Diploma in Preschool Education Financially Promoted by ‘Save the Children’
The inaugural session for the Diploma Course for the preschool teachers financially promoted by ‘Save the Children” was held on the 5th of April, 2014 at Mu/Mullaitivu Maha Vidyalayam.The session was organized by Aaruthal Sri Lanka in Collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Northern Province and the Zonal Department of Education, Mullaitivu. Chief Executive Officer, Aaruthal, Mr.Sundaram Divakalala, the Director, ECCD, Ministry of education, Northern Province, officers from ‘Save the Children’ Ms.Mayuka Kurihara, Project Manager, Mr.S.Ajanthan, Programme Coordinator, Assistant Director of Education-Preschool Education, Maullaitivu Zone, Mr.Jeyam Sabapathy, were the guests participated at the inaugural session.
The Director of the Early Childhood Care and Development Unit, Ministry of Education, Northern
Province addressed at the occasion. She stated that ‘Save the Children’ offered their services promoting financially for the Diploma course in preschool education for 50 ECCD teachers selected from Maritimepattu, Puthukudiyiruppu and Oddusuddan of Mullaitivu District. The conception about Diploma Course for the preschool teachers arose in the mind of the Chief executive Officer, Aaruthal Sri Lanka. More than 1000 teachers have successfully completed the diploma course in two years.