Sri Lanka: 'English as a Life Skill': Landmark job-oriented Presidential Initiative

[Francis Hult]

Daily News

 

'English as a Life Skill': Landmark job-oriented Presidential Initiative

 

President Mahinda Rajapaksa with great foresight and deep understanding of the problems faced by Sri Lanka due to lopsided, archaic methods in the teaching of English has embarked on a highly laudable and pragmatic initiative in keeping with its current global use as a principal means of communication, and in so doing will pay the way for providing highly-productive employment in both the public and private sectors throughout the country. 

 

The President-inspired project will get off the ground on April 23 when a three-day 'Business Mela' on the teaching of job-oriented English language skills commences at Hotel Galadari, Colombo, organized by the Board of Investment (BOI) in collaboration with the Public Survey and Research Unit (PSRU) of the Presidential Secretariat. 

 

Full story:

http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/04/22/fea01.asp

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