English language proficiency for undergrads: MoU signed

A memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Higher Education Ministry and the United States Embassy in Sri Lanka to empower English language proficiency of undergraduates in Sri Lanka.

A Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) was signed by Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake and US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia Butenis at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel yesterday to offer 10,200 scholarships to Sri Lankan undergraduates to learn the English language from the Education First English town on line language program. Here, Minister S B Dissanayake and US Ambassador Patricia Butenis exchanging the MoU. Picture by Lalith C Gamage

The MoU was signed by Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake and US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Patricia Butenis at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel yesterday.
The launching ceremony of Education first- English Town on line English Language Skills Development Project for Undergraduates that would be conducted in collaboration with the US embassy in Sri Laka and the Higher Education Ministry also took place on par with the MoU.
The US Government will help enhance English Language Proficiency of new University students in the coming months according to the MoU.
Nearly 10,200 Sri Lankan undergraduates will get scholarships to learn English through the internate. It is targeted to create globally employable graduates, higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake said.
He said opportunities will be offered to the undergraduates who qualify from a basic English course conducted by the universities following their admission to the universities.
Education First English town is a popular on line distant education institute in the US and it will be responsible for the program. The Higher Education Ministry recently reiterated that a General English paper will be made compulsory from this year for GCE Advanced Level students to qualify for university entrance.

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