Create next generation who can face the challenges while maintaining language, culture and the Sri Lankan identity and integrity
Mission
Building up of patriotic student population that respects national values through language competencies and in the four skills of language and possess with humanitarian culture through social studies to protect the national identity and to face future challenges successfully
Main Functions
Developing the competency of the children in 6- 13 grades in mother tongue and in the four skills of language
Increasing children’s achievement through developing the quality of National Languages and Humanities
Developing appreciation power of the children
Creating successful students community who respect the social values and the unity of the country
Knowledge based society through information and communication technology education
Main Functions
Recommending policies on ICT
Empowering students of National Colleges of Education with knowledge
Provision and development of physical and human resources necessary for the implementation of ICT subject
Introducing and development of e-learning within the school system –for this purpose creating subject related software and implementing the “e-Thaksalawa” learning content management system
Development of subject related electronic content
Coordinating, implementing and monitoring 'One Laptop per Child' project
Conducting IT BPO awareness program for school students with the partnership of ICTA and private sector organizations
Empower and monitor school level hardware and network solution team through hardware and network solution pool
Conducting special projects on ICT and coordination with relevant organizations
Support provincial and zonal education officials to improve ICT infrastructure facilities and human resources
Coordinating the official e-mail facility under domain moe.gov.lk
Recruiting ICT teachers to education system
Coordination of all subject development activities such as preparation of curriculum, capacity building and preparation of text books
Implementing the national level “School Information and Communication Technology Champions” competitions
Developing school ICT centers
Supervision and monitoring ICT subject in school level
Ministerial coordination with the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA)
Encourage to use free and open source software in order to stop using pirated software
Maintenance of computers and accessories in school ICT laboratories with support of hardware and network solution team
Planning projects to introduce ICT to school leavers in order to prepare them for job market
Developing and updating official web site of the Ministry of Education www.moe.gov.lk
Collection of information to be published in the ministry website
Assisting all students in government schools to develop literacy and competencies in relation to English & Foreign Languages to be fully equipped to perform productivity both locally and globally as a fully fledged citizen
Main Functions
Taking policy decisions about English and foreign languages taught in Sri Lankan schools
Providing allocations for the Regional English Support Centers and monitoring them
Capacity building programs for English and foreign languages
Conducting the Lit-Q TV quiz program
Coordination of 1000 schools program
Monitoring the English and foreign languages programs at zonal and provincial levels
Conducting national level English language and drama competitions
Creating a generation filled with confidence and respect on religion and characterizing such moral values
Mission
Support to build up a life style according to the own religion and making them understand the religious teaching and practices in order to create a better society and protect socially accepted traditions and values to find mechanism in order to make others as well as own life fortunate
Main Functions
Implementing subject development programs
Capacity building in order to develop student morals
Creating Sri Lankans with good morale enriched with knowledge and profession al skills enabling to confirm with the future Global, Commercial and Economy.
Mission
By facing the challenges of the global commercial world bringing out the student's potentials by providing opportunities to develop knowledge, attitudes & skills for the economic & social development of SriLanka
Main Functions
Implementing subject development program related to the following G.C.E. (O/L) subjects
* Business and Accounts
* Entrepreneurship education
Implementing subject development programmes related to the following (A/L) Subjects in vocational stream.
Entrepreneurship Skills
Event Management
Coordinate with NIE on developing curriculum, teacher guides, in introduction and amendments
Coordinate with Department of Examination on conducting examinations on commerce subjects
Providing opportunities for the students to obtain combined practical knowledge related to commerce stream subjects.
Building a proper society in which the child socializes himself being cooperative interactive and enjoying the meaningful behavior along with the teachers guidance and direction
Main Functions
Empowering the competencies to the students through improving the quality of education on the subject such as drawing, dance (Sinhala, Bharatha}, music (oriental, western), play and drama (Sinhala, Tamil, English)
Capacity building of the teachers
Preparing suitable foundation to the society filled with talent and experience
Providing necessary assistance to the National Institute of Education to prepare the school syllabus with good quality in order to develop the school children’s educational achievements
Widening horizons through language diversity to explore the world
Mission
Empowering future generations to be multilingual (minimum bilingual) using English as a tool presenting Sri Lankan identity
Main Functions
Preparation of concept papers to be considered in formulation of policies related to Bilingual Education program and coordinating with the National Education Commission on such policies
Preparation of proper implementation methodologies for Bilingual Education and implement them
Designing and maintaining a database and information system on Bilingual Education program
Conducting capacity development programs for teachers, officers and resource persons in collaboration with the National Institute of Education
Provide guidance for activities relevant to teachers
Being the creators of a generation of children who have realized the contribution Mathematics can make for the existence of future world and the development of the country and empowered with the skills related to it and respect and love Mathematics
Mission
Guiding through coordination the performance of all the institutions affiliated to the ministry of education within the approved policy framework that contributes to the provision of equal opportunities for the children of the country to achieve happily and enthusiastically the expected competencies in Mathematics and contributes to reach a higher quality level of education through motivation and constant monitoring
Main Functions
Creating the principle framework necessary for proper orientation of curriculum, textbooks, evaluation and teaching learning process in collaboration with the national institute of education, education publications department, department of examination and provincial departments of education under a common objective for the subject of Mathematics in line with the national goals
* Analyzing the textbooks, syllabuses and examinations at the international level
Improving student achievement through the evaluation of teachers and students implementing student and teacher motivation programs at the zonal level throughout the country in order to reach the targets reflecting the quality development of Mathematics
* Improving student achievement through the evaluation of teachers and students implementing student and teacher motivation programs at the zonal level throughout the country in order to reach the targets reflecting the quality development of Mathematics
* Provincial level motivational program for island wide school Mathematics quiz and drama competition
* Holding the function for awarding the medals and certificates of island wide school Mathematics quiz and drama competition
* Program of evaluating teachers and students for improving the achievement level of Mathematics
* Conducting student camps and programs and presenting awards in order to improve the achievement level of Mathematics
Implementing active programs for gifted students even with the help of external resources in order to create mathematicians which directs the Sri Lankan student generation for new invention mechanism and creating necessary background for obtaining higher achievements by providing international level experiences
* Program for the gifted students
Provision of high level teacher capacity building opportunities and learning infrastructure with the contribution of university resources and through theme based software Mathematics learning aids and Mathematics laboratories for strengthening the teaching learning process by using new methodologies to learn difficult abstract concepts through friendly concrete experiences
* Preparation of teacher instructional manuals and teachers’ guides for capacity building and subject orientation teacher development programs of Sinhala medium Mathematics teachers in national schools
* Provision of theme based Mathematic support modules to empower the teachers in 1000 secondary schools in order to develop the teaching learning methodology under an information technology background
* Conducting short term local training programs for in service advisers of Mathematics
* Printing the book “ Teacher and Student Instructional Manual on Using the Mathematic Instruments” in English and Tamil media to distribute among 1000 secondary schools with Mathematics Laboratories and at zonal levels
* Preparation of teacher instructional manuals and teachers’ guides for capacity building and subject orientation teacher development programs of Tamil medium Mathematics teachers in national schools
* Providing professional assistance for the integrated computer supported Mathematics learning program implemented for the teachers in 1000 secondary schools
Monitoring and supervision activities assigned for the branch and provincial and contemporary monitoring and supervision done through national monitoring program
* National and provincial integrated monitoring program
* Conducting planning and progress review sessions quarterly
* Implementation of the recommendations of Special Advisory Committee for Mathematics and conducting executive committee meetings
- Providing science knowledge, attitude and competency for daily life
- Producing suitable citizens for the modern world
- Providing opportunities for the necessity of future higher education
- Producing Eco friendly citizens
Mission
Providing necessary science knowledge for technological society
Main Functions
Science field centers related activities - capacity building of the teachers and officials
Science programs for daily life - conducting teacher and student practical programs with the help of National Institute of Education and universities
Supplying of science instruments and services - provide recommendations to procure the science-lab instruments and chemical stuff, capacity building trainings for laboratory assistants
Producing citizens with talented learning culture to face the future challenges of the
world in order to suit the needs of the nation
Mission
Developing potentials of the children through the competency based teaching process focusing their skill development and the entrepreneurship towards the work force of the country
Main Functions
Subject development program regarding the new Technology Stream introduced in 2013 and coordination with school proncipals, zonal subject coordinators on the Technology stream
Sustainable agriculture development and environment protection through
agricultural education
Mission
Improvement of student potentials so as to direct them towards entrepreneurship and skills development with optimistic attitudes regarding agriculture
Main Functions
Providing necessary recommendations and contribution to the National Institute of Education for the preparation and revisions of the syllabuses related to the subject of agriculture at G.C.E. (A/L) and (O/L)
Providing necessary recommendations and contribution to the National Institute of Education for the preparation and revisions of the syllabuses related to the subject of Bio-System Technology under the subject stream of New Technology at G.C.E. (A/L)
Implementation and monitoring the subject of Bio-System Technology and the subjects related to the field of Agriculture within the school system
Deciding performance indicators and providing standards in relation to Agriculture subjects
Arrange training requirements and conducting capacity building programs for the teachers of Agriculture, In-service Advisors of Agriculture and Agriculture Education Officers
Organizing, planning and conducting Agriculture practical programs at the national level. For example – establishing school farms
Organizing and implementation of school based agricultural programs according to the national agricultural policies
Conducting agricultural competitions and exhibitions at provincial and national levels
At national level for the protection of environment
* Planting fruit seedlings at the auspicious time of Hindu and Sinhala New Year
* “Green” school program
* Observations and data analysis for a better environment preservation (Globe environment education program)
* Organizing and implementation of “Protect the Earth” program
* Coordination of the environmentalist’s program
* Implementation of special student projects relating to the environment
Coordination of the school agricultural and environmental programs with the ministry of agriculture, the ministry of economic development, the ministry of environment and the central environmental authority
Submission of requirements and the preparation of specifications for purchasing Globe environmental education equipment and for purchasing necessary equipment for the subject of Bio-System Technology within the subject stream of Technology and also for purchasing necessary agricultural equipment for national schools
