area 65,525 sq. km.

CurrencyRupees(1 £=215Rs., 1US$ =

112Rs.)

GNP 1350 US$

GDP 1355 US$

Provinces 9

Capital Colombo

Official LanguageSinhala and Tamil (English is a link

language)

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EthnicityEthnicity

•Sinhalese 74.0%

• Tamils 18.3%

• Muslims 7.7% & Other 0

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Ethnicity

Sinhalese

Tamils

Muslims& Others

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Religion Religion

• Buddhist 69.3%

• Hindu 15.5%

• Christian 7.7%

• Islam 7.4%

• Others 0.1%0

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Buddhists

Hindu

Christian

Islam

Others

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Education Education SystemSystem

Ministry of Education (Central Ministry)

Provincial Ministries of Education (9)

Provincial Departments of Education(9)

Zonal Education Offices (92)

Divisional Education Offices (304)

Schools - 9714[National Schools 327, Provincial Schools 9387 ]

*Policies are introduced by the Central ministry for both Provincial and National schools

National Institute of EducationDepartment of Examinations

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  TypeNo.

Type of SchoolsTotal

1AB 1C Type 2 Type 3

Schools 659 7% 1,854 19%

4,225 43% 2976 31%

9,714

Students

1,191,030

30% 1,250,235

33%

1,057,071

28% 338,214

9% 3,836,550

Teachers

54,111 26% 63,962 31%

67,532 34% 19,312

10%

2,14,908

Stud/Teach Ratio

25 22 17 19 19

1AB - Schools with grade 1-13 having all three streams for G.C.E A/L (Science, Commerce and Arts)1C - Schools with grade 1-13 having two streams for G.C.E A/L (Commerce and Arts) 2 - Schools with grade 1-11 (up to G.C.E. O/L) 3 - Schools with grade 1-5 (Primary Section)

Schools by Type VsSchools by Type VsStudent & Teacher informationStudent & Teacher information

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Why OLPC ?

• To provide different type of education experience for children in small schools which are usually located in remote and rural areas.

• More than 35% of schools (small schools) do not have access to electricity through National Grid.

• Such small schools have less than 100 students. Most of these schools are in deprived area with no electricity. OLPC can be taken to scale in these schools.

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• OLPC has to eliminate techno phobia and help gain access to knowledge and promote self expressions

• It has potential to improve the Computer : Student ratio. [Existing ratio is 1:130.]

Can OLPC enhance education

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• OLPC will initially be implemented as a first phase and thereafter “taken to scale.”

• Since the Ministry of Education is the focal point of this phase, it has already developed the criteria to implement the project.

• Ministry of education recognises OLPCs potential. All those organisations willing to share in this phase can provide to the school system. However, it should satisfy criteria set up by the Ministry.

Implementation & Taking of OLPC to scale

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• Evaluation will be taking place from the beginning to observe the impact of the first phase with a focus on cognitive development.

• Educational contents will be determined with the involvement of the teachers, parents and the community.

Implementation & Taking to Scale of OLPC ?

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Appreciate Your Appreciate Your Attention !Attention !