presentation - ctc

Education StreamJanuary 15-17, 2017

Toronto, Canada

Kengatharaiyer SarveswaranLecturer in CS, University of Jaffna |

Member of the RIMP, NP |Contributor, EMIS, NP |

Founding Member, Yarl IT [email protected]

REDEVELOPING the NORTHERN & EASTERN PROVINCES of SRI LANKA January 15 -17, 2017 - Toronto, Canada.

EMIS● Information is the basis of management, planning and evaluation

of an education system. ● EMIS should collect data, store data and process information

related to all the aspects of education including the human, physical, educational information.

● EMIS should inform the different actors and partners on the state of the sector, its internal and external efficiency, its pedagogical and institutional operation, its performance, shortcomings and needs.

● EMIS should support policy and decision-makers and other planning managers need clear, easy to interpret comprehensible documents, accompanied by relevant analyses on which to base their policies.

http://www.unesco.org


Present system

http://edudept.np.gov.lk


EMIS unit at PDE, NP.

● EMIS unit:– Mr. S.Tharmaseelan, SLEAS officer

– Mr. K.Vishnukanthan, Teacher on attachment

● Present system is developed solely by SLEAS officers with the support of other volunteer well wishers

● The system evolved from Manual files → Microsoft Excel → Microsoft Access→ Present Web based system


Data feeding

● Each division and zonal education offices have an EMIS coordinator and these coordinators are responsible for entering data.

● Divisional officers coordinate with schools.● The EMIS unit at the PDE office also go to

each zones and enter data.


Present system


Retrieval interfaces


Success stories

● The national examination results are being entered asap those are released– Examination Commission does provide only the

analysis, not the grades.

● Helpful for Education Management– Recently, school term marks were collected through

this EMIS and actions were taken based on it.

● Some school print students’ progress report through the system

● Irregularities in appointments are identified● Being used by many people for research


Limitations of EMIS


Proposed Changes EMIS

So what do you think about the proposed plan (very high-level one) and how we can work together?


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Research &

Publications


Research & Publications

● Setup a formal framework for R&D – ITME?● Setup a repository to index all research studies relevant

to the NP education● Encourage teachers to publish research works in peer

reviewed journals● Work with organization like Jaffna Science Association

(JSA) to improve the research skills– Recently, PDE and ZDE worked with JSA to conduct research

methodology workshops for principals in the NP.

● Closely work with other educational institutions including graduate faculty of the University of Jaffna to conduct more research studies

So what do you think? How we can do this?


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DIY Innovation center


DIY Innovation Center

● Need:– Students’ capacity

● Yarl Geek Challenge Junior

– Lack of platforms

– Learn to fail

– Develop skills required for 21st century (p21.org)

– Showcase students’ talents

● Students from Vanni and other rural areas out performing and wining more awards– But, we blame them for not passing exams

● Pilot this center at one district and take forward Open for comments!


Some clicks from 2016


Some clicks from 2015


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Tamil language development


Tamil Language Development

K.Manimarphan, DDE, NP.

Item Tamil Sinhala

Students 1M 3M

Mother tongue - A

24% 9%

Mother tongue - B

21% 17%


Influence of Mother tongue – O/L 2015

● If Mother Tongue is W =>– English W – 96%

– Science W – 88%

– Mathematics W – 98%

– History W – 87%

● If Mother Tongue is A =>– English W – 7%

– Science W – 0.7%

– Mathematics W – 2%

– History W – 0.1% K.Manimarphan, DDE, NP.


Influence of Mother tongue – O/L 2015

● If Mother Tongue is A =>– English A/B – 45%

– Science A/B – 59%

– Mathematics A/B – 65%

– History A/B – 79%

K.Manimarphan, DDE, NP.


So whats wrong?

● Teacher?● Curriculum / Text / ..?● Students?


Teacher Capacity Development

● Jaffna Oriental Studies Society - ஆரரய தரரரவரட பரஷரபரவரரதததரசத சஙதகமத

● President of the society – Northern Regional Director and Later by Northern Province Director

● Founded in 1921, initially supported by people including Swami Vipulananthar

● Offer honorary title like பணதடதமணர, பலவரதமணர● Conduct Pandit examinations● Classes are conducted by Pandits


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THANK YOU




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