Edex Magazine July September 2016

Vol.06 No. 04 | September 2016 Vol.06 No.04 July - September 2016

Features Cartoons for Children’s Rights ny¥{p‰»[‰ RõÝp‰ U»n~£ Y£f§p‰ Foe;ijfspd; cupikfSf;fhf Nfypr;rpj;jpuq;fs; Listen, the Oblivion… Isn’t this a Worthy Cause? ~{p‰ »np‰p, ý~‰v¯Üx... »vx {¥n[l‰ Yy¥jY‰ »p£»Nn? Oblivion : ,J xU gad;jUk; nraNy! Education with a difference: bringing smiles amidst tears »{p~Ãp‰ x§l‰ Ro³£rpx Y¼ã† Rlùp‰ ~‹pƒ{ Y¥p‰nõ xU tpj;jpahrkhd fy;tpKiw: fz;zPUf;F kj;jpapy; Gd;dif The Youth looks in the Mirror and sees an Elder lªy¥j© c{»xp‰ r‹ï»np »ƒzˆ»rˆF z¹Y£... 'fz;zhbiag; ghu;j;j ,isQd; tNahjpgidf; fhz;fpwhd;" Is there a Cheshire cat that grins here?

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Careers Select the most appropriate Career for YOU Ã~‹ã ~y~ýxY‰ Xtf »ƒ£qv l¥p »p£ýx ƒ¥Ãx 'gy;fiyf;fofk; rpwe;j njupT ,y;yhky; ,Uf;fyhk;" Careers in Child Care …v£ ÷Y{yj {¯l‰Ýp‰ rpwhH guhkhpg;G njhlHghd Ntiy tha;g;Gfs;

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Disclaimer : Opinions expressed in the articles and in other material are those of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect the views or the policy of EDEX or the attached institutions.

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Select the most appropriate Career for YOU

By Nalin Goonewardene

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very year, around 300,000 students take A/Levels as gateways to a free university education. In general, about 60% pass, but only 22,000 actually enter university. This leaves a large number of disillusioned students. Let’s see what they can do about this.

The A/Level is the most important educational platform to launch any career and having passed, take courage that all is not over. Your options will depend on the grades you received.

Good grades You did not get a place due to no fault of your own. Have confidence in your capabilities as it’s clear you have what it takes, so should aim to pursue a formal degree via one of the established fee-paying external degree courses. These can be expensive, so if you do not have the funds, consider a loan from a reliable source such as a bank. Another approach would be to apply for an Internship with one of the major organisations in your chosen field.

Average grades Consider re-sitting to get better results only if certain circumstances, like illness prevented achieving your potential. Be clear why you are doing it as you are giving up one year of your valuable life, for what? There are so many careers available

after A/Levels that do not require degree entry levels. Think twice before taking a fee-paying external degree. Maybe university is not for you and your talents lie elsewhere. Consider an Internship with one of the major organisations in your chosen field.

Low grades Consider re-sitting to get better results only if certain circumstances, like illness prevented achieving your potential. Maybe it’s time to face reality that higher education is not for you, right now. You may be a late developer.

Consult your parents and teachers as well as take psychometric tests to identify likely career directions. Select the most appropriate for YOU, as no two people are alike. Consider an Apprenticeship in your chosen industry.

Internships and Apprenticeships are available in varied fields such as Finance, Legal, Telecommunications and Engineering.

The fast changing technological world will force the best companies to adapt to compete. As the subjects are changing, there will be few qualified people available, so they will train you if you are with them. You should be flexible enough to take advantage of this. Later, professional exams will be more valuable than a degree.

So, ‘No university’ may be the best thing for you.

Want to find out what you are best at?

Take the Psychometric Test!

Within the EDEX Careers value offering, the most unique and one of the most sought after services is the administering of the psychometric test and one-on-one in person counselling services. Every year thousands of students select an A/L stream without a deeper understanding of the future career opportunities available in their selected field. They also lack the understanding of their own skills, preferences and personality traits in selecting a career defining A/L stream. This ultimately lands him in a dilemma as he is faced with career choice that

does not suit his skill set or preference.

Psychometric tests are a standard and scientific method used to measure individuals' mental capabilities and behavioural style. Psychometric tests commonly designed to measure candidates' suitability for a role based on the required personality characteristics and aptitude (or cognitive abilities). They identify the extent to which candidates' personality and cognitive abilities match those required to perform the role.

Employers use the information collected from the Psychometric test to identify the hidden aspects of candidates that are difficult to extract from a face-to-face interview.

EDEX Careers had identified this critical need and formed an effective response to help such students in identifying a suitable career for themselves. Over the past 10 years EDEX careers has facilitated administering of the Psychometric testing for all EDEX Expo participants at specially designed EDEX Career Pavilion within the Expo. The results of this test are then interpreted with the help of trained career counsellors who help the participant to better understand the career choices he/she should explore depending on his skills and preferences. EDEX Careers has forged a strategic partnership with the Career Guidance Academy headed by Mr. Ajith Jayawardana in delivering the valued service to EDEX Expo participants.

The following seminars were conducted free of charge at the recent EDEX Mid-Year Expo 2016 to a youth audience of post A/L and Undergraduate students. The themes selected were as follows; “Career in Sales and Marketing”,

by Mr. Shantha Katipearachchi. “Human Resource Management”, by Mr. Janaka Kumarasinghe, “Hospitality”, by Mr. Dileep Mudadeniya, “Finance and Accountancy”, Mr. Hasitha Premarathna, “IT/Software Development”, Sampath Jayasundara, “Law”, by Tivanka Ekaratne.

The Main EDEX-Expo 2017 will be held at the BMICH from 20-22 January 2017 and the twin exhibition in Kandy, at Kandy KCC Centre on January 27-28 2017. The Expos will be the 29th and 30th in a series of continuing exhibitions.

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Natasha Balendra

By Nadeesha Paulis

t a glance, Child A Protection and Child Care are not

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social work as people don’t find the “status” factor “appealing” enough. It is assumed that this field is not as lucrative or satisfying compared with others.

Sajeeva reassures otherwise.

“People in my field love doing what they do. They are here by choice and put a lot of effort -most of the time, unnoticed.How we identify ourselves and how we value our contribution to society is what matters.

A social worker is as important to society as much as doctor or lawyer,” says Sajeeva.

Those with leadership skills and vision to make a difference are sought out in this field. The best way to know if this field is for you, is to volunteer in an organisation.

There are always organisations looking for volunteers and the best way to check is to visit the local Divisional Secretary’s Office (AGA Office) and meet the NCPA Officer or the Child Rights Promotion Officer (CRPO).

However, this field poses many challenges too. Education, awareness and research are important while analysing what has and hasn’t worked in the past to establish and implement better solutions in the future. According to Natasha who is heading the whole operation, genuine community participation, ownership and leadership is critical.

Child protection has to be grounded in social work. As such, volunteering and community service are a part of Child Care. “Without understanding how people live and act, we cannot help them,” says Sajeeva who began his career as a Lawyer and shifted his course into this field. According to him, those who value service more than financial gain are more inclined to pursue careers in this field. “It takes an individual with a strong social consciousness to really get into working in this field,” he says.

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“ordinary” fields that one would consider joining as soon as they leave school or when deciding a career. More so in Sri Lanka where social work is not as prominent as it is in other countries. Not much is said or known about this field or the individuals and organisations involved.

To shed more light in to this uncharted area, EDEX Magazine spoke to Natasha Balendra (Chairperson) and Sajeeva Samaranayake (Deputy Chairperson) at National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) to learn more about the work they do and career options in this field.

Child Care goes beyond distributing goods to the poor, which though useful, is not a solution to the complex social problems we have. Some, like

Natasha and Sajeeva work indirectly in organisations such as the NCPA which focuses on advising the government on policy and law in terms of child protection, monitoring the implementation of the laws and policies, monitoring investigations in child abuse, raising awareness on the public on child protection and prevention of child abuse. Similarly, there are many other non-government and government organisations that work with communities. Others work directly with children through probation services, early child care development, teaching, care giving, children’s homes, medicine, nursing, Psychology and social work.

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Nu ghHitapy; Nehf;Fkplj;J> rpWtH ghJfhg;G kw;Wk; rpWtH guhkhpg;G Mfpad ntWkNd ghlrhiy tpl;L ePq;fpaJk; my;yJ> njhopw;Jiw ghij xd;wpid njhpT nra;ifapy; ,yFthf ,ize;J nfhs;sf;$ba Jiw my;y. ,yq;ifapy;> r%f NritahdJ> Vida ehLfisg; Nghy Kf;fpa my;yJ Kd;dzp Ntiyahf fUjg;gLtjpy;iy. ,e;jj;Jiw Fwpj;J gutyhf mwpag;glhJs;sJld;> jdpegHfNsh> ];jhgdq;fNsh ,jpy; mjpfsT <LgLtJkpy;iy mjpfk; ntspj;njhpahj ,e;j gug;G Fwpj;J MuhAk; tifapy; EDEX rQ;rpifahdJ> Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rigapd; (NCPA) jiytH elh\h ghNye;jpuh kw;Wk; Jizj; jiytH r[Pt rkuehaf;f MfpNahUld; mtHfs; Kd;ndLf;Fk; gzpfs; kw;Wk; ,e;jg; gug;gpy; epyTk; Ntiy tha;g;Gfs; Fwpj;J fye;JiuahbaJ. rpWtH guhkhpg;G gzpahd> ViofSf;F nghUl;fis tpepNahfk; nra;tjw;F mg;ghw;gl;lJ. ,g;gzp cgNahffukhdJ. MapDk; ehk; vjpHnfhs;Sk; rpf;fyhd r%f gpur;ridfSf;fhd jPHthf ,J mikahJ. elh\h kw;Wk; r[Pt Nghd;wtHfs; kiwKfkhf Njrpa rpWtH ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rig Nghd;w ];jhgdq;fspd; Clhf gzpahw;Wfpd;whHfs;. ,e;j ];jhgdq;fs; rpWtH ghJfhg;G njhlHghd Nfhl;ghLfs;> rl;l%yq;fs; Fwpj;J murhq;fj;jpw;F MNyhrid njhptpj;jy;> Fwpj;j Nfhl;ghLfs; kw;Wk; rl;l%yq;fis mKy;gLj;Jjy;> rpWtH J\;gpuNahfk; njhlHgpyhd tprhuizfis fz;fhzpj;jy;> rpWtH ghJfhg;G Fwpj;J nghJkf;fs; kj;jpapy; tpopg;GzHtpid Vw;gLj;jjy; kw;Wk; rpWtH J\;gpuNahfj;ij Kd;$l;bNa jLj;jy; Nghd;w tplaq;fspy; ftdk; nrYj;Jfpd;wd. ,NjNghd;W> r%fq;fSld; ,ize;J nraw;gLk; NtWgy murrhHgw;w kw;Wk; mur ];jhgdq;fSk; cs;sd. VidatHfs; ed;dlj;ij Nritfs;> Kd;gps;is guhkhpg;G Nkk;gLj;jy;> fw;gpj;jy;> eyd; Ngzy;> rpWtH ,y;yq;fs;> kUj;Jtk;> jhjpa Nrit> cstpay;> r%fNrit Nghd;wtw;wpd; Clhf Neubahf nrayhw;Wfpd;wdH.

r%f Nritapid xU njhopyhf nra;Ak; MHtj;ij kf;fs; nfhz;bUg;gjpy;iy vd;gJld;> mjid Nkw;nfhs;tjpy; jaf;fKk; fhz;gpf;fpd;wdH. r%fNrit vd;w epiyahdJ NghjpasT <Hg;gpid mspf;fhikAk; ,jw;fhd fhuzkhf ,Uf;fyhk;. Vida njhopy;fSld; xg;gpLifapy; ,e;j gug;G NghjpasT ,yhgkspg;gjhfTk;> jpUg;jpfukhfTk; ,y;yhjpUj;jy; ,jw;fhd kw;nwhU fhuzpahFk;. vdpDk; ,jid kWj;Jiuj;j r[Pt mtHfs; vdJ njhopw;Jiwapy; cs;stHfs; jhk; Kd;ndLf;Fk; midj;ijAk; tpUg;gj;Jld; nra;fpd;wdH. tpUg;gk; rhHe;Nj ,e;jJiwapy; Eioe;j mtHfs;> kw;wtHfs; mwpahj tifapy; jkJ KO Kaw;rp kw;Wk; Neuk; Mfpatw;iw nryT nra;fpd;wdH. r%fj;ij nghWj;jtiuapy; ehk; vkk;ik vg;gb milahsg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;fpd;Nwhk; vd;gJk;> vkJ gq;fspg;gpd; ngWkhdk; vd;d vd;gJNk Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;jJ. r%f NritahsH xUthpd; gzpahdJ> itj;jpaiug; NghNy> tof;fwpQiu Nghy r%fj;jpw;F Kf;fpakhd kw;nwhU gzpahFk; vd;W Fwpg;gpl;lhH. jiyikj;Jt jpwd;fs; kw;Wk; khw;wj;jpid Vw;gLj;jf;$ba Nehf;fpid nfhz;ltHfs; ,j;Jiwia NjHe;njLg;gJ rhyg;nghUe;Jk;. ,j;Jiw cq;fSf;F nghUj;jkhdjh vd mwpe;J nfhs;s nghUj;jkhd topKiw> jd;dhHtyuhf xU njhz;L epWtdj;jpy; gzpahw;WtjhFk;. gy ];jhgdq;fs;> jd;dhHtyHfis vjpHghHj;J fhj;jpUf;fpd;wd. ,jid Nkw;nfhs;s> cs;Shpy; cs;s gpuhe;jpa nrayhsH mYtyfj;jpw;F (AGA Office) nrd;W mq;Fs;s NCPA mYtyH my;yJ rpWtH chpikfs; Nkk;gLj;jy; mjpfhhpia (CRPO)re;jpg;gJ kpfg;; nghUj;jkhdjhFk;. vdpDk; ,j;Jiwapy; gy;NtW rthy;fSk; cz;L. fy;tp> tpopg;GzHT kw;Wk; kjpg;gha;T Mfpad Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ngWtJld;> fle;j fhyq;fspy;

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UNICEF & NCPA – Advocating for #OnlineSafety

By Suzanne Wooster

very child has the right to survive E and thrive, to participate and to be heard, be educated and free from violence and abuse. Protection of children and safeguarding their rights is the collective duty of a society. In this context the internet is a valuable tool that allows children to access information, express their views, participate in community and acquire skills that help them grow. Internet penetration and access is ever growing across Sri Lanka, especially among young people. However the associated risks and safety measures that must be taken online are not as widely known.

Around half of the 3.1 billion Internet users worldwide live in Asia. Over 4 million internet users were recorded in Sri Lanka alone by late 2015[1].

Globally, over 60% of children and young

people participate in Internet ‘chat rooms’ daily; about 75% of them are sharing personal information in exchange of goods and services online.

A majority of children today are exposed to enormous new opportunities as well as evolving new risks online.

The trilingual Online Safety Campaign jointly implemented by UNICEF and the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) addresses this emerging threat to child protection and aims to encourage parents to be more involved in their child’s online activities while also educating children on how to be better digital citizens.

The campaign aims to provide information and increase awareness on key topics to ensure online safety among children, youth and parents including the importance of having open lines of communication between parents and children

on their life online, inspire parents to be more familiar with online platforms, encourage children to be more knowledgeable on how to be safe online and motivate parents and children alike to take measures to be safe and responsible digital citizens.

The campaign is currently being rolled out on the UNICEF Sri Lanka and NCPA Facebook pages with links to Twitter and Instagram. In addition a hub page on the UNICEF Sri Lanka website www.unicef.org/srilankaalso provides in-depth information on cyberbullying, online harassment and online fraud. For more info visit https://www.facebook.com/ UNICEFSriLanka/ [1]. Internet users by country. Sri Lanka, Internet Live Stats: 2015, 23rd December, 2015, htp://www.internetlivestats.com/ internet-users-by-country/

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gadu;fs; ,yq;ifapy; khj;jpuk; cs;sdu;. 60% f;Fk; mjpfkhd rpwhu;fs; ehshe;jk; ,iza "chat room " ,y; ciuahLfpdw ; du;. 75% MNdhNu xd;iyd; nghUl;fs; kw;Wk; NritfSf;fhf jkJ jdpgg ; l;l jfty;fis gfpue ; J ; nfhs;fpdw ; du;. rpWtu;fspy; ngUk;ghd;ikahNdhu; ,d;wstpy; ,izaj;jpy; cs;s mNef tha;gG ; f;fis vjpun ; fhs;Sk; mNjNtiy Gjpjhf cUthFk; mNef xd;iyd; mghaq;fis vjpun ; fhs;s Ntz;bapUf;fpdw ; J. UNICEF kw;Wk; Njrpa rpWtu; ghJfhg;G mjpfhu rigapdhy; (NCPA) xOq;fikf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; Kk;nkhopfspyhd ghJfhg;Gg; gpur;rhuk; ,e;j xd;iyd; ghJfhg;G tptfhuj;jpy; ftdk; nrYj;JtNjhL> ngw;NwhUf;F jkJ gpsi ; sfspd; ,iza xd;iyd; nraw;ghLfspd; fq;fhzpgi ; gg; gw;wpAk; tpsf;fTs;sJ. NkYk; rpWtu;fSf;F ,izaj;jpd; rupahd gad;ghl;bidg; gw;wp mwpT+l;b vt;thW rpwe;j b[pll ; y; Fbkfd;fshf tho;tJ vd;gijAk; jd; ,yf;fhff; nfhz;bUf;fpdw ; J. ,g; gpur;rhukhdJ rpWtu;fs; ,isa

jiyKiwapdu; kw;Wk; ngw;Nwhu;fs; kj;jpapy; xd;iyd; ghJfhg;G njhlu;ghd tpopgG ; zu;itAk;> ngw;Nwhu; gpsi ; sfSf;fpilapyhd xd;iyd; rk;ge;jkhd njhlu;ghlypd; Kf;fpaj;Jtk;> ngw;Nwhu;fis gy;NtWgl;l xd;iyd; jsq;fSf;Fg; guPlr ; ag;gLj;Jjy;> rpwhu;fis xd;iyd; ghJfhg;Gj; njhlu;ghf mwpT+l;ly; NkYk; ngw;Nwhu; rpWtu; ,UtUf;Fk; xd;iyd; ghJfhg;igg; gw;wp Cf;fkspgg ; jd; %ykhf nghWg;ghd b[pll ; y; Fbkfd;fshf cUthf;Fjy; vd;gtw;iw Nehf;fkhf nfhz;Ls;sJ. ,g;gpur;rhukhdJ jw;NghJ UNICEF kw;Wk; NCPA ,e;j Kfg;Gj;jf gf;fq;fspy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLfpdw ; J. l;tpll ; u; kw;Wk; ,d;]l ; hfpuhk; gf;fq;fspYk; ,jidg; ghu;itaplyhk;.

Nkyjpfkhf Adpnrg; ,yq;ifapd; tiyj;jsj;jpy; www.unicef.org/srilanka ,iza nfhLikg;gLj;Jjy;> xd;iyd; Jd;GWj;jy;fs;> kw;Wk; xd;iyd; Nkhrb njhlu;ghd Mokhd jfty;fis toq;Ffpdw ; J. Nkyjpf jfty;fSf;F https://www. facebook.com/UNICEFSriLanka/ ,id mZfTk;.

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Cartoons for Children's Rights Edited by Sharlene De Chickera, courtesy www.unicef.org/cartoons

What are children's rights?

In 1989, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This landmark treaty, spells out the rights of all children to health, to education, to an adequate standard of living, to leisure and play, to protection from exploitation, to express their own opinions and many more.

Cartoons for Children's Rights with its captivating images and crosscultural appeal, animation is the perfect tool for informing children about their rights and society about its obligations, all over the world. Through Cartoons for Children's Rights, broadcasters can use their inďŹ&#x201A;uence to help make the Convention on

the Rights of the Child relevant and important to every child. www.unicef.org/ crcartoons is a UNICEF broadcast initiative that aims to inform people around the world about child rights. So far, the effort has forged partnerships with nearly 70 animation studios in 32 countries that have developed 30-second non-verbal public service announcements (PSAs).

UNICEF distributes the PSAs to broadcasters for the cost of the tape. The spots have aired on more than 2,000 television stations globally, in 160 countries, to an estimated one billion people! Some have won prestigious awards.

These cartoons includes contributions from 25 countries, from Argentina to Armenia.

Hundreds of artists have participated, developing more than 45,000 drawings - representing a total of more than $3 million worth of donated time and talent!

UNICEF, the only UN organisation dedicated exclusively to help protect the lives and rights of children, invited animators to a summit meeting on Animation for Development in 1994. The summit, attended by heads

of major animation studios, as well as 150 participants from 45 countries, demonstrated how animation could be used to support child rights.

Cartoons for Children's Rights evolved from that meeting, the brainchild of C.J. Kettler, then Presidentof Sunbow Entertainment.

The initiative was supported by a grant from the Cartoon Network, allowing spots to be commissioned from more than 10 countries. Support has also been given by the Government of Denmark, Christie's auction house and the School of Visual Arts in New York, which has trained animators from a variety of countries.

The International Children's Day of Broadcasting Cartoons for Children's Rights builds on the success of the International Children's Day of Broadcasting (ICDB), a unique partnership between broadcasters and UNICEF. The Day gives children a voice on the airwaves, airing special child-focused programming - in many cases created by children themselves.

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Isn’t this a Worthy Cause?

By Dulmin Wijerathne

epartment of Probation and D Childcare Services is fully administered by the Provincial Council of the Western Province.

Seven ordinances have their total functionality within the organisation and the services provided by the DPCS include an array of benefits meant especially for the not – so privileged children in society. Under their control are two certified schools, two detention centers and one center for enrollment of children. The detention homes in Makola and Rammuthugama accommodate children pending court verdicts.

The DPCS carries a close study of each individual child while they are detained in these homes in order to suggest the best probation programme once court proceedings are over.

Certified schools welcome children who are released from detention homes based on a court order and a range of

vocational skills are available for them to choose from. Vocational training in masonry, electricity, welding, sewing,and computer repair could be obtained or even formal school education in a state school is also an option for these children.

120 Children’s Homes located in the Western Province cater for children that have undergone the darkest days of their life; those kids abused, orphaned and victimised by socioeconomic forces that are beyond their control seek shelter in these homes.

State schools provide them with the much needed basic education.

Probation centres called ‘state receiving homes’ are dedicated to looking after children left behind by parents under different conditions; parentless children found in hospitals, in streets, and amidst various catastrophic phenomena.

In addition to maintaining homes for orphaned children, the DPCS is committed to providing financial aid

to children. These include monthly allowances and ad-hoc grants. Minor Incentives are also offered on a daily basis. A vital aspect of child care, a frequently undermined subject is health and nutrition of growing children and the DPCS manages two ‘nutrition centres’ with the help of voluntary organisations where children affected receive the much needed nutrition along with the food supplement. Thus, the character of the DPCS is defined by versatility in terms of their performance and a range of services rendered to society.

It is understood that the DPCS is committed to a worthy course concerning the future owners of our country. However, being a fully sate owned entity, restricted may be their capacity to serve the underprivileged community of children, however, with the support of responsible as well concerned citizens of Sri Lanka, there certainly is a possibility to expand their services to children.

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Education with a difference: bringing smiles amidst tears

By Sharlene De Chickera

ituated in a shady grove down Chitra SHousing Lane is a school with a difference.

200 children who have different learning abilities and artistic tendencies, the Chitra Lane School is a testament to the UN Convention on the rights of the child – Article 23 – “A special needs child has the right to special care, education, and training to help him or her enjoy a full and decent life in dignity and achieve the greatest degree of self-reliance and social integration possible”.

The Chitra Lane School is celebrating 49 years of service this year.

The school functions from 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. daily. Most parents who come from outstations are allowed to stay on during the morning period and be around the children if required.

Most of these students have Downs-syndrome or are hyperactive.

Some students have cerebral palsy,

behavioural or medial conditions.

Doctors, Physiotherapists and trained teachers all form the network of caregivers help empower these children, from low-income families.

“We empower the children and parents to cope with the day-to-day things they have to do to make their special child independent. Small things like combing the hair, doing their toiletries and tying shoe-laces are normal things to other children, but these children to do these tasks with effort”, says an official.

More stake-holders who genuinely love children with special needs are required to ensure that students around the island are cared for. Pediatricians and Nutritionists visit the school on a regular basis to ensure that students are healthy.

Segmented in to Junior, Intermediate and Senior, it offers specilised teaching to the students.

Colourful class-rooms, a Child Resource

Centre, Swimming pool, bakery and printing press compliment the vision of the school, “to create a society where children with special needs reach their heights and potential”.

Students are seen engaging in a print class. With guidance they stylise the correct design, amount of ink and nitty-gritty details, to produce a butterfly pattern. Cards are sold commercially.

The bakery makes good sales.

Students in the neat, hygienic bakery, wrapped in bright aprons, whip up a butter cake. The ‘chief-chef’, a senior student identified all the ingredients and quantities correctly. The recipe for normalcy seemed to be love and encouragement.

The school is proof that children who are differently abled can learn something new every day and enjoy class-room work and play.

Tender loving care is a gift to these special children for sure!

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Compassionate and helpful people can enjoy a wonderful career as a caregiver.Caregiver jobs and eldercare are available in private homes, hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, and retirement communities. Often the main reason people hire a caregiver is that dealing with difficulty aging parents is a source of stress and concern for younger adults. For a career as a caregiver, the training requirement spans a broad range. Some caregivers are registered nurses with an extensive nursing school background. Find out what a typical caregiver resume looks like.

Others have been custodial aides. Some who work in the care giving field have no advanced health care training to speak of. It is often their first serious job after having cared for one of their children or parents.

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“The complete life, the perfect pattern, includes old age as well as youth and maturity. The beauty of the morning and the radiance of noon are good, but it would be a very silly person who drew the curtains and turned on the light in order to shut out the tranquility of the evening.

Old age has its pleasures, which, though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth”.

W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM statistics shows IagenthatofSri60theLanka population above the years was 2.5 million in 2012 which is 12.5% of the total population. A projection shows that Sri Lanka would have elderly population of about 3.6 million by 2021, which is 16.7% of the total population and by 2041, onequarter of the population would be elderly.

In a bid to make youth more aware, responsible and caring Helpage has taken the initiative to come up with youth programmes that are engaging and loving.

The Youth Education Programme (YEP) of HelpAge Sri Lanka was established to raise

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awareness and to educate children on establishing close links with elders in the family and in the community. The ethos of the programme is that our elders are the keepers of our heritage and traditions, and our children are our future. Building and restoring a strong relationship among these two groups are very important. The elders instruct the children in culture, social acceptances and wisdom.

In addition, there are many benefits, which elders and children could acquire from inter-generational relationships.

One initiative of HelpAge organised through the Headquarters at Boralesgamuwa is to train 30-40 young people and train them how to look after old people. “We need to open the eyes of the youth, that one day, they too will be senior citizens”, says Thilak De Soysa, Chairman, HelpAge. We get the trained youth to engage in their communities, and visit an elder’s home three times a week. “These visits are much looked forward to by the elders as they love the companionship of these youth”, says Mr. Geethal Mendis, Director, YEP Programme.

Staff members from the YEP Division visit Government, Private and International schools and speak to the children on the benefits of crossgenerational communication and intergenerational relationships.

The ethos of HelpAge is to offer love, care, value elders and instill human and moral values for all elders in Sri Lanka.

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By Sharlene De Chickera

Love is a two-way street

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What youth need to do is whilst associating with their friends, and engaging in their hobbies, is to take account of their parents and grand-parents too. The care that has been meted out to them has to be reciprocated.

Inversely, parents should also try their best not to control their children too much, but give them the freedom and space to indulge in their activities.

“What I want to tell the youth is, change your mind-set.

One day you too will become old. In the

eet Nilmini Watawana, dressed in bright Yellow, with a smile as bright as her garment and a heart of Gold.

After the death of her father, whilst she was just a school girl at Swanapali Balika Maha Vidyalaya, she decided that she wanted to spend the rest of her life caring for the elders in society, creating a haven that was happy, secure and healthy.

Since then she has been instrumental in creating more than 50 homes in the suburbs for elders who need a ‘new’ home.

“I trained as a nurse, initially, and then because of the close relationships I was able to foster with people, decided to open a home of my own in 2010, with a partner”, she informed.

The care that I give all these elderly folk is 24x7 and includes total medical care, she says. “Every morning, the elders await my arrival. What they need really is a smile, a hug and tender loving care, from their children or a loved one”.

“We also talk, dance and have many other interesting little activities to keep them entertained. One of my Elder’s home ladies, loves gardening and I have teamed her up with my gardener at home. She simply loves gardening and this brings her an immense amount of joy”, she says smiling.

All adults are monitored 24 hours a day for their health needs and special medical care.

“I also plan to open a new “Elder’s Village”, in Kalubowila shortly, where elders can have their own self-sufficient apartment and garden area.

Nilmini Watawana

meantime try and understand your elders. Think of all what your parents have endowed you with. You need to know that you have a responsibility with regard to them”, she says seriously.

Having a good relationship, that is built on love, trust, mutual care and concern may keep the elders at home and off the streets, and elder care homes!

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be judgmental.

But the sad truth was, the elders were abandoned.

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By Sharlene De Chickera

my holidays, as a child R ecalling and a teen-ager, I remember it

entailed visiting the Cheshire Home in Demanhandiya, Negombo. I used to drive up there with my grand-parents and brother to visit the ‘inmates’. Over the years, the inmates became friends and the visits would be looked forward to on both sides.

I remember the sprawling house and lovely garden with bougainvillea vines that crept up the walls to the roof. The beauty of the premises however was scarred by the sadness and loneliness of the patients.

Abandonment Some of the inmates’ children had left them there, alone. When my brother and I visited, we would talk to them, sing and recite poetry. They used to tell us about their children. And how they missed them. We listened politely.

We could not run away. But we felt a tinge of anger. Children, like us could

I remember a girl, who used to run from the porch across the garden and hide in the bushes. We ran after her once, and asked her why she was running away. “A big bird is trying to catch me and take me away”. We were fascinated, and a bit scared. We also had imaginary birds in our heads, but were not so scared of them.

Smiles amidst the tears I remember the parties for Christmas, and the jollity. The gifts that were given to them, and how happy they were. How sad that Christmas came but once a year! I remember the cakes my grand-mother took to the home, how we helped cut and serve them.

I remember how much the cakes meant to them. And this brought a ‘tear’ to my heart

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Time passes As we grew up, our priorities changed. We had to go in for higher studies and work. We did not visit our friends. Our grand-parents too died.

Once, years later, I visited again. My friends were dead, but the furniture was still there. The memories were still there. There were new inmates. And I wish that I was a child again, able to sing and recite poetry and make them laugh.

But the world of work and my so called ‘busy’ life beckoned me back to the city. Was I becoming like those who had abandoned my friends long ago?

The ones I was angry at? In our fastpaced, selfish and self-centered lives, is there room for an elder or a child who needs a hug, in a home, that is forgotten and tucked away in a ‘lonely-paradise’?

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By Navangi de Silva

n a world obsessed with money, Iincreasingly power and ambition, it’s becoming rare to find people who work for the betterment of others. In the quest to find this rare species of people, I found myself speaking with Roma Vedamuttu, project coordinator at ‘House of Hope’ (HOH) – a German based charity organisation that provides support and care for children with lifelong disabilities.

An undergraduate of Horizon Campus, Roma had volunteered and organised fundraisers in aid of charity since she was young. Her experience at youth institutions such as SLMUN and NYMUN, coupled with her passion to help people, landed her a job at HOH.

When explaining what her job curtails, Roma says that she’s in charge of dispensing each beneficiaries’ quota of donations, while keeping track of their progress through visits.She’s also responsible for organising any fundraising events.

Charity based employment is vastly different in relation to typical 9-5 jobs. Roma agrees that there are avenues for promotions,for example, in NGO’s, but it varies with each organisation. “But, personal satisfaction is high,” she says brightly. “When children I work with progress – that feeling of happiness can’t be described through words.”

With disabilities ranging from heart diseases and leukaemia patients to mentally disabled children; there arecurrently over 20 beneficiaries under HOH’s care. Each child’s disability is unique with the only common

Roma Vedamuttu characteristic being that it is longlasting.

“There isn’t much awareness in Sri Lanka on how to handle disabled children,” Roma says. “It’s better in Colombo where you get special needs homes like the one in Chitra lane, but awareness is very low in rural areas.”

Unlike in many fields, it is experience that is vital to help propel your skills in this field of work.

“Volunteer a lot,” Roma advises. “Once you join an organisation, you can easily find an area of interest such as event management or finance, depending on where your strengths lie.”

One area that many grumble about when it comes to NGO based work is pay, but Roma disagrees. “My pay is enough for me to pay the bills, my daily expenses and I even have extra left to spend on myself. I have no complaints in that regard. Besides,” she laughs, “You don’t choose NGO work for the pay.”

One thing’s for sure, this field of work is not for the fainthearted.

“Passion is key. You need to want to help change the world and be a part of that change. You need to want to make a difference.”

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Seylan Bank offers ‘Seylan Scholar’ for youth to live their dreams s the nation’s future economic success heavily depends A on the effective utilization of intangible assets such as knowledge, skills and innovation, it’s the duty of a responsible corporate citizen to contribute towards this endeavor.

The role of higher education is a major driver in driving towards a knowledge led society. However, pursuing higher education in private universities and institutes require a significant amount of investment.

This becomes an obstacle to Sri Lankan students who have been educated under the free education system.

Understanding this requirement, Seylan Bank has introduced ‘Seylan Scholar’, an educational loan which can be applied for local as well as overseas education. Seylan Bank also facilitates financial assistance in terms of personal loans, in the realm of higher education.

Since its launch in 2011, Seylan Scholar has helped students live their dreams as highly educated professionals in their field of interest, bestowing them a successful career.

Seylan Scholar has tied up with many institutes, offering academic and professional qualifications, to facilitate the financial needs of their students.

Seylan Scholar Higher Education Loan is facilitated for Students as well as working professional’s to fulfill their

dreams to complete the courses such as MBA, CIM, SLIM, AAT, CIMA, Fashion Designing Courses, MBBS, Engineering Degrees, Private Pilot License, Commercial Private License etc.

The above loan could be obtained as individuals or jointly with parents / spouse with an attractive interest rate.

Caring to Work are work is a sub-category of work, which includes all C tasks that directly involve care processes done in service of others. It is often differentiated from other forms of work because it is considered to be intrinsically motivated. People are motivated to pursue care work for reasons other than financial compensation.

Care work refers to those occupations that provide services that help people develop their capabilities, or the ability to pursue the aspects of their lives that they value.

Examples of these occupations include child care, all levels of teaching (from pre-school through universityprofessors), and health care of all types (nurses, doctors, physical therapists and psychologists).

Care work also includes the array ofdomestic unpaid work that is often disproportionately performed by women.

Care work is frequently focused on the responsibility to provide for dependents, such as children, the sick, and the elderly.

However, care work also refers to any work done in the immediate service of others.

In terms of youth there are many organisations that focus on Youth Empowerment.

According to a statistic posted on CARE website, out of 75 million people, youth account for 40% of unemployment.

In terms of empowerment adolescence is a seen significant

transition period and a unique window of opportunity to shape the healthy and successful development of future generations.

And with more than 1.8 billion young people in the world today – 90 percent of whom live in developing countries, addressing the diverse needs of youth and adolescents is critical to ending poverty and promoting equality.

To help youth grow into healthy, productive adults and citizens, CARE employs a rights-based and comprehensive approach that considers all the inputs a young person needs throughout their life.

It addresses the specific and diverse needs of young people, ensuring they have access to the information, resources and support they need to escape poverty for good.

It further recognises that poverty is inextricably linked to social marginalisation and discrimination. Experience has shown that simply providing young people with a few skills, then expecting them to conquer systemicinjustices is not effective and does not lead to their empowerment.

Rather, large-scale and sustainable change requires addressing laws, policies, gender norms and social and cultural barriers that stand in the way. By creating an enabling and equitable environment where young people can exercise their skills, knowledge and leadership, they are able to step into new roles and lead the change themselves.

Excerpts from http://www.care.org

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A view from the TOP

Begins with a step at the BOTTOM

communicated that I climbed the Everestalone. I always say that Johan, my climbing partner and I did it as a team”. This ethos creates a winning combination, when scaling high mountains or working on a project.

“I also overcame the depression caused by loneliness on a mountain crag covered with ice and rock”, she recalls.

This is where the inner-staying power, comes from, she says.

By Sharlene De Chickera

eet tom-boy adventurer Jayanthi M Kurutumpala, who has a perpetual grin and an insatiable thirst for adventure. Having climbed all the possible trees in her garden as a child and youth, she started taking an interest in mountains. Local dares turned to foreign challenges, and the mountainclimber’s heights reached the clouds, literally, 29,029 feet.

Her recent achievement of being the first Sri Lankan woman to scale the Everest Mountain, did not happen by chance. It has been a trek of a life-time of preparing to reach the pinnacle!

Dare to be different “I am glad my parents allowed me to climb trees, even after puberty”, she grins. So convincing them that I had a passion to climb mountains was no big deal, she shrugs.

How to reach the Zenith For all youth who have a penchant for wanting to climb mountains, or symbolically reach great heights, (in

whatever endeavor) Jayanthi says there is only a formula for success. Hardwork, and an indomitable spirit of saying,“I can do this, no matter what!”

After rigorous training, which included runningaround the Independence Square with rock-filled knap-sacks, scaling Pidurutalagala many times, and having the special training, she was ready to take a journey that others would not dare.

Team-Work In a world of self-centeredness, Jayanthi says that team-work is of paramount importance. “I never once

Perspective After a great feat is achieved you feel a sense of exhilaration! Yet, during our quest to reach the top, we did not have many who believed in us, and especially in me as a woman, she says.

“However, when the chips are down you have to stay true to your convictions and believe in yourself”.

“When I reached the top, I could not really pinch myself, to saythat I had made it, and I wanted my Sherpa to do this for me, just to make sure”, she laughs.

The bottom-line for youth who have aunattained dream,is to plan, work hard and have an unconquerable spirit.

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