Sri Lanka to become knowledge hub

Minister
S B Dissanayake

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has a vision to make Sri Lanka the Wonder of Asia. Under this vision, converting the country as a knowledge hub is one of the goals. Developing human capital to create and sustain the knowledge hub is the vision of the Higher Education Ministry,said Minister S B Dissanayake.

"The country has to achieve 12 goals. Reducing regional education disparity is one of them. Modern technology should be used to achieve this goal",he said.

Minister S B Dissanayake was addressing a gathering after an MoU signing between the Higher Education Ministry and Mobitel to use Mobitel's mLearning yesterday at the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Mobitel mLearning will be used as a National Higher Education Learning Platform through the National Online Distance Education Service (NODES). This Higher Education Ministry's initiative is part of a programme themed "Equal Knowledge for All".

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Traditional learning environments mixed with cutting edge technology will support educational development. Minister S B Dissanayake said through mLearning, higher education is equally accessible to students in Colombo as well as those in Hambantota or Jaffna. This initiative will enhance facilities at NODES to create more accessible centres throughout the island.

Students in outstations need not come to Colombo to follow Diplomas and Degrees. Advancement in technology should be used to improve equal access to education to all in the country, said Higher Education Ministry's Secretary Dr Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne.

Daily News by Ridma DISSANAYAKE