IT vital for students -PC Minister Udumalebbe

by: I. L. M. Rizan, Addalaichenai Central Cor.

New changes in the field of education are rapidly taking place in the country under the Mahinda Chinthanaya and President Mahinda Rajapaksa has taken steps to introduce Information Technology in schools which is a great blessing to the children, Eastern Province Road Development Minister M.S. Udumalebbe said at the occasion of the inaugural function relating to Information Technology, at the Addalaichenai Central College (National School) held recently.

This meeting was presided over by the Principal of the School V.T.M. Haniffa. Eastern Provincial Councilor A.L.M. Naseer, Akkaraipattu Zonal Director of Education A.L.M. Cassim, Deputy Director of Education A.M. Rahmathullah, Deputy Principals, Vice Principals, Teachers, Parents and students were present at the function. At present there are thousands of G.C.E (O/L) and G.C.E.(A/L) qualified youth who are un-employed and their future is bleak. Of the G.C.E (A/L) qualified students only a few hundred are selected to universities every year. Even after graduation they are not guaranteed any employment.

There are several students in the G. C. E. (A/L) class who could not gain admission to the university due to the shortage of two or three marks on the aggregate.

Thousands of students have applied to the Ministers and MPs seeking employment but they are also helpless and unable to find jobs for all. This has been going on for some years. Therefore we should prepare the students in such a way so as to meet the present challenges and provide them with Technical Education and Information Technology the Minister said.