Sri Lanka: Promoting English teaching to enhance jobs - a Presidential Initiative

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From: edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


Daily News



Promoting English teaching to enhance jobs - a Presidential Initiative



A presentation by Sunimal Fernando, Advisor to the President and
Co-ordinator, Presidential Task Force on 'English as a Life Skill' at The
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce - 2008 Economic Summit - session IV - A:
Enhancing Competitiveness recently.



The President recently launched a National Initiative to disseminate spoken
or communicative English skills across the country. A Special Presidential
Task Force steadfastly supported and guided by Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary
to the President, has been mandated to ensure that English is progressively
made available as a Life Skill to our people.



Full story:

http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/07/22/fea02.asp





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