Knowledge based society through information and communication technology education
Main Functions
Recommending policies on ICT
Empowering students of National Colleges of Education with knowledge
Development of subject related electronic content
Conducting IT BPO awareness program for school students with the partnership of ICTA and private sector organizations
Conducting special projects on ICT and coordination with relevant organizations
Coordinating the official e-mail facility under domain moe.gov.lk
Coordination of all subject development activities such as preparation of curriculum, capacity building and preparation of text books
Developing school ICT centers
Ministerial coordination with the Information Communication Technology Agency (ICTA)
Maintenance of computers and accessories in school ICT laboratories with support of hardware and network solution team
Developing and updating official web site of the Ministry of Education www.moe.gov.lk
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
Coordinating, implementing and monitoring 'One Laptop per Child' project
Empower and monitor school level hardware and network solution team through hardware and network solution pool
Support provincial and zonal education officials to improve ICT infrastructure facilities and human resources
Recruiting ICT teachers to education system
Implementing the national level “School Information and Communication Technology Champions” competitions
Supervision and monitoring ICT subject in school level
Collection of information to be published in the ministry website
Planning projects to introduce ICT to school leavers in order to prepare them for job market
