Empowering Students Of G.C.E A/L 2015
As per request made by the Zonal Directors of Education, Northern Province
Mullaitivu – Thunukkai – Vavuniya North & South
The term student empowerment was deliberately chosen to emphasise the importance of educating all students to become aware of the syllabus, the method of answering MCQ questions and answering structural questions for the G.C.E A/L. The goal can be achieved by encouraging students to work together, practice using their social skill, and develop their own leadership qualities.
Considering the needs of the children in Mullaitivu , Thunukkai, Vavuniya North & South Zones, Aaruthal in collaboration with the Thondamanaru Field Work Centre organized a seminar for the G.C.E A/L students who are going to face the examination in August 2015 in Vanni Region. The Field Work Centre helped to arrange the resource persons who are experts in Combined Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry to conduct the seminar and to agree to meet the expenses.
The seminar was conducted on 22nd & 23rd in Mullaitivu, 24th in Thunukkai, and 29th & 30th in Vavuniya North and South.
Objective of the workshop
- Give awareness to the students on how to answer the questions
- Become aware about practical sessions (To answer the structural questions )
- Familiar with the multiple choice questions
- Help to collect new ideas and information
- Clear the doubts and problems.
- Opportunity to share their experiences with the resource persons
Mullaitivu Zone
The workshop organized by Aaruthal in collaboration with the Zonal Education Office, Mullaitivu and with the assistance of Mr. Kandeepan, Deputy Director of Education, Zonal Education Office, Mullaitivu was conducted at Mu / Mullaitivu M.V. Mr.A.Jeyaseelan, A.D.E Science, Mullaitheevu presided the inaugural session.
And all the teachers of respective subjects from the zones were participated in the session
Schools Participated
S.No | Name of the School | No of students | |
Day 01 | Day 02 | ||
01 | Mu/ Vidiyananda College | 35 | 34 |
02 | Mu/ Puthukkuduyirippu Central College | 05 | 04 |
03 | MU/ Mullaiththeevu Maha Viddiyalayam | 07 | 01 |
Total | 47 | 39 |
Feedback from the students from Mullaiththeevu Zone
- Expect another seminar from the organization
- One subjects per day
- Conduct the seminar once again in April
- More time for the next seminar
- Explanations is very good
- Conduct more seminar before the examination
- We need more explanation in Physics
- We gain the way of answering from this seminar
- Physics & Combined Mathematics were very useful for us
- Basic theory of the Physics excellent.
Thunukkai Zone
The workshop organized by Aaruthal in collaboration with the Zonal Education Office, Thunukkai and with the assistance of Mrs.Malini Weniton, Zonal Director of Education, Thunukkai was conducted at Mu/Mankulam Maha Viddiyalayam. Mr.S.Raveenranathan A.D.E Science – Thunukkai presided the inaugural session.
All the teachers of respective subjects from the zones were participated in the session
Schools Participated
S.No | Name of the School | No of students |
01 | Mu/ Mankulam Maha Viddiyalayam | 06 |
02 | Mu/ Oddusuddan Maha Viddiyalayam | 05 |
03 | MU/ Mallavi Central College | 02 |
Total | 13 |
Feedback from the students from Thunukkai Zone
- Expect another seminar from the organization
- One subjects per day
- Conduct the seminar once again in April
- More time for the next seminar
- Explanations is very good
- Conduct more seminar before the examination
- We need more explanation in Physics
Vavuniya South & North Zones
The workshop organized by Aaruthal in collaboration with the Zonal Education Office, Vavuniy South and with the assistance of Mrs.Anton Somarajah, Zonal Director of Education, Vavyniya South was conducted at V/ Saivapiragaasa Ladies’ College. Mrs.Anton Somarajah, Zonal Director of Education, Vavyniya South presided the inaugural session.
The following officers were participated at the inaugural session
And all the teachers of respective subjects were participated in the session
S.No | Name of the School | No of students | |
Day 01 | Day 02 | ||
01 | V/Vavuniya Tamil Maha Viddiyalayam | 57 | 47 |
02 | V/Rambaikkulam Girls Maha Viddiyalayam | 56 | 48 |
03 | V/ Saivapragasa Ladies College | 27 | 24 |
04 | V/ Vipulananda College | 20 | 17 |
05 | V/ Muslim Maha Viddiyalayam | 07 | 07 |
06 | V / Puthukkulam Maha Viddiyalayam | 04 | 02 |
07 | V/ Cheddykulam Maha Viddiyalayam | 05 | 05 |
Total | 47 | 39 |
Feedback from the students from Vavuniya South & North Zones
- Expect another seminar from the organization
- One subjects per day
- Conduct the seminar once again in April
- More time for the next seminar
- Explanations is very good
- Conduct more seminar before the examination
- We need more explanation in Physics