Department of Education – Northern Province

	Welcome to Department of Education..
	Education is the backbone of a nation. The significance of the value of education is well recognized in the Sri Lankan Education system. The Education Services Unit of the Ministry of Education is responsible for providing the system with necessary infrastructure facilities and the supply of textbooks and equipment to facilitate the process of Education.
	The Ministry of Education is entrusted with the massive responsibility of gifting a future generation endowed with wisdom and virtues to the nation. In the process of molding citizens embedded with independent thinking required for uplifting the whole nation and for overcoming the challenges of 21st century, Ministry of Education plays a vitalrole in implementing National Educational policies maintaining equity and quality.

Functions

The management, supervision and control of the Provincial Department of Education and the other Education Offices.
Supporting implementation of the Government policy to provide free education.
Demand side incentives for school attendance and strengthening.
Implementation of NFE programme for non school going children.
Ensure a viable school network to relax constrains on geographical equitable access to good quality basic and secondary Education.
Special Education.
Curriculum upgrading ,re-structuring ,facilitate implementation and maintain standards.
Teacher development Programme.
Modernizing Examination and Testing.
Improve quality of Text books.
Preparation & Implementation of an overarching education sector development plan.
Establishing a medium term budgetary framework (MTBF) for Education.
Establishing a public expenditure and quality of Education tracking system.
Data management and research.
Programme for School improvements.
Organizational analysis and capacity building.
Implement a medium-term human resource development strategy.

Download instructions relating to admission of children to Grade One in All Government Schools for Year 2011
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