1,000 computer centres for North

by Mohammed NAALIR

One thousand computer training centres will be established in the North with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank under the "Uthuru Wasanthaya" 180-day accelerated Northern development drive, Senior Advisor to the Education Ministry Dr. S. Thanikasalam said.

He noted that computer education is essential for gaining knowledge in the present technology-driven era. Education activities could be made easier by using computers.

The computer centres will function as institutions affiliated to the schools. A coordinating centre for the computer institutes will also be established in Jaffna shortly, Thanikasalam added.