India to set up language labs in Sri Lanka
As per the commitment made by the Government of India during the
visit of President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India in June 2010, which was
reflected in the Joint Declaration issued on the occasion, the
Government of India is undertaking a project to set up nine language
labs in the nine provinces of Sri Lanka.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and Sri
Lanka on September 13, 2011 for Setting up of a Three-Tier English
Language Training System in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, the Government of
India will provide equipment and teaching aids for setting up a language
laboratory of 30 computer units in each of the nine provinces.
Tenders were floated for implementing the project through a two-bid
process.
Following the conclusion of the tendering process, the Purchase Order
has been issued to Metropolitan Office (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo, to set up
the language labs envisaged in the project at a cost of Rs.84 million.
The project will be implemented under full grant assistance of the
Government of India and will be completed in three months.
The project will help enhance the English training infrastructure in
Sri Lanka, raise the general level of proficiency in English of various
sections of society, impart training in the use of English and
familiarise English teachers from schools, colleges and universities in
Sri Lanka on recent trends in English language teaching and upgrade
their skills.
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