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Contents 3. Pinnacle

38. Theme Pages

Ashroff Omar ponders at the Pinnacle ............. 3-6

HR

Badge of Honour ............. 38 Out of the Ordinary .......... 39 Study Buddy ..................... 41 EDEX Notes ...................... 42 Crossword ........................ 43

7. Careers Who Will Pay For My Job? .... 7-8 Soft Skills for Success ........ 9-10

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11. HR Just Employed .................. 11 Corporate Ladder ............. 13-14

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18. The Boss and I are me Developing Entrepreneur Skills ... 18-21

Youth

22. Green Green Economy ................... 22-23 Green Professions ............... 26-27 Green Rainbow .................... 29

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30. Books I Love to Read Mythil’s Secret ..................... 30-32

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kamal Abeysinghe (Chairman - EDEX/ EDEX+Plus) Abhaya Amaradasa (Consultant - EDEX+Plus) Nalin Goonewardene (Consultant - EDEX+Plus) Pasan Wanigasekara (365 Director - EDEX) Prabath Fernando (Careers Director - EDEX) Sharlene de Chickera (Editor - EDEX+Plus) Nandun Fernando (Chief Sub-Editor - EDEX+Plus) Vasana Wickremasena (Media Consultant) Deepal Malalasekara (Graphic/Page Layout Designer) Shriwanthi Amarasinghe (Graphic/Caricature Designer)

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The section on Green thoughts and habits is especially crafted for you to be responsible stakeholders in preserving Mother Earth. We encourage you to start projects in your school or neighbourhood that will lead to responsible living, and in turn save our precious planet. We also showcase a lot of success stories in this magazine, and hope that you will be inspired.

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PINNACLE Ashroff Omar, the Chief Executive Officer of Brandix affirms that the apparel industry, being the largest employer in the manufacturing sector has been in the forefront in providing great career opportunities to the suburban and rural youth…

Sharlene De Chickera interviews Ashroff Omar, who gracefully ponders at the Pinnacle, for readers of EDEX+Plus.

Q. You have been at the helm of the Garment industry for many years. In your opinion is a career in garments as appealing to any aspirant (the white collar worker and the blue collar worker alike) in the Sri Lankan job market as it was before 2005?

“Absolutely. First, my advice to anybody - be it a new graduate or even a student is don’t benchmark against local talent or peers. Equip yourself to compete with the best in the world. It is extremely important to consider the ‘value chain’ in the garment industry to truly assess the potential.

Today, we are forced to face the realities of a globalised world, the good and the bad.

While the competition is intense and you need to compete on a global platform, opportunities are limitless. The traditional responsibilities in the value chain are shifting. We are no longer restricted to basic manufacturing activities; we provide design intelligence, technological innovations and are becoming closer to the consumer with brands of our own.

These new challenges are exciting and require a different mindset. The Fashion industry has always been about speed and it is of essence for success. Therefore, white collar workers have to possess the brains and requisite energy to keep pace with the demands of the industry. They have to be equipped with attributes that will enable them to have that edge. The same applies for the blue collar workers albeit in the context of their jobs. There is no getting away from the ‘time-sensitive’ nature of the industry, therefore they need to be equipped to take quick decisions and work at the requisite pace to meet crucial deadlines. A challenging job done well is always rewarding.”

Q. Are career options such as Merchandising still as rewarding as they were in the last decade? What are the new job categories that are available?

“Yes, it still is. Perhaps more so, especially with the changing responsibilities in the value-chain and strategic relationships that require to be built with both the customer and the supply chain partners.

A proper Merchandiser or Merchant has

to have specific skills and aptitudes. The Merchandiser today must know how to ‘sell’ and also have the technical skills to match this capability. The Merchandiser should be able to take care of the total procurement aspect as well. They would require necessary skills to manage the entire supply chain.

In terms of emerging job positions, the Engineering field is one such area.

The industry is still largely manual.

Automation in the garment industry is not at its optimum level. Any innovations in automation/ semi-automation, process improvements to reduce cost of production and deliver a consistent product while allowing some flexibility to react to change in demand would be timely. For instance, a new process which was devised to clean garments using Titanium Dioxide is still in its infancy. Chemical engineering could also be considered a new area in terms of job categories. Demands for protecting the earth’s resources, eco-manufacturing and reducing carbon footprints open up a whole new set of ‘green careers’ for those who are suitably knowledgeable in sustainable practices.”

Q. Is a career in the apparel industry “the great equalizer” for a job-scape that is still quite disparate in socio-economic terms?

“Yes, I believe so – it was the case in the past and I expect that will be the case in future. There is certainly equal opportunity for growth even though entry points would be different. The success stories within the industry in this regard are numerous.

The industry has been quite adept at bringing in raw talent with different socioeconomic backgrounds and providing development opportunities in-house.

The human resources function has been a powerful tool in harnessing potential talent at all levels. But this situation is not ideal.

The education system needs to evolve and be able to develop much of this talent before they enter the job market. Industry can partner these efforts in identifying emerging demands and what attributes in terms of knowledge, skills and aptitudes need to be honed.”

For the best of Sri Lankan talent, the best place to work will naturally be Sri Lanka - no where else. After all, you are a first class citizen here.

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PINNACLE Q. How can a career in the garment industry serve the national interests over and above purely commercial concerns?

“The apparel industry has been remarkable in reinventing itself to survive and grow through the conflict period and the quotafree era. This can be attributed to dynamic thinking of industry players, continuous investment into businesses and continued support of successive governments has made this industry the best performing sector and a serious contender in the region.

Sri Lanka has done well in pursuing an aggressive growth policy in the Indian subcontinent. The limitation in resources is a point of concern in comparison to India, which not only has the largest population but is also rich in terms of raw materials.

However, I feel that Sri Lanka is well poised to leverage all resources to facilitate the garment industry. We are politically friendly with all countries in the SAARC region and have facilities of the Colombo Port. The new facility in Hambantota is an added impetus to the industry. Sri Lanka’s high literacy rate is also a positive contributory factor to growth.

The apparel industry is a US$3.3 billion market and targeting to grow to US$5billion by 2015. To achieve this we need talent. There are Sri Lankans working in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, somewhere in the region of four to five thousand Sri Lankans are working overseas.

Their jobs span from merchandising to production engineering. With the dawn of peace and fundamentals beginning to settle I expect some of this talent will return to the industry here. Brandix is expanding in India at Visakhapatanam in Andhra Pradesh and in Dhaka, Bangladesh as we cannot achieve the kind of scale we require but much of the management will be Sri Lankan with the requisite skills.”

Q. What new developments/trends in the local and even regional/international market place is making the pursuing of a career at one of Sri Lanka’s leading apparel manufacturers an attractive prospect?

“Naturally peace is the newest development locally and the biggest dividend is that Sri Lanka can once again begin to claim its rightful place in the region. In terms of our industry we are definitely in a growth region and there are immense opportunities in leveraging the strengths in the region. On one side we are within 2-4 days sailing from two of the world’s largest textile bases and on the other to one of the world’s fast emerging markets. At the same time, global companies are emerging and Apparel Conglomerates here are also evolving their business models. Even brands and retailers operating models are evolving. As the industry pursues strategic relationships with these large global clients

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as well as expands its own operations overseas, the teams will have unparallel access to new trends and technology, develop cross-cultural learning through interaction and share best practices. At the end of the day, the business of fashion with all its challenges and pressures is always an attractive prospect. Brandix’ philosophy is to provide ‘inspiring’ solutions in terms of branded clothing. To do this, we need to keep reinventing ourselves to deliver innovative solutions to our customers.

In this drive for continuous improvement in all spheres, we often find ourselves the first to offer certain solutions to customers' needs. That drive is exciting, gives us the first mover advantage and keeps the team energized.”

Q. Where once apparel industry was one of the largest/most lucrative employers for new graduates, is it true that the brightest and best of Sri Lankan talent/ skills are being lost due to brain-drain, or have the bigger players in apparel industry- like Brandix and MAS managed to reverse this undesirable trend, especially after the end of the war/conflict?

“Brain drain is an issue. With globalization, talent sourcing is not restricted to one’s own country but it has become a global search. Countries are inducing talent to come over to their domains and there are no visa restrictions as well for this top talent. Therefore, the only way we manage to attract and retain the best talent is by way of stressing on the more ‘soft’ factors such as our culture of caring and respect, encouragement of entrepreneurial thinking, genuine empowerment to take decisions and risks and providing challenging opportunities. Listening to opinions, adopting a transparent

management process and showing a clear career path are also very important to retain the top talent.”

Q. What more can be done in terms of HR, PR and capacity-building, or any other field/discipline, to restore the lost fortunes of the war years?

“The focus must be to develop the next generation of graduates with skills that market demands. This requires a strong emphasis on enhancing technical training institutions. It is also imperative that collaboration amongst all stakeholders; the Government, Universities, other Educational Institutions, academia and Private Sector is enhanced. There should be avenues for Government and Private Sector partnerships to provide students with O/L and A/L qualifications who do not gain entrance to University, with employment on a cost sharing basis. This will allow the untrained talent to build the necessary capacity whilst earning a living.

The industry along with Universities and Educational Institutions also need to engage in developing critically needed soft skills of graduate trainees. Proper communication skills are of primary importance and in this globalized world, knowledge of other languages would also be advantageous. The Government’s decision to liberalize higher education and permit foreign Universities to come in is also a positive step in this regard.”

Q. What dynamics on the political scene could affect the development of careers in this sector, if at all?

“The importance given to the industry and assistance rendered by the Government will continue to play a crucial role. Aside from revamping educational aspects and capacity building, labour law related

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PINNACLE practices will also play a significant role. The changes required in law to accommodate global demands and trends are also important. Resources are limited.

We must look at laws and regulations that would extract resources from nonproductive activities to those that can be put to productive use and add value. There is a necessity to reduce bureaucracy and red tape in Government and simplification of levies or tax structures will help reduce the resources allocated to manage those processes and focus on value-adding activities. The investor friendly practices as well as support towards infrastructure will also be a positive factor. Efforts at negotiating market access instruments to existing and emerging markets will help level the playing field.”

Q. Where else in the world are similar market places situated so as to offer comparable careers?

“For the best of Sri Lankan talent, the best place to work will naturally be Sri Lanka no where else. After all, you are a first class citizen here. Being in the growth region, the local garment industry as it graduates to the next level has the capacity to provide the most challenging and rewarding opportunities. The larger Sri Lankan companies are headed to become global

The human resources function has been a powerful tool in harnessing potential talent at all levels. But this situation is not ideal. The education system needs to evolve and be able to develop much. companies with operations in other parts of the world where it makes business sense.

In that sense, aspiring graduates can apply for those positions.”

Q. Which aspects of the local job market would be appealing to international developers/investors?

“The new economy will continue to offer opportunities for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in the fields of apparel and textiles. What investors find appealing is

the highly literate and trainable talent. For most foreigners this is paradise, so when all required fundamentals align and awareness is created, investments will flow in. There are plenty of opportunities to establish new manufacturing units especially in the North and East where there is a labour pool. And with the country emerging as a regional hub, retailers and buyers have the opportunity to establish their regional headquarters here. This could extend to even their back office operations, i.e. outsource their parent company financial functions, customer call centres etc. These are the opportunities that are emerging and we need to be proactive in ensuring that the talent is trained and readily available.”

Q. How can the State/Government and the Industry/Business Chambers build a better bridge between the povertystricken/disenfranchised youth of the country and profitable employment?

“They can help by enabling these youth to be employable by providing them training on skills in demand. Internship programs across industries, provided they are carefully designed, implemented and monitored are invaluable in equipping youth with useful skills. This could be done on a cost-sharing basis with participating Companies / Government

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PINNACLE / Industry Chambers etc. The offer would need to include other support and facilities for individuals such as accommodation or hostel facilities.”

organization successful, who have a transformational attitude and can face challenges in changing times and can understand the business criticalities will always have preference. Social and environmental consciousness is another positive trait an employee should possess. These ‘new-age’ employees need to be tech-savvy, they must be able to integrate people with technology.”

Q. Is the upper echelon of the apparel industry now open to budding talent in suburban and even rural areas, or is this still the domain of those educated in the country’s/Colombo’s elite schools?

“The apparel industry, being the largest employer in the manufacturing sector has been in the forefront in providing great career opportunities to suburban and rural youth. The fact that the industry is widely spread has enabled this. Many who joined factories in their own villages or migrated to another village or town have started in junior positions and through perseverance and commitment risen up the corporate ladder.

In our management trainee programmes especially we have witnessed quite a lot of graduates coming from various rural areas. Once in the organization, reaching the upper echelons needs commitment of both the individual and the Company, one to recognize and nurture, other to fully embrace the opportunity to learn and advance. This holds true irrespective of where you are from; urban, suburban or rural areas.”

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Greener interiors for cooler workplaces

Q. In your opinion what changes are required in the education system to ensure that school leavers are equipped with the required knowledge and skills to compete globally?

“School leavers should strive towards higher education in the varied spheres that are available today. Overall they need to develop their technical and soft skills, since companies look forward to hire future leaders who can grow shareholder value and can build strong stakeholder relationships. Those who can anticipate customer needs, have common sense, are practical and able to execute to perfection - are in demand. Those who can help build talent and work well in teams to make the

Q. What measures can conglomerates like Brandix offer as incentives, if not careers to ensure that the best workforce is retained in the country?

“Our offer to employees must include a great place to work with a unique culture which inculcates strong valuebased behaviour. An organization must offer its employees inspiring careers, vast opportunities to grow, challenging assignments, opportunities to lead teams, offer excellent training and learning opportunities and encourage innovation and not discourage risk taking. Rewards based on performance and value addition by way of global exposure are considered key criteria for conglomerates like Brandix to retain the best, while offering the best.”

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Who will pay for my job?

Did you ever ask the question “Who will pay for my job” when you enrolled for your degree or the diploma ?

This is one question everyone should answer before making the all important decision of selecting a career path.

There are several important aspects one should consider before choosing a career path.

Skills : Choosing a career that suits the skills possessed by you is very important. The required skills will make sure you can compete with the rest of the crowd vying for available jobs in the corresponding field.

Interest : The next important factor to look into is your liking or interest towards a given career. The choice of a specific career path will determine your entire life style and you would not want to make the wrong choice and hate your job for the rest of your life.

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Opportunities : The third and one of the most important aspects to look into is the available opportunities in a given profession or career path. This just leads us to the all important question, “Who will pay for my job”.

When you answer the question, it is very important to understand the time frame within which you have to consider the information. Most of us make the significant decision of choosing the main stream of our career path at the end of O/Ls and it will be good six to eight years after that when you get into the job market after completing higher studies or a professional or vocational qualification. This situation requires you to determine the most sought after jobs that will be available in 6 to 8 years down the line.

One disturbing statistic to note is that most of today’s top paying jobs did not even exist 8 years ago. But this fact should not prevent you from exploring whatever information that is available to determine the possible demand or the market for the career path you are going to choose.

It is very important to try and look into the future as much as possible because today’s top jobs might become outdated or less attractive in the future. The “Dot Com” bubble in the late nineties is a classic example from the developed world. If we look at the Sri Lankan context, the apparel sector which was one of the highest growth sectors that provided very attractive employment opportunities for many years has now hit saturation point and is on a negative growth curve. The

telecommunication sector which was one of the main driving forces of the economy for the last few years is also facing trouble and the employment prospects are not looking that good. An aspiring student who decided to get into one of the above fields 6 years ago on completing his/her O/Ls based on the job market prevailing at that point of time, would find it difficult to fulfill all the career aspirations after completing higher studies or the professional qualifications required.

Therefore, it is very important to look at all possible social, economic and political indicators and trends in making an informed decision as much as possible rather than making a wild guess.

With the dawn of peace in Sri Lanka, so many new fronts are opening up in different sectors of the economy. Whoever is taking the all important decision of choosing one’s career path, need to take into account this changing landscape. One good example is the tourism sector. Sri Lanka is planning to attract 2.5 million tourists by 2016 from the current number of half a million visitors and the expected earnings would be $ 2 billion up from the current annual earnings of $ 350 million. There will be a lot of opportunities for the Sri Lankan youth in this sector in the next decade since the supply of trained professionals in the field of tourism will definitely not meet the expected demand for such professionals.

It is also very important to watch out for government policy decisions in determining

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CAREERS what economic sectors are targeted for higher growth by government policy.

The government has already spelled out plans to promote the Island nation as a “Naval, Aviation, Commercial, Energy and Knowledge hub”. The concept is designed to take advantage of the strategic geographic location of the Island and also the highly literate and educated labour force. As part of the government initiatives to accelerate the country’s growth, there will be a lot of incentives and concessions offered for these economic sectors to make sure large investments are attracted to setup businesses in these areas.

With the completion of mega infrastructure projects across the country in the fields of aviation, maritime transportation and land transportation, Sri Lanka will be in a strong position to become the transportation hub for the South Asian region. With these developments, there will be a lot of new career opportunities available for the Sri Lankan youth in the field of transportation and related services. With the potential discovery of oil reserves and also the rapid growth in demand for energy in Sri Lanka, a

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lot of new career paths are opening up to cater to previously unknown professions in the field of energy. With large-scale hydro power potential of the country probably coming to an end with the completion of Broadlands project, the country will have to look into other energy sources like coal power and most importantly renewable energy sources opening up diverse career opportunities in related fields.

The government’s pronounced objective of making Sri Lanka a knowledge hub has very important implications on deciding your career path. The Government’s main objective is to promote the country as the most favorable investment destination for IT BPO industry in the region. Given the proximity to the world’s largest IT and Business Process outsourcing destination, India, Sri Lanka could benefit immensely if it can attract 10% of what India is getting today. The Government has already declared several incentives such as tax concessions to attract investments in to this sector. These factors will ensure that professionals with required qualifications and training in this sector will have high demand from future employers.

Apart from the professions and career options we have explored based on the current social, political and economic trends, we can still safely assume that professionals like doctors, engineers and lawyers will always be in demand in the future. But even in the well established professions like these, it is important for an individual to create his/her own specialization or the niche area that will differentiate the person from rest of the crowd. Again in deciding one’s area of specialization, you need to take into account all the social and economic factors and other trends that might affect the demand for that area of specialization. For example if you are a lawyer and want to decide between specializing as a criminal lawyer or specialize on divorce, you need to have your eye on the future social and economic environment and do some predictions based on current trends and other available information before making your decision.

Always the key is to look into the future and analyze all the information available to you before making the decision. If you are not sure, it is always advisable to obtain professional career guidance support from a qualified person.

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Soft Skills for

Success A variety of skills are required to make a person successful, both in employment and personal life. In everything you do, you need to know what to do and how to do it. The first part uses your ‘hard skills’ and the second part ‘soft skills’.

Traditionally, the focus has been on ‘hard skills’ i.e. qualifications and technical capability. Today, this is not enough. ‘Soft skills’ have become increasingly important in securing high grade employment and being able to work with employers, colleagues, customers and suppliers. They are also important in personal relationships, because of what is expected of you.

In a nutshell, Soft skills refer to your ability to interact with and influence people. They include a cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication skills, ability with language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that mark each of us in varying degrees.

Unlike hard skills, it is difficult to quantify and measure your ability in soft skills. So there is no exam to take, no diploma or certificate you can obtain. However, your level of soft skills becomes immediately evident when you deal with people.

2. So what are these soft skills?

To clarify the scope of soft skills, here are a few typical questions which you should answer honestly to both understand and assess your level of interest to pursue this further.

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‘Soft skills’ have become increasingly important in securing high grade employment and being able to work with employers, colleagues, customers and suppliers.

Personality traits - reflect your background, upbringing and qualities you have acquired through association with people and specific training.

Ability with language - concerns your in fluency in the phrases in your written and spoken language. It also refers to the use of a global language like English.

Q : Am I disciplined? Eg. Do I keep my word, do I follow up, and can I manage my work load?

Q : Am I time conscious? Eg. Late for everything or even some things

Q : Am I comfortable speaking ‘off-thecuff ’ or do I need time to prepare?

Social graces - refer to how you interact with other people.

Q : Am I rude to people? Eg. Not reply when spoken to Q : Can I mix with people I do not know?

Eg. Only move in known circles Communication skill - is the key to successful relationships, in all your interactions with people.

Q : Do I reply the question I was asked?

Eg. Ignore and continue talking about your own interests Q : Do people misunderstand me ? Eg. Conversation moves in the wrong direction

Q : Do I get stuck for words when I am speaking?

Personal habits - are very relevant in dealing with people.

Q : Do I pick my nose in public?

Q : Do people move away from me at close quarters?

Friendliness - deals with how well you get on with people.

Q : Do I have difficulty in making friends?

Q : Am I easy to approach?

Finally, optimism deals with your attitude to things, though your attitude may not be the same in every situation.

Q : When I am down, do I look inward?

Q : Am I always talking about the negative side of things?

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CAREERS 3. Working with people in a business environment Further, refinement of these Soft skills is needed in a business environment dealing with the following : Communication skill This is the single most important skill you need to have in business - to be able to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, customers and suppliers. From making sure you are understood, to delivering difficult messages, to handling conflicts.

Conflict management This skill is not about avoiding conflict, but about how you manage it. Whether it’s workplace disputes, difficult people or unresolved conflicts the thing to aim for is its resolution.

Business networking skill This is the skill of walking into a group of strangers and knowing how to ‘break the ice’ and socialise with them. Be at ease networking with people and build the kind of relationships that will develop the business, take the sting out of awkward events and improve the quality of your life.

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4. Importance of these skills Increasingly, young people in Sri Lanka are coming out of the shadow of their parents and moving into varied and interesting work areas in a changing world. They are acquiring skills not even dreamt of in the days of their parents, but not always the associated soft skills. In a scenario where many applicants have similar qualifications for a single job, it is Soft skills that distinguish the best from the rest.

Organizations are beginning to realise that Soft skills can make a significant difference to their businesses, particularly for those dealing with customers face-to-face. A lack of these skills can reduce chances of promotion and even relegate talented people to the ‘back room’. Whatever your qualifications are you cannot succeed as a CEO if you are a ‘back room’ person. Consequences for the business can be, high staff turnover/recruitment and lost/unrealized opportunities.

to practice these skills after leaving school or when approaching your first job. And like other skills, you need to develop them in stages so they become second nature.

There are varied courses on the market but because there are no formal qualifications, you need to check the credentials of the tutors. Find someone who can offer all the skills needed above. They are likely to be older persons who can add theory to experience.

It is unlikely that a young person has these skills to offer. Be cautious of web sites that try to ‘systemise’ this training as it can be much more than you need. As each person is different, their requirements will vary from patching up specific areas to a complete set of skills. By answering the questions above, you can work out your specific needs yourself.

6. Conclusions

5. Acquiring the skills

Soft skills have become essential in preparing you to take your place in society and enhance your career. The earlier you start acquiring these skills the better.

Soft skills (like any other) cannot be acquired overnight. It is too late to start learning how

So start now.

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Things to be aware of and to do on your first job! 

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Work hard and commit  more than 100% during the probation period in order to get  confirmed Clearly understand the responsibilities and tasks assigned and how they fit in the  big picture (on a ongoing basis)

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Secure the letter of appointment

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Let not the sense of euphoria and elation at obtaining your first job lead to complacency but maintain the commitment to your employer and responsibilities entrusted

Just Employed

Be punctual, smart in attire and regular in attendance Be loyal to employer, courteous to superiors and have a good rapport with fellow workers Participate in the company’s activities (sports and social activities)

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Be financially independent.

Avoid borrowing from the company and fellow workers

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Be ambitious to obtain promotions and thereby higher positions in hierarchy

For your job requirements please refer www.edex.lk

“When you come to office, close the door on the home-front, and when you leave office, don’t take the office-work home with you!”

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Introduction to APIIT The Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT) Sri Lanka was established over a decade ago in partnership with Staffordshire University in the UK and APIIT in Malaysia, with the objective of promoting quality and diversity in higher education through global partnerships.

APIIT Sri Lanka offers globally recognised Internal British Degrees in Computing/ IT, Business Management and Law awarded by Staffordshire University at its state- of- the- art APIIT City Campus. APIIT Sri Lanka also has credit transfer arrangements with a number of reputable universities in the UK and Australia, and thus forms part of an international collaboration in cross border education.

The cornerstone of APIITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success has been its uncompromising commitment to excellence in quality and standards of higher education programmes. Our management system has been accredited as conforming to ISO 9001:2008 international standards, and a comprehensive quality assurance framework is in place to ensure that the learning experience and learning outcomes of students studying at APIIT are similar to those of students studying on campus in the UK. APIIT Sri Lankaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal purpose is to provide globally recognised higher education with a view to producing globally competitive graduates who will meet the demands of modern society and contribute to the socio- economic development of the country.

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HR Corporate Ladder

Managers are faced with the task of handling newcomers and training them, while adapting to new ways of working. Enthusiasm, dedication and a cheerful attitude can be contagious.

The challenges of the present day business environment require managers to:  Communicate to their teams the significance and value of whatever changes that are being implemented.  Recognise that all staff members are, in a sense, equal but different in their needs.

By understanding their needs, a manger can ensure that the work they do meets the company’s strategic goals.

Managing your Team for optimum results !

Nilantha Rupasinghe is the General Manager of Club Palm Garden, Beruwela.

Having risen the ranks from Trainee to his current position he is justifiably proud of his ascent, up the corporate ladder. He recalls the Tsunami in 2004, when eleven of his colleagues and he held on for dear life to the coconut posts of a summer hut, to ensure not being dragged into the tumultuous sea. Titles don’t count then, he says, recalling the gruesome episode.

He points out that a Manager has to be one with the people, and it is only then that you can get the best work as a team. To that end he organises interesting group theme events such as ‘Hawker Street’ style parties that encourages socialising, interaction and enjoyment. He also has a genuine liking for the brand of Hotels he works for and this enables him to take ownership of each and every task, mundane or grand, as he feels Club Palm Garden is ‘his’ hotel.

 Develop a certain set of skills, qualities and a definitive route of development in order to perform successfully.  Communicate strongly the standards and requirements for taking on positions of responsibility, apply them consistently and set a precedent for merit.  Build confidence in oneself and the team, much common sense and a passion for the job in hand.

“Nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm” !

– Sir Ralph Waldo Emmerson

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What it takes to climb the corporate ladder……

A view from a Manager in the banking industry

By Ronali Kumarasinha

The intensity of competition is significant among the commercial banks in Sri Lanka, with over 15 players striving to capture the larger share of a limited/relatively small target market. All commercial banks offer similar products. Thus the winning edge would largely depend on “how you offer” than “what you offer”. As such the level of convenience, the cost, the intrinsic value that the bank provides to their customer would be of crucial importance in determining market share.

The banks need to effectively balance customer value together with value provided for other stakeholders (such as shareholders, the government Etc), whilst operating within a stringent regulatory and legal framework. It is the “People”, of the Bank from bottom to top, that determine effectiveness of this equilibrium.

The managers play a vital role in this regard. Thus in order to survive as a manager and rise in the corporate ladder in this highly competitive industry, one needs to maintain high standards of competency in many aspects. I believe the most important of them would be Skill

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and Knowledge, Energy, Drive, Values and View. The Manager must be equipped with the right Skills and Knowledge in his/her respective area of work, whilst sharpening and upgrading them to be fit for the next level in the corporate ladder.

Updating and sharpening one’s self is of crucial importance, in an Industry which is highly vulnerable to “changes” that take place in the micro and macro environments.

Secondly, he or she must have the Energy required to perform what is expected and also to go that extra mile when the going gets tough. He or she should have the energy to be patient in communicating listening and deciding, whilst not being slow in action. To survive such competition, one needs to be Self Driven as a manager, and should have the ability to drive others tactfully, to perform as a team, beyond expectation. He or she must be self driven to be innovative to improve performance of the team as well as the entire bank. For a manager, his Integrity, and Honesty would act as a passport to remain in the Financial industry and also climb the corporate ladder.

Finally, I believe that a manager should have the “Right View” of things. In the Banking industry managers take a relatively higher level of risk in their decision making than in other industries.

The return to the bank is also determined by the level of risks they take. Thus to arrive at the “right view” in making a decision, one needs to gather ample information. He/she should always take a wholistic view and know what role he plays/what impact he makes for the success of the “Big Picture”.

Competency at an individual level alone, would not determine the career progress of a manager. The corporate culture, the growth level/performance of the bank, policies and practices, would also contribute to a great extent in pushing competent managers to the pinnacle of the corporate ladder.

The writer is a Senior Relationship Manager of a Commercial Bank in Sri Lanka

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Online Learning

By Nalin Goonewardene

Online Learning is different from traditional face-to-face learning primarily in the way we get our information and how we interact with instructors and classmates.

However, the underlying objectives of anyone taking online learning are likely to be no different to those undergoing direct learning which are to pass examinations and obtain qualifications or to acquire knowledge. This article covers online learning for academic purposes but not learning for business use, such as finding facts through data mining, web mining etc.

1. Types of Online Learning It is generally accepted that there are three different types of learning available in an online environment.

Synchronous eLearning, where communication occurs at the same time between individuals and information is accessed instantly. Examples of this include real-time chat, and video/audio conferencing or the virtual classroom. Its advantages are that it can provide instant feedback on a student’s performance and allow training to be adjusted immediately as needed. Its disadvantages are that training is not self-paced and the logistics of scheduling, time zones, and student availability need to be managed.

Asynchronous eLearning happens when communication between people does not occur simultaneously. Examples of this include taking a self-paced course, exchanging e-mails with a mentor/tutor, and discussion groups. Its advantages are convenience, accessibility, and being selfpaced. Its disadvantages are that there is no immediate feedback which may make the student feel isolated due to insufficient human interaction.

Mixed mode learning is a combination of traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops with online activities such as e-mails, announcements, discussion

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boards and quizzes. Learners can receive timely feedback from online tests and quizzes to identify gaps in their knowledge and understanding.

2. Learning to obtain qualifications The most popular form of online learning is to obtain qualifications by following specific courses. Also called Distance Learning where a student enrols for a specific course over the internet or at a Distance Learning Centre, this offers many advantages. The benefits are flexible study times at own convenience, low cost, a vast choice of courses, access to experienced tutors and continual assessment leading to recognised qualifications. Many of these offerings are provided by universities abroad.

There are several initiatives underway in Sri Lanka, the three most significant of which at the moment are: The Nenasala project where the Government is building communication centres in rural areas enabled through ICT services. One of the projects underway is building Distance elearning Centres (DeLs) providing all infrastructure facilities including video conferencing, multi-media facilities etc. Another is eLibrary services available at some centres. These will provide information sharing and learning opportunities to a large spectrum of users in the country.

The Shilpa Sayura project is a learning tool for rural students. It supports online access to materials that cover 11 subjects of the national O/Level syllabus at present.

The project enables rural students to access this elearning system through Nenasala centres.

The SchoolNet, which is a network connecting most of the senior secondary schools and related organizations, provides learning materials for many course

modules of the national syllabus that can be used online by teachers and students alike. At present, use of these facilities are inconsistent, but is likely to improve over time.

3. Learning to acquire knowledge Online Learning for knowledge acquisition is quite different. This requires access to various libraries (also called databases) for information gathering. Most of these accesses are free though some may have a ‘membership charging’ system.

Known libraries worldwide can be accessed through their web sites. Locally, the Sri Lanka Journals Online is a free service that provides access to a database of published Sri Lankan research materials. The many journals cover a large area of academic content from medical science, through health care, humanities, physics and ICT. When library web addresses are not known, it is necessary to use a search engine such as Google, Yahoo, Bing where a search phrase provides several ‘hits’ from which the user can choose the most relevant.

4. Is Online Learning for you?

Not everyone can benefit from Online Learning. Some people may learn more online with increased retention while others may not. Good students in the traditional setting may fare poorly in an online environment, while struggling students may excel with online courses.

This is partly due to visual, self-directed learners finding this type of work easy.

A person’s lifestyle also plays a big role in the success of online learners. Answer the following questions to help you decide if Online Learning is for you.

Q: Are you self-directed and motivated?

You will need to complete activities on schedule and initiate the communication required.

IT Savvy Q: Do you have access to the Internet and are your ICT skills adequate?

You must have access to the Internet, be comfortable with typing, internet browsing and searching, e-mail, sending and reading attachments and word processing, Q: Do you have strong reading skills?

You need the ability to read and comprehend subject matter without difficulty.

Q: Does written communication come easily for you?

Writing is the primary method of communication in online classes, so you should be at ease with writing to express your thoughts, share ideas, and ask questions.

Q: Will you ask questions when you need to know something?

Remember that your instructor won’t be able to see your looks of doubt, confusion, or other body language to tell when things aren’t going well. So you must not be shy to seek help when you need it.

Q: Will you miss the social interaction?

Personal contact - being able to see facial expressions, hear reactions, and speak are all missing although online interaction with the instructor may make up for this.

Q: Do you have the discipline to study regularly?

You need to apply self-discipline to set aside adequate time for study and to go online frequently. Working assignments and studying can take as much time as with traditional courses.

If you’re satisfied with your answers to these questions, you’re likely to do well using an Online Learning course.

5. Conclusions Online learning is set to grow in its various forms as we embrace the digital society. Not everyone is suited to using it, but those who can, will reap real benefits.

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The Boss and I are me

Developing Entrepreneur Skills Those who have recognised the importance of entrepreneurship are developing their entrepreneurial skills, putting together business plans, starting businesses and creating opportunities for themselves. This has led to a demand for entrepreneurial education and related skills development.

By Nalin Goonewardene

Introduction With technology advancing at such a rapid pace that we’re now competing in a global rather than local work arena, the gap between education and available jobs is widening. Meantime, with the recession continuing, having a job does not give enough comfort that it is secure.

Under these circumstances, it’s no surprise that working for yourself (synonymous with entrepreneurship) has become more attractive. Those who have recognised this are developing their entrepreneurial skills, putting together business plans, starting businesses and creating opportunities for themselves. This has lead to a demand for entrepreneurial education and related skills development.

Entrepreneurship can span a wide range from the man who sells food from his roadside hut (petti kade) to the person who invents a product and takes it to market worldwide. Many people have become entrepreneurs, both those who had jobs and those who didn’t. Some were successful, while others fell by the wayside.

So what makes the difference ?

To answer this, we need to explore several topics, such as what does success mean?

Who is an entrepreneur anyway ?

How important is Entrepreneur skills?

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What is meant by success for an entrepreneur? Individuals regard success in different ways - depending on their goals.

Some will be satisfied keeping body and soul together, happy to continue if they

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have enough for their everyday needs, so may not have the desire to develop further skills.

Others may wish to improve themselves and yet others to be the best in their field. Some of them may feel they know how to go about their chosen career and there is no need to develop skills as they have it naturally! It is well known that many so-called entrepreneurs embark on projects out of emotion and end up as failures because their goals and ambitions are not supported by their approach and skill levels. Even someone running a hair dressing salon, or who gives tuition, or runs a food outlet needs to ensure they have the skills to match their ambitions.

These varying degrees of success goals depend to some extent on the type of entrepreneur so let us answer the second question - who is an entrepreneur anyway?

Profile of an Entrepreneur Entrepreneurs have always been around, but not called by that name. For example, some were called ‘founders’ - those who created value by offering a product or service, or by carving out a niche in a market that may not have existed before. The term entrepreneur came into being largely in the 1970’s when many societies began to place great value on the entrepreneur. To encourage their activity, they were offered access to inexpensive capital, tax exemptions and management advice.

There are differing views on what makes someone an entrepreneur . They are seen as being willing to accept a high level of

personal, professional or financial risk to pursue an opportunity or ‘dream’. Some experts recognise four different kinds of entrepreneur - ‘political, ‘market, ‘lifestyle’ or ‘social’.

The first two are well recognised as people who are immersed in their own development.

Lifestyle entrepreneurs are those who are perfectly content to sell tried-andtested products, bringing a steady income without the intensity of launching a new product. They want to be their own boss and make a good living. They don’t have the desire to be on the ‘cutting edge’, but do want to live where they like, work with people they like, doing work that they like.

Social entrepreneurs on the other hand aim to create social value through the improvement of goods and services offered to the community, predominately run as non profit schemes In this respect they are different to the other three, as they do not perform for personal gain.

The dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “a person who has possession of a new enterprise, venture or idea, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome. He is an ambitious leader who combines land, labour, and capital to often create and market new goods or services.”

Other descriptions of an entrepreneur are: - An entrepreneur is an innovator, one that introduces new technologies into the workplace or market, increasing efficiency, productivity or generating new products or services.

The Boss and I are me business plans

- Characteristics of an entrepreneur include spontaneous creativity, the ability and willingness to make decisions in the absence of solid data, and a generally risk-taking personality. They may be driven by a need to create something new or build something concrete.

- Entrepreneurs are generally highly independent, which can cause problems when their ventures succeed. In a small company the entrepreneur is able to personally manage most aspects of the business (his driving force), but this is not possible once the company grows beyond a certain size. Management conflicts often arise when the entrepreneur does not recognize that running a large stable company is different from running a small growing company.

A more generally held theory is that entrepreneurs emerge from the population on demand, from the combination of opportunities and people well-positioned to take advantage of them.

This has lead some experts to claim that entrepreneurs are born not made.

Entrepreneurs are born or are they made?

According to psychologist Adrian Atkinson - you have to be a certain type of person to be a successful entrepreneur and, if you are not that type, you are wasting your time.

According to a new survey, two-thirds of entrepreneursâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; claim they were inspired by innate desire, not education or training.

Others claim that successful entrepreneurs are not born, they are made. At start up time, natural leadership, and basic business methods can help the entrepreneur along.

But as his business grows, he will need several skills to convert his small business to an enterprise. Even if he had all the skills of an accountant, lawyer, investment analyst, production manager etc, he could not possibly run his company by himself.

Here is the catch. He will need to employ people, which creates a further dimension of skill he needs to have. He will need negotiating skills to deal with suppliers and customers and even his employees. He may need administrative and computer skills to ensure his invoices are paid and his cash flow is consistent.

Obtaining investment capital is a very important requirement for many high value entrepreneurial ventures. But, hundreds of business hopefuls fail to secure investment in their projects because they cannot demonstrate entrepreneurial flair and sound understanding of business.

Alternately, many others applying for investment seem to be high-calibre individuals who demonstrate excellent business knowledge but lack the skills required to turn their ideas into success stories.

Therefore, it appears that one needs to be the sort of person who has entrepreneurial flair to begin with but to succeed, one also needs to develop several skills.

Developing the skills Many people dream of being their own boss but possessing a masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) does not mean you will be successful. Indeed there are many entrepreneurs who do not have an MBA but are very successful.

Traditional business courses teach students valuable theoretical business knowledge, but do not give consistent instruction in enterprise education. Enterprise and entrepreneurship are key skills upon which future growth and expansion are largely based. Yet they have not enjoyed the same popularity as traditional subjects.

This may be an image problem or a gap between peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perceptions and reality.

Whichever it is, there is now a demand for entrepreneurial education and related skills development.

There are new courses that teach innovation, how to generate creative ideas for products, processes and services, and to deliver new values in their organisations, by understanding their own strengths and those of their organisation. Other courses help develop skills in team working, presenting new ideas and initiatives, negotiation, effective leadership, how to inspire and influence others, dealing with resistance and so on.

Business author Robert Craven identified four key skills potential entrepreneurs need in order would to succeed. They are vision, passion, determination plus good communication and management skills.

For business start-ups, vision, passion and determination cannot be taught. You either have them or not. As an entrepreneur, there is no one to tell you what needs to be done. Everything rests on your shoulders­ from thinking where to get the money to fund the business, to developing the product, to determining how to reach the customer, and so on. Only you will create and change plans as required. You need to EDEX+Plus Careers Magazine

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The Boss and I are me be smart enough to know when you need to go ahead, and when to stop. You must be a self-starter with a clear desired goal in mind. You must have the confidence in yourself, and in your ideas.

pricing structure for your business in order to get the best kind of return for what you are selling. If you are able to manage your cash flow well when the business starts to run, you will be able to survive the ups and downs of self employment.

Good communication on the other hand can be learned. It would be extremely helpful if you possess excellent written and oral communication skills to help you sell your products and services. You need to create a buzz about your business by talking to people and presenting your business to them. You need to write ads, press releases and story ideas about your business. There are many courses that teach communication skills and clubs where you can practice these skills.

Management skills can also be learned.

These skills are in the areas of Sales and Marketing, Financial know-how, Time Management, Administration and so on.

- Sales and marketing skills. Sales and marketing are the two most important skills you must have when you plan to start your own business. To have revenues and profits, you first need to have customers. To get customers, you must be able to market your business and possess the skills to close the sale. This entails understanding the

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- Time management skills. The ability to plan your day and manage time is particularly important for any business.

In the early days of self employment, you must have the ability to multi-task 足 be the secretary at the start of the day typing all correspondences and emails, become the marketing man writing press releases before noon, make sales calls in the afternoon, and become a bookkeeper before you close.

If you do not survive the early days of your business you have no chance of success. concept of Marketing, and using the tools that your budget permits. You must have a knack for understanding what people want, listen to their needs, and interact well with people.

- Financial know-how. You are in business to make money. Therefore, this is another important skill you must have - the ability to handle money well. This includes knowing how to stretch the limited start-up capital that you have, identifying the best

- Administration skills. Most start-up entrepreneurs cannot afford the luxury of an assistant to file receipts (essential for tax return time), do the billing, print invoices, collect payments, and manage receivables, as well as answer the phone and so on.

Having all the above skills and qualities will not ensure success. But having them will, at least, lessen the pain of the start-up process, giving a greater chance in seeing the business grow and prosper.

The Boss and I are me New course alternatives To address the demand for entrepreneurial education, some organisations have worked in partnership with Edexcel, the UK’s largest qualifications awarding body, to develop two unique qualifications, namely a level 2 BTec diploma in understanding enterprise and entrepreneurship, and the level 3 BTec diploma in enterprise and entrepreneurship. Both qualifications are available to any college or school that would like to offer them, by arrangement.

Business studies, like many of the traditional courses at A-level tend to rely heavily on the theory of business. This approach, while extremely valuable, cannot replicate the “real life” business world.

The new qualifications will expose students to real-life issues in real business environments, enabling them to develop the entrepreneurial mindset and selfconfidence that are so vital. At level 2, students will hone their skills on live business challenges in established companies, as well as developing an investment-ready business plan for their own individual business idea. At level 3, students will take this a step further, developing their learning through setting up and running their own micro business.

There will be a high level of input from successful executives, who will support experienced teachers by acting as coaches and mentors to the students.

Starting options Starting up your own business from scratch as an entrepreneur is not easy. An alternative approach could be to buy a franchise.

One of the advantages of buying a franchise is that the ‘system’ has been tested and proven. All systems will be in place, from marketing to product development.

Support via full training, system manuals, and a home office that’s typically just a phone call away, can allow someone with little or no business ownership experience the opportunity to own and run a business.

For this very reason, franchises are often more successful than start-up businesses.

Additionally, the benefit of a developed brand can put you ahead of your competition right at the start. Therefore, many franchises are ideal for young people though many may not be able to assort buying one. There are franchises available in every industry you can imagine, so you’ll definitely find one that suits your interests; and because franchises are well developed, established business models you don’t have

to invest the same amount of time that starting a business from scratch requires.

Buying a franchise early in life can be a good idea, because you may not have as many responsibilities and commitments competing for your time and attention.

Unlike a traditional job, franchise ownership gives you more control over your life and affords you the freedom to pursue other interests. In fact, business ownership is often a defining career decision that leads to other impressive accomplishments beyond your expectations.

If you are certain you want a career in business but aren’t exactly sure which aspect of business to pursue, owning a franchise could be a great way to gain first- hand knowledge of every aspect of the business world and it will give a ‘real world’ picture of where your true interests and strengths lie.

Conclusions A saying that sums up the need for skills development is: “Entrepreneurs are about loving their journey, not their destination.”

So, to achieve success, develop your entrepreneurial skills.

3WGE: Changing your Destiny, Realizing your dreams…

Overseas education in Australia and New Zealand Sri Lankan population studying overseas has seen a tremendous growth during the past few years, opening up opportunities to taste the life out side of our island, gaining new knowledge to enhance future prospects in a student’s life.

Two of the education destinations that have seen a steady growth in popularity are Australia and New Zealand, where the qualifications are renowned for its high quality and international recognition as well as the multicultural population for their hospitability and friendliness. Australia in itself holds 5 of the most livable cities in the world, while New Zealand’s population size is one fourth of Sri Lanka and has 4 times the land which is green, lush and clean.

One of the main attractions of New Zealand Education is its privileges for PHD students who could pay the same subsidized fees as New Zealanders while their spouses can work fulltime and children get education for local rates. This option is mostly sort after by students who are interested in settling down in New Zealand.

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A large portion of students who have the minimum requirements to enter our local universities are left with no where to go due to the high demand.

However, with the foreign universities opening up their doors to our students, they are given a second chance in realizing their dreams.

3WGE as Agent to most Universities and Institutes in Australia and New Zealand plays a vital role in assisting a student to realize his/her dreams of studying overseas. 3WGE is an associate company of 3rd Wave Consulting (Pvt) Ltd., the leading management consulting and training provider working closely with leading industries and blue chip companies in Sri Lanka and Bahrain.

3WGE’s friendliness and warmth in counseling and the professionalism and speed in finding the best solution for the student is its best pride. Since its inception it has reached new heights, having the privilege of being a Streamlined Agent of the Australian High Commission, authorized to grant pre-visa as well as a New Zealand Specialist Agent authorized to represent New Zealand Education in Sri Lanka. With the increasing number of agents that has taken advantage of student’s interest in studying overseas, 3WGE stands out as a genuine agent who boasts an exceptional rate of visa approvals, making it one of the most trusted agents for students and parents. Students and parents need extensive assistance in fulfilling visa requirements in order to obtain student visas. With the guidance provided by 3WGE staff, students are able to follow a smooth transition from Sri Lanka to the country of their choice. 3WGE is has a branch in Kandy with an objective to assist students living out of Colombo. From the time a student walks in

to 3WGE till that student lands in the respective country, 3WGE has always walked side by side guiding, encouraging and supporting the student to reach his/her destiny. 3WGE students keep in contact even after they settle down in their chosen countries, updating the staff of their wellbeing.

3WGE prides itself of its absolutely free service, expecting nothing in return from the student other than satisfaction.

3WGE provides an efficient service in a homely environment to those who seek timely and accurate information and guidance.

The 3WGE Team Contact details: Head Office: 08, Bambalapitiya Drive,Colombo 04.

Tel: 011-2559748/0772288910 Branch Office : 640A, Peradeniya Road, Kandy.

Tel: 081-4929400 Email

: education@3rdwaveconsulting.com

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The Future is Now

@ CINEC Maritime Campus The Colombo International Nautical & Engineering College which is popularly called and known as the CINEC Maritime Campus nestles in the picturesque suburbs of Malabe.

Established in the year 1990 CINEC bears the unique distinction of having its foundation on four distinct quality management systems which is rarely found elsewhere.

ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Standard, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System Standard, OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health & Safety Management system; and DNV Standard for Maritime Academies collectively provides for the quality of the human resource produced through the network of academic excellence at CINEC. CINEC is the only organization in Sri Lanka to win the Prestigious National Quality Award for three consecutive occasions and it is the proud winner of Asia Pacific Quality Award for “Best in Class Education Organization” year 2010.

There are countless Universities and Colleges throughout the world and a myriad of educational programs. Moreover, higher education is the key to a successful career path and there are hundreds of Sri Lankan students who wish to do their higher studies after completion of their O/Ls and A/Ls and what better place than in a world class campus right here on home soil. CINEC presents an expanding horizon for a value added education system that could successfully deal with the mismatch between student demand and market needs that currently prevail.

CINEC, Sri Lanka's largest private institute of higher education with branches in Colombo City, Trincomalee and Jaffna provides World Class Excellence in Education and Training. It caters for over 14,000 students annually, who follow a range of over 150 study and training programs on offer, all leading to highly sought-after opportunities of employment in fields of Maritime activities, Logistics and Transportation, Engineering, and in Information Technology.

Help is on the way and it's in the form of a premier and a pioneering higher educational institution launched by a group of eminent educationalists, CINEC offers programs to suit everyone and the choices are many. CINEC offers internationally recognized degree programs affiliated with foreign universities: in Australia, UK and China, giving the opportunity for Sri Lankan students to

excel in higher education in the different fields. The organizational structure of CINEC consists of 4 main faculties delivering over 150 quality educational programs, all leading to gainful employment in Maritime, Logistics, IT and General Engineering which Disciplines from certificate level to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees.

The academic faculties at CINEC are amongst some of the best found in the country. Our staffs are both qualified and competent in the relevant subject areas with long years of teaching and counselling experience.

The Faculty of Maritime Sciences offers courses in Navigation, Maritime Safety and Survival and Marine Communication.

The Faculty of Marine Engineering offer courses in Marine Engineering, Marine Electrical and Electronics and Industrial Engineering.

The Faculty of Engineering Sciences offer courses in Electronics and Communication, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Automotive Systems and Engineering Design Management as well as Ocean Engineering, Marine and Offshore Systems Engineering and Naval Architecture.

The Faculty of Management offers courses in International Transportation and Logistics which paves the way for students to secure highly desirable positions of employment, locally as well as internationally, in fields of Logistics, Transportation, Freight Forwarding, International Trade, Warehouse Management and Supply Chain Management.

CINEC IT is an associate ICT education and training institution of CINEC, which delivers quality ICT training in Sri Lanka. Programs conducted at CINEC IT offers courses leading students up to Diploma, Advanced Diploma and which leads eventually to a degree in Information & Communication Technology.

CINEC has some of the best sports and recreational facilities for students which provides for the opportunity to keep them both physically and spiritually active enabling them to excel academically. CINEC students are can participate at Yoga sessions, social dancing, music and other social activities within the Campus which gives them the right balance to cope with the rigours associated with employment.

Join us and experience in first hand after your O/L’s and A/L’s…

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Green Careers

Green Professions

By Nalin Goonewardene

To ride the wave of change, it will be necessary to obtain sufficient qualifications to get a foot-in-the-door of some of the new professions.

Introduction The traditional professions will always remain, but the green economy, which is an economy that must offer solutions that enhance human well-being and reduce inequities while protecting the planet will amply reward new types of professions to a far greater extent. This means that parents, children, educators and schools need to change their way of thinking if they want to take advantage of the opportunities available. Of course, this will not take place overnight, but already there are signs of the revolution happening in the developed economies.

New professionals are coming forward to take up jobs with a commitment to sustainable buildings and renewable energy. But there is a dearth of trained personnel as evidenced by many a job

Trends in Green Professions The trend in professions that will be most in demand in the US is as follows :

1. Green Constructions (the top area) Public works spending on retro-fitting schools and government buildings as well as infrastructure improvements to bridges, roads and mass transportation will be one of the drivers of the green economy. The Government is likely to make ‘green’ a priority when choosing green suppliers for construction projects.

With money committed for ‘infrastructure’ projects to boost the flagging economy, and work their way out of recession, there will be a building boom that will rival that after World War II, the intercity and interstate highway systems of the ‘50s, and the explosion of universities and suburbs in the ‘70s.

2. Sustainability Officers This is a newly created corporate position.

Companies will need to make choices

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being advertised remaining vacant due to insufficient takers. As such, firms are prepared to ‘bend’ a little in providing necessary education. So the winds of change are blowing already.

America has shifted gears to accelerate resolution of the economic downturn and environmental devastation which will have consequences all over the world. Although the focus is to improve the conditions of the domestic economy, with $15 billion targeted for green energy initiatives, it cannot lag behind because the prediction is that in the US alone, the domestic demand for electricity will rise by at least 20 percent by 2030 while demand for petroleum and other liquid fuels will increase by 10 percent. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Congress provided $500 million for competitive grants for

about how to reduce their carbon footprint as well as make their products and services greener. This will require knowledge of how to effectively utilise bio fuel, solar, wind etc and the ability to deal with people as well as advise on contacts and contracts.

3. Green Biologists Breeding microorganisms to produce as industrial products or for use in agriculture has a very good future. Microorganisms have been used to produce industrial chemicals and pesticides. Microbes are also moving into semiconductor manufacturing where little chemical factories run on sunlight and garbage instead of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas).

4. Green Chemists Finding ways to reuse waste products or to sequester carbon dioxide will increase demand for qualified chemists. Today, there are companies that make ‘Green’ cement and others that use chemistry to sequester carbon dioxide. In the 1980s and ‘90s, students flocked to electrical

Green Jobs training. The Department of Labor has divided this funding into five grant competitions for strategic partnerships and other entities to prepare workers for jobs in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries.

To ride the wave of change, it will be necessary to obtain sufficient qualifications to get a foot-in-the-door of some of the new professions. Then, as developments progress, momentum will carry the person on the wave with further appropriate and necessary training being provided. This is exactly how the IT industry was developed. In all professions, existing standards will be boosted to cover green initiatives because these are being demanded by the public, like ethical banking and CSR.

engineering and computer science because computer companies offered the best financial rewards. In the future the hot engineering departments will be chemical and mechanical.

5. Land Use Planner As the country becomes more urban, planners will make decisions about the future direction of cities and mass transit, in those cities where planning is considered important. Those who don’t have a concrete plan will ‘go backwards’ and be unable to effectively utilize the benefits of the green economy. Nevertheless, those with the skills required to plan land use in a sustainable manner will be required in most economies. A key skill will be the ability to interact with people and present cases in a convincing manner.

6. Garbage Consultant As raw materials become scarcer, recycling previously used materials will become an absolute necessity. Already, garbage is used

Green Careers as a source of energy, raw materials, reusable materials such as metals and plastic, and material for household furnishings.

7. LEED Certified Professionals The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction.

The hallmark of LEED is its open and transparent process where technical criteria proposed by the LEED committees are publicly reviewed for approval by more than 10,000 membership organizations that currently constitute the USGBC. Individuals recognized for their knowledge of the LEED rating system are permitted to use the LEED Accredited Professional (AP) acronym after their name, indicating they have passed the accreditation exam given by the Green Building Certification Institute.

A bright future is predicted for those who can design and operate a building to reduce energy usage and thereby save the company money on energy costs. LEEDcertified buildings and homes already sell and rent for more than their non-LEED counterparts. Advanced Micro Devices’ LEED-certified Lone Star campus has become a selling point for recruitment.

Additional costs are expected to be in the range of 2% according to qualified sources.

A Sustainability-Design Architect with Bachelor’s or master’s degree, Leadership and LEED accreditation could earn between $50,000-$200,000 a year.

8. Green Interface Designers The interface between green products and consumers will grow along with the green economy. Also look for software to be a big player. Some examples are: Easy-to-use software for thermostats and other currently “dumb” devices in homes, dashboard and user interfaces in cars.

Nissan has an eco-pedal that vibrates when excess acceleration begins to erode fuel mileage, and Audi has had an engine stop/ start system to reduce emissions in traffic for over 20 years.

9. Food Scientists As land available to cultivate declines, skills on how to grow adequate food organically, new types of farming such as vertical farming, and bio intensive farming may become invaluable in the near future.

Predictions are that the whole food chain will get reworked in the next 20 years.

Food will be produced more locally and people will expect to eat a lot more algae based supplements.

10. Environmental Lawyers Jobs in this sector are expected to grow faster than the average for the whole economy - 18 to 25 percent over the next decade. Companies and governments, will be clamouring for guidance on topics like land use, pollution control, protection of the natural environment and energy efficiency. The demand is for lawyers who are at home with science and economics.

In addition to a law degree, a specialty in environmental law could command salaries ranging from $75,000-$500,000 a year.

11. Fuel-Cell Entrepreneurs Fuel-cell demand is expected to grow tenfold, to $1.1 billion, in the next year.

Fuel cells are such a new technology that few people even know what they are. But that will soon change since the battery-like components (which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, with only one byproduct: water) are being used increasingly in consumer products.

With a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate in science or engineering, salaries could be in excess of $80,000 a year.

12. Environmental Engineers As awareness grows regarding illnesses being linked to environmental factors, so will the requirement for environmental engineers, who study and monitor the quality of soil, air, and ground water and design more sustainable systems.

With a bachelor’s or master’s degree, salaries would range between $55,000$88,000 a year.

13. Revamped professions These range from agricultural inspecting to welding that require skills honed by mostly blue-collar professionals. For instance, sheet metal workers could apply their skills to building wind power farms. Factory machine operators could help to build greener cars and blend biofuels. Carpenters and roofers could install solar panels. Rail track layers could build the infrastructure for high-speed trains.

It is predicted that the demand would be very high for sheet metal workers, electrical engineers, and welders to design and install solar and wind systems; as well as for truck drivers to move materials from coast to coast.

three things: a) no more than a two degree Celsius temperature increase in the world; b) provide $30bn a year for poor countries to adapt to climate change from next year to 2012, and $100bn a year by 2020; c) set up a forestry deal which is hoped would significantly reduce deforestation in return for cash. However, there is no demand that any country cut its emissions, no international law ruling and nothing is to be verified.

So how does this affect Green Professions?

If anything, the US that didn’t agree to the Kyoto Protocol and now agrees to reducing global temperatures, will carry on with a greater commitment towards the sustainability of their environment. No one has a crystal ball and no one can predict what will happen next but US watchers will agree that the Green Professions will flourish and diversify even more than before the Accord.

Conclusions The waves of change are definitely coming.

In the next few years, western states committed to achieving a sustainable environment will look for people to utilise the technology and manage the vast number of projects that will be needed to do this. It is very unlikely that western companies will be able to find the large number of trained people required to take them forward. So, despite budgets aimed at training local staff, to be competitive, they will have to engage migrant staff or perform some of the work off shore.

Any country that can justify expense towards adapting to climate change from next year onwards will have a chance of qualifying for assistance with funding as indicated. Those countries that have geared up for this are likely to be the beneficiaries, while the others will fade even further away from the mainstream.

Sri Lanka should gear itself for the Green economy and professions which will impact the economy in the near future.

Impact of the Copenhagen Accord The Copenhagen Accord on Climate Change ended on a hard note with the strong nations overpowering the weak.

Some saw this as disaster, but getting 192 countries with different interests and dependencies to agree on everything would have been an impossible task. Looking at the positive side, the agreement defined

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The Informatics Institute of Technology offers globally recognized IT degrees Information Technology (IT) is a fast growing dynamic industry sector, with demand for IT professionals growing world wide at an unprecedented rate. IT therefore is fast becoming one of the most exciting career options available around the world and the opportunities for career advancement, self development and financial reward in the IT industry are excellent.

It is accepted today that the creative use of information systems can transform organizations into successful enterprises .Therefore with businesses becoming more and more reliant on information systems to support innovation, decision making and day-to-day operations, organizations will require managers who can evaluate the tools, gauge the risks and provide the key insights and sound direction for strategic business planning.

The Bsc (Hons) in Business Information systems offered by the Informatics Institute of Technology (IIT), which is affiliated with the prestigious University of Westminster UK, is a course designed to develop professionals who can understand the business challenges of an enterprise, and conceive and manage solutions which are increasingly ICT-dependent. The course enables students to support or develop the technological platforms of an enterprise to achieve competitive advantage. It develops the personal and professional skills necessary to work with organizations in the analysis, design, building and management of information systems.

Through a lively and varied mix of teaching methods and assessments, students will be challenged in both theoretical and practical areas. Offering comprehensive course content it covers a range of subjects, which provides students with knowledge and skills in two key disciplines namely business management and information systems. The course provides a solid technical foundation, so that students gain a practically based understanding of how software systems are developed. Students will also learn how such systems are applied in a business context. They will learn how to use industry-standard system building tools and packages, develop skills in database design, development and implementation, effectively use current analysis and design techniques for the development of information systems,use project management techniques and explore issues relating to

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the management and development of information systems. Case studies will also amplify understanding of what works well in modern business practice.

What differentiates IIT from others is that the 3rd year of the degree is as an industrial placement year, where students are placed in the industry for 48 weeks, giving them practical knowledge and hands on work experience. In addition, students in the 4th Year get the opportunity to show case their final year projects at "Cutting Edge" an exhibition of innovative state-of-the-art IT and Business solutions which has received high commendations from the captains of the IT industry.

The Lecture panel at IIT ,consists of industry experienced lecturer’s, who employ a diverse range of teaching strategies including case studies, video presentations and project work .These teaching methods are intended to develop students' knowledge, skills and ability to identify and solve real world problems. Continuous assessments are carried out throughout the study programmes to enhance student involvement and skills development.

IIT also has an excellent campus environment, with a state of the art library and well equipped laboratories.

IIT’s computing faculties are linked to the intranet of the University of Westminster, enabling students to access the digital library, lecture material and past papers.

The Bsc (Hons) in Business Information systems course at IIT has been designed to enable graduates to fulfill a critical role in any organization -- that of somebody who has the ability to initiate and respond to change, and the understanding of the technology that, so often, drives and enables such change , giving students the opportunity to be sought after by employers who have found it increasingly difficult to recruit individuals with the right combination of business knowledge, technical and personal skills.

Green Rainbow

Green Thoughts ‘n Green Habits Sacred Heart Convent Galle – A School with a Heart !

By Shriwanthi Amarasinghe

Front garden

Front facade

The earth is getting weaker and weaker every second but not all of us are doing our part to save it! Start it from your school.

View of the upper court

Sacred Heart Convent has served the country for one hundred and fourteen years since its inception in 1896 and it is only too fitting to recall its worthy beginnings. The urgent need for education of young girls in Galle was the beginning of Sacred Heart Convent.

Today, Sacred Heart Convent, with its expanded student population of two thousand two hundred has achieved many

We invite you to write about your School to :

"Please keep your schools clean & tidy" a feather in its cap of accolades covering co-curricular and extra – curricular activities, nationally and internationally.

Being one of the most beautiful and clean schools in the country with well disciplined “Heartians” who will not drop a single bit of paper on the ground, Sacred Heart Convent humbly retains its proud heritage of upholding the cherished ideals “The torch of learning… be our guide to

truth and charity”, even today.

As a policy we do not leave any garbage in the school premises, but take the responsibility to take the refuse home for disposal.

The think green concepts are inculcated from year one onwards to A/L in order to keep the school in perfect condition, and environmentally friendly all year round.

The Editor "Green Rainbow” EDEX+Plus, C/O EDEX Secretariat, RCU Skills Centre, Royal College Union, Rajakeeya Mawatha, Colombo 07.

Special thanks to : Reverend Sister Disna Siyaguna The Principal, Sacred Heart Convent, Galle.

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Book I Love to Read

Mythil’s Secret – Winner of the Gratiaen prize for Literature in 2009 Prashani Rambukwella, author of Mythil’s Secret was interviewed recently by Ruwanthie de Chickera – Playwright, Theatre Director and Screen Writer

Q: Where did you start? Did you always know you would write, and that it would be for children?

Yes, I always wanted to be a writer – not particularly a children’s writer: I’ve written poems and plays for an adult audience – but it is difficult to pinpoint a particular starting point. It could have been after leaving school – Methodist College, when I joined a short-lived newspaper called the Weekend Express, in hope of being a Journalist. I was put in charge of the children’s page, and loved it. I made up my mind to start my own children’s magazine – something that’s still on my bucket list.

Or perhaps it was in my teens, when I began coaching children in English. I especially remember teaching these four lovely children (they’re all grown up now), and because we found the English textbooks a little boring, I made up stories for them to read, in which they were the principal characters. It was wonderful to see the way their eyes shone, as they read about their exploits in make-believe-worlds. I prefer to think that the shining eyes meant they were enjoying the story and not that they were bored to tears…

Or maybe, it started much earlier, when I was around six and saw the 1970s television version of the Famous Five. When the TV series ended, imagine how my sadness turned to joy to discover that Sarasavi actually sold the books! It didn’t take long to convince indulgent family members that Enid Blyton’s books were what I wanted more than anything else, for birthdays and Christmas. And from Enid Blyton

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onwards I discovered a wonderful world of books just waiting to be discovered.

After I’d read a book, I would stay awake, way beyond my bedtime, and rework the story in my mind, with me playing a role in the story. I’d be the child next-door; or the camper who saw the kidnappers in action etc. And then I’d get this burning desire to cement the story in some way.

When I was six, I did that by directing my neighbourhood friends a re-enactment of my version of the Famous Five stories. But as my vocabulary increased, I found far more satisfaction in writing the stories the way I re-imagined them.

Q: Did you find Mythil or did Mythil find you?

Hmmm. Mythil came into my life around eight or nine-years ago, so it’s been a long time. I think I was always on the look-out for him. I knew what he looked like, even while he was still out of sight, hanging shyly on the outskirts of my imagination.

I called him by many other names, until I realised that his name was Mythil. But once we became friends he was a delight to get to know. In many ways he reminded me of myself as a child, but in the end, he’s become a lot braver than I ever was.

Q: Take us through your process of writing?

I haven’t got over my habit of staying awake and thinking up stories. Sometimes my stories are inspired by other stories, and sometimes they are inspired by an outstanding character. Sometimes, they pop into my head from I-don’t-knowwhere. A great many of these stories end up

being too boring for me to bother putting on paper. I go through the motion of seeing these stories through the end in my head, because I have to know the ending, or it becomes like an itch you can’t scratch.

But occasionally, I will really get excited about a story. A few of these stories end up being ‘keeper’s’ stories that I keep, but not necessarily share with anyone. And then I wait for three to six months, and if I still feel excited about it when I read it, I take that as a good sign. That’s how it was with Mythil’s secret.

Once I found Mythil, the story seemed to take a life of its own. The story unravelled in bits and pieces over a long period of time, and each time it happened, I would write that part of the story down quickly before I forgot. At the time, it didn’t seem like I was consciously making up the story.

Except for a few areas, it seemed more a case of character materialising and acting out their roles as I watched.

Next comes the first edit – and, at this point, I usually ask a few people such as my long suffering spouse Harshana, to read it and let me have their thoughts.

Usually, that’s as far as my stories get. But, with Mythil’s Secret, after the introduction to Ameena and Sam, and they thought the story might be worth editing and publishing, I was in unknown territory.

Thanks to their efforts and those of other close family members and friends, who read and commented on further drafts of the book, Mythil’s Secret was put into print – colour, cover and all (the cover art and design, incidentally, was also thanks to friends). I learnt that publishing a book

Book I Love to Read I haven’t got over my habit of staying awake and thinking up stories.

Sometimes my stories are inspired by other stories, and sometimes they are inspired by an outstanding character.

isn’t always the solitary journey I imagined it to be. In the end, getting ready for publication was a community effort.

Q: How much research into Sri Lankan folklore did you do before writing Mythil’s secret?

I have always been interested in supernatural lore. From Enid Blyton’s gnomes and brownies, J.R.R. Tolkein’s hobbits and wraiths, C.S. Lewis’ fauns and talking animals, George Lucas’ Ewoks and Wookiees and Raymond E. Feist’s elves and dragon lords to the yakas and bahirawayas of local folklore.

Mythil’s Secret played itself out in my head chronologically-so, right from the beginning, I knew there would be at least one yaka and perhaps more. My sources of information on yakkas were books like Sarachchandra’s on Sri Lanka’s folk drama (sanni and nadagam) and the stories of people I met. One particularly good source I felt was the second-hand information I got from a former yakadura, who had abandoned the family business to become a tuition teacher. But all this background information only confirmed that, firstly, I was ill-equipped to give an accurate picture of yaka-lore in Sri Lanka if that is at all possible, as it seems to change from area to area. Secondly, I didn’t want this book to be factoid on Sri Lankan folk-lore about the Reeri Yakka or Kalu Kumaraya or Maha Sona.

If you compare this with a story about Hollywood, rather than being about Tom Hankses, Julia Robetses and Sandra Bullocks, this would be about Second Man in Coffee Shop Queue, Playground Girl with Red Balloon and Shopper who takes Tissue Box from Store.

Q: Do you see things in Black and White or Colour?

Mostly colour. In the book Ianthi’s reaction to the fact that Mythil was progressing from seeing a black and white yakka, is because she thinks she is receding further and further into his imaginary world. My imaginary worlds are places I visit quite often, so most of them are in full colour.

Q: You, no doubt, grew up with Enid Blyton, but now she can scarcely be found on bookshelves. Your thoughts?

Yes, it’s sad that, except for the more popular series like Famous Five and Secret Seven, many of my favourites such as Six Bad Boys and Those Dreadful Children are not available. Why is that? Even though they were written for a very different

generation. In my opinion, the books Enid Blyton wrote, especially those that focused on social issues like single parent families, were very touching and meaningful-you get quite a bit of that side of her writing in the school series such as Mallory Towers and The Naughtiest Girl too. It’s a pity they’re not more readily available anymore.

I still re-read them myself.

Q: I feel that you have filled a gap in literature in Sri Lanka. I have not read a Sri Lankan book that respects the intelligence and maturity of children as much as yours does. How come so few adults in our society truly respect children?

I think I know what you mean (although I don’t know whether you can fill a gap with one book), but I don’t know whether this is a case of adults not respecting children, or whether it is an effort to shield them for as long as possible from the problems they will have to face as they grow older.

I mean being an adult is no cakewalk. So why burden a child with adult problems, which they will need to face soon enough?

Why not let them enjoy the innocence of childhood and all that. It’s a very reasonable and logical position to take, and one that may not appear to be disrespectful of a child’s intelligence.

That’s what Mythil’s parents tried to do too – to shield him from the big adult problems they were faced with. In the book, the mundane arguments that his parents have, cause Mythil to be uneasy and worried.

They try to shield him from bigger grownup problems (like how to make ends meet in the face of redundancy) that are causing these arguments. But Mythil is growing up too, and although he’s kept in the dark about what the problems are, he has a vague idea that all is not well.

I think that sometimes, this not telling can be more worrying for children – as it is for Mythil. It allows them to let their imaginations run away with them in the worst possible way. Their imaginary worlds become not delightful creations, world in which they reign, but scary, shadowy, nightmare places they can’t escape from.

I’m not pretending to be an expert on the matter like the Aunty Nilmini character – it’s just my observation, my point of view.

Q: Do you always plan to keep the balance between ‘real’ and ‘fantastic’ problems in Mythil’s life?

Assuming that anymore of my stories gets published…! We’ll have to wait and see how things pan out.

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Book I Love to Read Q: If so how much deeper are you willing to push yourself and your young readers?

Do you see yourself not venturing into any areas of their young lives?

I guess from the reaction to this book, we’ll be able to see if readers-both young and old, are ready for anything ‘deeper’.

Many of today’s international children’s best sellers from authors such as Jaqueline Wilson and J.K.Rowling for instance, (and I’m just comparing themes here, not books) deal with ‘deep’ subjects like abandonment, death, unfaithfulness and divorce in families. And there are readers as young as seven who claim to have read and loved such books, so perhaps some of today’s children may surprise us.

Also, as I said, I’m no expert on what children should and should not read or know. I’d like to think that, when it comes to my own children, I’d be willing to talk about anything and everything with them.

But, if a majority of readers feel that deeper is not the way to go, well then, I’d be happy to oblige.

I mean, the main themes in Mythil’s Secret are pretty ‘everyday’ – like friendship and inclusion. For instance, Mythil learns that, when you see someone as part of a different group (culture, country, region or world even), you’re often blinded by the differences. You see the labels first. But, when you take the time to get to know the person, as Mythil does, you stop seeing them as an ‘other’, and start seeing them as an individual, someone who may actually become your best friend. Mythil realizes that this is a sort of super power that can help him overcome many of his problems.

Q: I have noticed that our kids are a little super-hero crazy. And much of their imagination is not of this world.

Where do you place yourself and your book in this situation?

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think our playgrounds have grown similar over the years. My grandparents, for instance, ran quite wild as children – their ‘playground’ covered acres of neighbouring gardens, paddy-fields and scrub jungle, unsupervised. Compare that with the freedom our children have today, between school, swimming lessons and tuition. Not much scope for imagination there, so it’s no wonder they let their imaginations take them to other worlds. That’s how it was for me anyway – I had a great childhood, but compared with the stories that my grandmothers and even my parents tell, I had a pretty cloistered childhood-though we did go on some fantastic trips around Sri Lanka, with extended family.

Mythil, on the other hand, has the luxury of Archchi’s big garden, but has no playmates to enjoy it with, and being ordered to ‘go out and play’, only brings on a feeling – that his parents are about to have another argument about some hushhush grown-up problem. So, it’s no wonder that people like Aunty Nilmini thinks he is receding further into his imaginary world, when he talks of meeting all these fantastic characters.

If we were to pick out a superhero, the obvious choice maybe Serf. But I hope readers would see that, in the real world, there aren’t always good guys and bad guys.

For instance Aunty Nilmini seems to be the villain at first, but in the end, Mythil realizes that she isn’t. And Ammi and Thaththi, and Mythil himself are more heroic in the end, that the mystical Serf.

Q: Did you have a very special grandmother who taught you all the things that Mythil’s granny teaches him?

Yes. I did. She died the year before Mythil showed up, so, including her in the story was a conscious decision – a way of keeping her memory alive. Her love of nature, her recipe book, the way she said "pffff"

when she slept, and the story how Archchi chased the robber away, for instance, are all absolutely true to life. So, in my head, when Mythil’s grandmother played out her role in the story, it was easy for me to think – ah yes, that’s exactly right.

Q: What is it about being a Children’s author that you like most?

How much fun I have writing the story.

And finding out what children think about it when it’s done.

Q: Did you ever think a Children’s book could win the Gratiaen?

No. I never dreamed it could. That’s why I didn’t have a speech nicely written out for the event. But I’m thrilled that Children’s Literature got the nod from the Gratiaen judges. Sri Lankan Literature in English, could only benefit with more people taking Children’s Literature seriously.

Why don’t more people write for children?

I don’t know. But I can tell you that, even though it’s hard work, it’s quite an adventure for younger people. I had loads of fun.

Q: Even though you wrote Mythil’s Secret for the pre-teen group, I have met many adults who said they loved the book. Did you intend the book to appeal to adults too?

I’ve only ever written plays and poem or two for an adult audience, but in my experience, writing for older children is just like writing for adults. You need to take your audience seriously. The story should be logical – no matter how far your imagination takes it.

I also know that the book has to keep me hooked, if it is to keep young readers interested. So, I guess, it’s only natural that some adults may find this story interesting too. There’s no ‘dumbing down’. The story is written mostly from Mythil’s perspective, and he’s a pretty perspective teen.

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Youth (INTERACTION)

The 20th Interact District Assembly 2010

- From Ashes To Glory -

The 20th Interact District Assembly 2010 is prominently highlighted as one of the most prestigious events organized to mark commencement of Interact year 2010/2011. The assembly was a unique event promoting value and importance of the Interact movement.

theme was realization and understanding that if we are to rebuild our country then it has to be done by all of us, because every hand of help, no matter how small it is, counts. At the outset, the committee faced the daunting task of collecting funds to make this event a success.

The sessions are annually hosted by the Interact District 3220 Asia Zone VI A Sri Lanka in coalition with leading Interact clubs in the country.

The fact that businesses were still trying to recover from a recession was a negative factor. Yet as determined as ever the organizing committee kept moving forward and in the end was able to make the event a success. As the day of the event loomed closer, efforts of the committee became greater and greater.

This prime event attracted participation of over 1500 Interactors from approximately 133 Interact clubs island wide.

The highlight of the sessions was initiation of incoming board for the year 2010/2011.

With the commencement of each new Interact year the assembly evolves into a greater event with additional advancements in human resources and information technology.

The 20th assembly was organized by the Interact Clubs of Royal College, Ananda College and Visakha Vidyalaya and was held on the 10th of July at St. Joseph’s College Auditorium. The assembly was based on the theme of ‘From Ashes to Glory’ to significantly mark the end of war in Sri Lanka and restoration and rebuilding of war torn areas. The reason for such a

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The assembly saw more than a thousand Interactors from areas including Matale, Kandy and Trincomalee gathering together at the venue. The day started with the welcoming of dignitaries of the morning session, the Chief Guest – Rotary District Governor 2010/11 Rtn. PHF Imthiaz Ismail and Guest of Honour - District Interact Committee Chairman 2010/11 Rtn. PHF Haroon Careem and the lighting of the oil lamp. There was an amazing curtain raiser with a fire dance.

The 20th Interact District Assembly was called to order by DIR 2009/10 Int. PP Mafaz Mohideen followed by his welcome address.

The 20t h Intera Assemb ct Distr ly 2010 ict is prom highligh i n ently ted as o ne of th prestigio e most us Inter events o rganized act based to mark commen the cement of the a Interact nnual year 201 0/2011.

Welcoming of the Dignitaries

Youth (INTERACTION)

Lighting of the Oil Lamp by the Guest of Honour

During the lunch break a series of entertainment items were held.

Curtain Raiser

Workshop for Presidents

Thereafter the Chief Guest addressed the gathering. During his speech he stated the necessity of such a movement and elaborated on values that should be inculcated and experiences that shall be gained from such a movement. Moreover, he recognized and appreciated the work done by the Interact Movement as a whole.

After the awarding of citations DIR 2009/10 Int. PP Mafaz Mohideen made his farewell address and introduced DIR 2010/11 Int. PP Harinda Senaratne. In his acceptance speech DIR 2010/11 Int. PP Harinda Senaratne spoke of his plans for the upcoming year and introduced his committee for the year 2010/2011.

During the morning session workshops were held for all Interactors including outgoing Interactors, incoming board members, directors of 5 avenues of Interact and new Interactors. There was also a workshop for staff advisors of clubs.

Thereafter, vote of thanks was proposed

by District Secretary 2010/11 Int. Athraja De Silva and the 20th Interact District Assembly concluded with the singing of National Anthem.

At the conclusion of workshops lunch was provided to dignitaries, staff advisors and all Interactors present.

Thereafter, the evening session commenced. Once again the guests were welcomed by traditional dancers.

After the lighting of oil lamp the Chief Guest - Chairman New Generations 2010/11 Rtn. PHF Keith Raymond addressed the gathering. To recognize the work carried out by Interact Clubs citations were awarded under categories such as Best Finance Project, Best Community Service Project, Best Green Life Project etc. Also to recognize individual efforts of Interactors Best Interactor and Best President citations were awarded. To appreciate efforts of less able schools citations for Best New Interact Clubs were given.

All in all organizing and directly being part of such an event was a great experience which taught the participants many things. I would like to end by sharing these lyrics of popular song “Waving Flag.”

Citations Being Awarded

How come when the media stops covering and there’s a little help from the government we forget about the people still struggling and assume that its really all love again, see we don’t have to wait for things to break apart if you weren’t involved before it’s never too late to start you probably think that it’s too far to even have to care well take a look at where you live what if it happened there? you have to know the urge to make a change lies within and we can be the reason that they see their flag rise again

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Youth (LEISURE)

Remember Daniel and Mr. Miyagi??? How they braved all odds by winning the all valley karate tournament way back in 1984?? How could you ever forget that right?? Ladies and gentlemen the first installment of the karate kid franchise took the industry quite by surprise by being a commercial success upon release and earning huge amounts of critical acclaim. It became so successful the Mr. Miyagi made two more appearances in the big screen in karate kid 2 and the new karate kid (alongside a very young Hilary Swank). Well it seems like the Karate kid franchise never seems to die off because 2010 gives us t a brand new fourth installment to this If you were hardcore fans of the old Karate kid movies you might find this installment a bit odd to start off with. But once you get settled in, it will definitely rekindle some fond memories of the 1984 edition as you will find that the basic plot is pretty much the same with a few differences here and there. This time the Karate kid is 12 year old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) who reluctantly moves to China from his home town in Detroit with his mother Sherry Parker (Taraji P Henson).

Just like the old series he develops a fondness for young violinist Mei Ying (Wen Wen Han) and gets into a brutal fight with the school bully Cheng and his gang of cronies, only to get assistance from the most unlikely person,the maintenance man Mr. Hun (Jackie Chan) who displays his obvious ability in Karate. The two go to meet Cheng’s Karate master, Master Li (Yu Ronnaguang) who turns out to be the real villain, who teaches his students

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a brutal and merciless technique of karate…Mr. Hun and Master Li get into an argument which results in Mr. Hun pledging young Dre to a Karate tournament to prove his honor. So Mr. Hun the maintenance man ends up being Dre’s unlikely karate master and the unlikely duo embark on an emotional and inspirational quest to win the tournament Like all other previous installments in the series this movie keep you glued to the screen throughout its running time of 140 minutes. It is a truly inspirational movie about the spirit of determination and being headstrong and never giving up no matter how much the odds are against you. Although the plot seems a bit cliché compared to the first Karate kid movie it is a refreshing trip to the past which will attract both old fans as well as new. It must be noted that the cinematography obviously far out classes the other installments as the fight scenes will truly make your adrenaline rush. Jaden Smith plays the role quite different from Ralph Maccio but brings out his own personnel flavor to the character and his father’s (Will Smith) characteristics are very noticeable in Jaden’s portrayal of Dre Parker. Jackie Chan plays a very subdued character different from his previous comical and flamboyant roles but none the less manages to bring out t h e typical Jackie Chan humor to the movie. Also it must be noted that Harald Swart has done a fantastic job in directing this thriller and we cannot forget the excellent sound tracks that have accompanied the previous movies in the franchises and yet again the soundtrack “Never say never” by Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith himself is worth listening to.

All in all this new edition of the Karate Kid a great watch and you should try and get your hands on a copy if you haven’t seen it yet. For old fans of the series this is quite a refreshing trip down memory lane and is indeed a must watch.

By Rajika Aluwihare Never Say Never - Justin Bieber Ft. Jaden Smith

See I never thought that I could walk through fire.

I never thought that I could take the burn.

I never had the strength to take it higher, Until I reached the point of no return.

And there’s just no turning back, When your hearts under attack, Gonna give everything I have, I will never say never! (I will fight) I will fight till forever! (Make it right) Whenever you knock me down, I will not stay on the ground.

I never thought I could feel this power.

I never thought that I could feel this free.

I’m strong enough to climb the highest tower.

And I’m fast enough to run across the sea.

And there’s just no turning back, When your hearts under attack, Gonna give everything I have, I will never say never! (I will fight) I will fight till forever! (make it right) Whenever you knock me down, I will not stay on the ground.

And his arms a little bit longer than me.

But he ain’t on a JB song with me!

They be trying to side with the thrill.

No pun intended, was raised by the power of Will.

Like Luke with the force, when push comes to shove.

Like Cobe with the 4th, ice water with blood.

I gotta be the best, and yes So now I got the world in my hand, So the moon’s where I land.

I will never say never! (I will fight) I will fight till forever! (make it right) Whenever you knock me down, I will not stay on the ground.

I will never say never! (I will fight) I will fight till forever! (make it right) Whenever you knock me down, I will not stay on the ground.

Youth (TRAVEL) My Sri Lanka My Life

Trincomalee Ba t t e r e d , B r u i s e d , y e t B e a u t i f ul !

Trincomalee....Filled with memories that will both make you stop and day-dream awhile about the uncanny wonders of Mother Nature, and thoughts that make you wonder how far humanity has been pushed in the current society. This visit to Trincomalee or Trinco as it is popularly known, was one that I shall remember for a lifetime. It’s awfully strange how a place could breathe both the sense of exquisite brilliance and excruciating loneliness in just one glance. To see a clay house by the side of the road with the whole world seemingly stretched out behind it just manages to make anyone stop and enjoy the serenity of such a view.

The first thing that I noticed in Trinco was the missing generation. It didn’t take long for me to realise that there was rarely a native soul between 18 and 25! A whole generation seemed to have just vanished into thin air. Maybe due to the fear of recruitment into the rebel groups drove any survivors away a long time ago. The barren and empty land is the second thing you notice. Miles of nothingness, with the odd tree sticking out every now and then is all that remains. It really makes you think whether life could get any worse for the poor souls that have to make a living in such an environment. The hopelessness you feel when you see an odd man trying to make a living out of cultivating on dry land is just unbearable.

By Kaushika Jayalath

The abandoned LTTE camp was a memory of the brutality of the horrors of a thirty year ethnic conflict. Beyond all this you cannot forget that there is beauty such as Maavil Aru, which was the Dam that acted as the catalyst for the final military takeover, which is enough to make anyone wonder how wars can be waged in places as exotic as this.

It makes you ponder over the fact of how humanity can be lost in the places that portray nothing other than tranquility and peace. Maavil Aru just made me realise that even though our country may be war-torn, the 30 year old war still hadn’t managed to wipe off the loveliness that has been instilled within our land, and no matter what course of action we take, nature will always serve its cause.

What used to be a camp of the LTTE cadres is now owned and controlled by the Sri Lankan Military, who use it as a sentry post. It was by sheer luck that I happened upon this piece of cloth, the last remnants of an LTTE cadre that tried to escape with a dozen others, and failed in the process.

What was truly ironic was the story the soldiers told us of how a guard wall made of dried palm leaves had managed to be a wall of solitude against countless enemy attacks to regain the post, and managed to be the distinctive factor in holding the post! The bunkers and trenches that still exist to this day tell the story of the

Trincomalee....Filled with memories that will both make you stop and day-dream awhile about the uncanny wonders of Mother Nature. countless soldiers that protected such posts day in and day out for months at a time, with minimum food and water and the flickering hope that they would get to see their families some day.

There is a lighter side to life in Trinco too, and the coast of this tropical majesty, would cater to the average tourist’s need of sun, sand and visual serenity. Heaven on earth is all that comes to mind with what you see around you, because in my opinion, that's what it is! A little piece of Paradise in Sri Lanka.

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Badge of Honour

A Royal Experience: creating memories in Blue and Gold

By Sharlene De Chickera

June 2nd 2010 was a Red-Letter day in the Royal College Prefects calendar. Their mission was to host 86 school boys from three schools in Trincomalee Distrcit at Royal College.

The Royal College Prefects were ready at the main gate sharp at 8.30 a.m. on the appointed day. Smartly dressed in their crisp White uniforms, they wore their silver prefect’s badges with pride. The Oriental Band was dressed in their regalia and stood in formation at the College entrance behind the ‘Boake Gates’.

The conch-shell sounded the welcome note, and the event was underway.

The oriental band of Royal College led the entourage to the main hall. Apart from the prefects and stewards of Royal College, army personnel, teachers, and other invitees participated. The Principal of Royal College warmly welcomed the invitees. The feeling of brotherhood and warmth felt by the young visitors was clearly evident in their gleeful smiles.

Next came bonding time. The Royal College prefects and the invitees exchanged names and coloured bands. With ingenuity in thought and friendship in heart, the prefects used the extensive layout of Royal College, to create events, games and fun for the rest of the day.

Next they created a banner. A token that was unique, a symbol of friendship and creativity. The banner made of yards of cotton fabric, was a colourful souvenir to remember their presence and foot-prints at Royal College.

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“Who says that hopes, dreams and wishes of youth have several languages? We are one brotherhood and we live under the aegis of the Lion Flag”

Another fun session followed which included games. These brought out the ‘child’ and competitive spirit in everyone.

Some won, some lost, but what was more important was how the game was played.

The spirit of Royal College was burning a flame in the hearts of our visitors. After an appetising lunch, the next session in the water at the pool-side was a treat for our guests. The boys from Trinco took the plunge like ducks taking to water, and really enjoyed the time spent in the pool. The evening witnessed plays which were symbolic in terms of social themes, and also health themes such as Dengue, which were enacted in Tamil, but were understood beautifully in terms of gesture and nuance. Skits which were inclusive of elaborate costumes such as wigs, and boys dressed up as girls added to the mirth.

The memorable day concluded with several ‘teary eyed’ speeches, and the distribution of gifts. But what was given and received was life, laughter and the exuberance of youth which would be crystallized in the memories of those who were part of this special day.

The Royal College Prefects upheld their badge of honour and rallied round the College flag to layout the carpet of warm friendship and dish out the best treat to their friends. What resulted ultimately was building of friendships that would last a life-time and memories that would linger in the heart and mind forever, on both sides. “Who says that hopes, dreams and wishes of youth have several languages? We are one brotherhood and we live under the aegis of the Lion Flag” – SdeC

Out of the Ordinary

Out of the Ordinary Sharlene De Chickera interviews Mr. Upali Gunasekera, Principal, Royal College to get a Principal’s perspective on Career Guidance Ministry had to justifiably recognize the hard work of the teachers, in order to motivate them not only through monetary means but duly recognize their services and also reward them.

Sitting tall at the helm of Royal College is Upali Gunasekera, the Principal of Sri Lanka’s Eton since 2003. Mr. Gunasekera speaks of his experience at Royal College with pride, but feels that many areas need improvement for the students to face academic challenges leading to a fruitful career in a modern context.

Speaking to EDEX Plus on the eve of the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination results being released at Royal College, Mr. Gunasekera opined that most O/L students needed more direction and guidance when selecting their respective stream for A/L. “I distinctly remember a Royal College prefect who was told to pursue the mathematics stream, by his parents, in spite of wanting to do his advanced level in the commerce stream. When he failed his A/L in mathematics, he secretly went for tuition classes in commerce stream, and achieved 3 As in the end, revealing the truth to his parents only on the day before the first exam paper!” Mr. Gunasekera cites this example as a typical case where students do not necessarily choose the correct stream in terms of the A/Ls. Mr. Gunasekera recommends that this juncture is a crucial point in the life of a student, and invites career guidance counselors and stakeholders to address the students together with their parents to make the pertinent choice in terms of their A/Ls, and thus help select the correct pathway leading to higher education and job opportunities. He said that 3035% percent of the students who sit for the G.C.E. Ordinary level examination

“The tuition masters and institutes that have mass tuition classes use nice formats and colourful banners and leaflets to entice these students to join the tuition classes, maximizing on their marketing. ''What we need to ascertain is whether this is really necessary". Though he is proud of the fact that Royal College emerged 1st place in terms of the Boys’ Schools for the 2009 A/L results and 2nd place in terms of all island next to Visakha Vidyalaya he says that one cannot be complacent with mere ranking. He urges all stakeholders of Royal College to rally round and ensure maximum participation in academic and sporting activity not only from the point of view of teacher-student participation, but also in terms of the sincere educationists who can uplift the standards and guide the students towards professional success.

Mr. Upali Gunasekera Principal Royal College

have not decided conclusively in terms of their A/L career path, and were in need of proper guidance. As an educationist, he urged all the A/L teachers to contribute more to the student’s learning experience and knowledge than what is being taught.

He strongly feels that the subject teachers should give of their best to the students and this hallmark of excellence should be sufficient material for the students to effectively sit any examinations. “I feel that if the teacher and the students become genuine facilitators the teacherstudent learning experience will be rich and sufficient to meet the demands of the public examinations.” What is lacking he feels is a commitment on the part of some teachers to give of their best, as dedicated teachers of a noble profession. He was also quick to point out that the Education

Speaking on the career choices in the job market Mr. Gunasekera says that emphasis should be laid on those emerging career choices where awareness should be created in terms of the latest offers. “The traditional careers are well known to our students, but there is new opportunity in industries such as BPO and Maritime Engineering for example”, he surmises.

The following chart give the details of the Subject wise performance of School Candidates in terms of crucial subjects such as Mathematics and Science.

G.C.E. (O/L) Examination – 2009 (New Syllabus) Subject wise performance of School Candidates (Freshers) Results by Grades Subject Sinhala Language & Lit. Tamil Language & Lit. English Mathematics History Science

Number Sat 218,448 53,891 271,826 271,611 271,417 271,641

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78.31 77.10 37.62 50.98 61.34 48.27

47,375 12,340 169,577 133,139 104,922 140,525

21.69 22.90 62.38 49.02 38.66 51.73

Source : Research & Development Branch - Department of Examinations

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Study Buddy

Be Successful; Be Inspired

British Council Sri Lanka celebrates 61 years of cultural relations by connecting people worldwide with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK. The library at British Council Sri Lanka serves 26,000 members, recording the highest number of library members within the British Council global network. While an approximate volume of 1,500 people walk into the British Council library on a daily basis, around half of the visitors are students studying for a number of different exams, while the other half visit the library to enjoy a comprehensive selection of books and professional development opportunities for all age groups, a press release from the British Council Sri Lanka said.

an English Language Zone (ELZ) with a dedicated collection of study material for students studying for IELTS exams. The ELZ is structured as a self-access resource centre, making it user-friendly to all teachers and learners of English.

Earlier this year, the dinosaur library had a make-over and now invites both playful and studious audiences. The library is now segmented into two sections: ‘Be Successful and ‘Be Inspired’.

Books about fashion, travel, history, people and places; and books of fiction stories, novels, and photographs can be found in the ‘Be Inspired’ section. This section is for those who would like to indulge in creative reading, or for students who would like a break from the strenuous studying.

The ‘Be Successful’ section nestles a diverse variety of books on the shelves, ranging from computing to English, and business studies to psychology. This section also caters to students who are studying for exams with its comprehensive collection of study materials for GCE O-Levels, A-Levels, British Computer Society (BCS) exams, ESOL exams, and resources for Teachers’ Exams such as TKT (Teacher Knowledge Test), and CELTA. ‘Be Successful’ also has

The revolutionary library is not only about books. Self-study packs, educational CDs and DVDs, movies, and work cards, are all available for members. The new “Books Online” collection with over 40,000 books was launched in August this year. The online library allows specially registered members to access e-books at any time from any location with internet access, making it a convenient research material resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Along with the launch of “Books Online”, the British Council library launched their new membership scheme of Silver, Gold, Diamond and Platinum membership categories on 26 August 2010.

If you are interested in being a part of British Council’s new contemporary information hub, please visit the Colombo or Kandy offices respectively.

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EDEX Notes

EDEX 2011 :

An exhibition that will educate, empower, and excite youth EDEX the National Higher Education and Careers Expo, the brain-child of the Royal College Union, was inaugurated in 2004 as a platform to showcase a host of educational and job opportunities for the benefit of youth in Sri Lanka.

Its vision is to “empower Sri Lankan youth to be globally competitive”, whilst its mission is to “create the largest, most comprehensive, single platform where choices, options and opportunities in post-secondary educational skills development, lead to gainful employment”.

Kandy Expo In 2006 a twin version of the EDEX Expo was launched in Kandy. Since its inception, the EDEX exhibition has succeeded in bringing under its aegis a host of choices, options and opportunities under one roof, which are renewed and upgraded every year.

THINKGreen Campaign In 2009 EDEX introduced another noble ideal of “educating, activating and engaging youth to sustainable living,” in terms of the ThinkGreen campaign which has also become a norm for sustainable living.

The GreenZone at the exhibition has grown in leaps and bounds and showcases green initiatives in terms of thoughts and habits that are effective in conserving the Earth’s resources, and also create green careers.

EDEX offers EDEX has established itself as the most sought after educational exhibition, attracting many enthusiastic young people seeking the best opportunities and career prospects in Sri Lanka and overseas.

The scope of the exhibition encompasses career guidance and job placements, empowering youth to make informed choices, while providing an ideal opportunity to industry professionals and employers to recruit the correct personnel.

Keep January 22nd, 23rd & 24th 2011 marked for the EDEX exhibition at B.M.I.C.H., and January 25th & 26th in Kandy.

Be wise, think EDEX-wise The hallmark of the EDEX exhibition is that it caters to youth, especially to those who are at cross-roads, and the plethora of choices commencing at post secondary level, enables young aspirants to confidently step onto the first rung of their educational ladder. Many youth are genuinely delighted at the choices, options and opportunities available in terms of higher education, skills development and training leading which will lead to gainful employment.

Emphasis is laid on completing cost-effective world class education locally, while attractive options and offers are on the cards for those who can afford foreign education. Two segmented pavilions one local and the other foreign at EDEX cater to all who seek quality education.

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L.W..Piyumika Pushpakumari – Rathnapura Seewali MMV

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wkd.;h foi ne,Sug W;aiy lsÍu jvd;a jeo.;a fõ' wkQj oYlfha w. Nd.fhA f;dr;=re ;dCIK úma,jhg iu.dój tu fCIa;%fha iS.% j¾Okh iy lvd neiau ixj¾ê; f,dalfhka ±laú yels lemS fmfkk WodyrKhla fõ' wm Y%s ,dxlSh wd¾Ólh foi ne¨jfyd;a" jir fndfyda .Kkla ;siafia b;du;a wdl¾IKsh /lshd wjia:d ,ndÿka by< j¾Okhla ;snq wxYhkaf.ka tllajq weÕ¿ï wxYh ful, ika;Dma; wjia:djlg meñK we;s w;r" tys j¾Okh ySk ù ;sfí' miq.sh jir lsysmh mqrd wd¾Ólfhys m%Odk;u Odjl n,hka f.ka tlla jq úÿ,s ixfoaY ^Telecom& wxYho wmyiq;djhg uqyqKmd we;s w;r /lshd wjia:djka t;rï fyd| nj fmfkkakg fkdue;' jir 06 lg fmr ;udf.a id' fm< wjika lsÍfuka miqj tjlg /lshd fj<| fmdf<ys mej;s by; i|yka wdl¾IKsh fCI;%j,skA tllg we;=,;a ùug ;srKh lrk ,o wfmaCId iy.; YsIHhl=g wjYH Wiia wOHdmk lghq;= fyda jD;A;Sh iqÿiqlï iïmq¾K lsÍfuka miqj ;udf.a ish¿ jD;a;Sh wfmaCIdjka uqÿkam;a lr .ekSu wmyiq jk nj fmkS hkq we;' tuksid wkqudk lsÍug jvd yels;dla ÿrg ish¿ iudc" wd¾Ól iy foaYmd,k o¾Yl iy m%jK;d foi n,d oekqj;a ;SrKhla .ekSu jvd;a jeo.;a fõ' Y%s ,xldfõ iduh Wodùu;a iu.u wd¾Ólfha úúO wxYj, kj wjia:d fndfyda m%udKhla újD; fjñka mj;S' ;udf.a jD;A;Sh ud¾.h ms<sn| jeo.;a ;SrKhla .kakd ish¨ fokd" fuu fjkia jk N=ñldj ie,ls,a,g .ekSu wjYH fõ' tla fyd| kso¾Ykhla jkafka ixpdrl wxYhhs' oekg ;sfnk mkA,CIhlA jk ixpdrlhkAf.A ixLdfõ isg 2016 jk úg

jD;a ;s h ixpdrlhskA ñ,shk 2'5 lA wdl¾Ykh lrjd .ekSug Y%s ,xldj n,dfmdfrd;a;= jk w;r fvd,¾ ñ,shk 350 lA jq jd¾Isl bmehqï m%udKfhA isg wfmACIs; bmehqï m%udKh fvd,¾ ì,shk 02 la olajd by< kexùu wNsm%dhhs' ixpdrl fCI;%fha mqyqKqj ,;a jD;a;slhskaf.a iemhqu tjeks jD;a;slhka i|yd wfmaCIs; b,a¨u ksYaÑ;ju imqrd,kafka ke;s neúka B<Õ oYlh ;=< oS Y%s ,dxlsl ;reKhskA i|yd /lshd wjia:d fndfyduhla we;sùfï yelshdj by,h' rcfhA m%;sm;A;s u.skA by< j¾OkhlA i|yd b,lAl lr we;s wd¾Ól wxY l=ulA±hs ;SrKh lsÍfï oS rcfhA m%;sm;A;s m%ldYkhkA .ek fidaosisfhkA isàu b;du;a jeo.;a fõ' zzkdjql" .=jka .uka" jdKsc" n,YlA;sh iy oekqu uOHiA:dkhlAZZ f,i Y%s ,xldj m%j¾Okh lsÍug f.k we;s ie,iqï rch oekgu;a meyeos,slr we;' fuu ixl,Amh ie<iqï lr we;af;A osjhsfkA Wml%uYs,s N=f.da,Sh msysàfï iy by< idCIr;dj we;s Y%u n,ldfhA jdish ,nd.ekSu msKsih' rfÜ j¾Okh fõ.j;A lsÍug rch f.k we;s uq,A mshjrhkA ys fldgilA f,i fï fCI;%j, jHdmdr wdrïN lsÍug úYd, wdfhdackhkA wdl¾Ykh lr .ekSu iy;sl lr .ekSu i|yd fï wd¾Ól wxYj,g úYd, jYfhka Èß.ekaùï yd iykhka ,efnkq we;' .=jkA" iuqøSh iy f.dvìï .ukd.ukh hk fCIa;%j, rg mqrd osh;a flfrk fhdaO há;, jHdmD;s wjikaùu;a iu.

Y%s ,xldj ol=Kq wishd l,dmfha .ukd .uk uOHia:dkh ùug ;rï Yla;su;a ia:dkhl mj;skq we;' fï ixj¾Okhka iu. .ukd.uk fCI;%fha iy wod< fiajdjka ys kj jD;a;Sh wjia:djka rdYshla Y%s ,dxlsl ;reK ;reKshkag Wod jkq we;' Y%s ,dxldj ;=, f;,a ixÑ; fidhd.ekSfï yelshdj iy Y%s ,xldfõ n,Yla;sh i|yd we;s b,a¨fï fõ.j;a j¾Okh;a iu. n,Yla;s fCI;%fhA" w¿;a jD;A;Sh ud¾. rdYshlA újD; fjñka mj;S' by< fld;auf,a jHdmD;sh ksuùu;A iu. uyd mßudKfhka c, úÿ,sn, ckk yelshdj ika;Dma; jk w;r" ta iuÕu úl,am úÿ,s n, ckk uQ,dY% flfrys rgg wjOdkh fhduq lsÍug isÿ fõ' úfYaIfhkau" iQ¾H;dm" iq,x wd§ iajdNdúl n,hkaf.ka úÿ,sh ksmoùu yd ta iïnkaO /lshd wjia:d újD; jkq we;' Tnf.A jD;A;Sh ud¾.h .ek ;SrK .ekSfï oS Y%s ,xldj ±kqï uOHiA:dkhlA njg m;A lsÍu ms<sn|j rcfhA m%ldYs; wruqK jeo.;A fõ' rcfhA uq,sl wruqK jkAfkA ol=Kq wdishd l,dmh ;=< f;dr;=re ;dCIK iy jHdmdr l%shdj,S wkqfldka;%d;a;= ^IT BPO& l¾udka;h i|yd b;du;a iqÿiq rgla f,i Y%S,xldj ia:dk.; lsßuhs' f,dalfha úYd,;u IT & BPO l¾udkA;h msysá bkaoshdjg we;s ióm;ajh u; bkaÈhdj oekg ,nd .ksñka mj;sk wdfhdack j,ska 10] la wdl¾Ykh lr.ekSug yels fõ kï" Y%s ,xldjg w;suy;A m%fhdackhlA ,nd.; yels jkq we;' fuu wxYhg wdfhdackhka weo

.ekSu msKsi nÿ iyk jeks Èß .ekaùï lsysmhla rch ±kgu;a m%ldYhg m;A lr ;sfí' fuu wxYfhA wjYH iqÿiqlï yd mqyqKqj ,;A jD;A;shfõoSkAg wkd.; fiAjdfhdaclhka f.kA jeä b,A¨ulA ;sìh yels nj fï idOlj,skA ;yjqre flfrkq we;' ld,Sk iudc" foAYmd,ksl" iy wd¾Ól m%jK;djka u; mokïj wm .fõYKh lr ;sfnk jD;A;Sh iy /lshd úl,am j,g wu;rj ffjoHjreka" bxðfkArejkA iy kS;s{hkA jeks iïm%odhsl jD;A;ShfõoSkAg wkd.;fha oS ieu úgu b,a¨ula ;sfnk njg wmg ;jÿrg;a ksielj Wml,amkh l, yelsfõ' flfkl=f.a úfYaI{ fCI;% ksYaph lsÍfï oS h<s;a tu úfYaI{ fCI;%h i|yd we;s b,a¨ug n,mE yels ish¨ iudc iy wd¾Ól idOl Tn ie,ls,a,g .ekSu wjYH fõ' WodyrKhla jYfhka Tn kS;s{hl= kï" wmrdO kvq ms,sn| kS;s{hl= f,i úsfYAI{;dj ,nd.ekSu fyda oslalido kvq ms<sn| úfYAI{hl= ùu w;r ;SrKh lsÍug we;s wjia:dfõ wkd.; iudc iy wd¾Ól mßirh foi Tfí fk;a fhduq lsÍu iy Tfí ;SrK .ekSug fmr ld,Sk m%jK;d iy ,nd.; yels wksl=;a f;dr;=re mokï lrf.k ;SrKh .ekSu wjYH fõ' iEu úgu m%Odku foh jkAfkA wkd.;h foi ne,Su iy ;SrK .ekSug fmr ,nd.; yels ish¨ f;dr;=re úYaf,AIKh lr ne,Suhs' Tng ielhlA ;sfí kï iqÿiqlï ,;A mqoA.,fhl=f.kA jD;A;suh WmfoiA ,nd.ekSu ieuúgu kqjKg yqre fõ'

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01' ye`ÈkAùu hï mqoA.,fhl= id¾:l wfhl= njg m;AlsÍu i|yd /lshdfõoS yd fm!oA.,sl Ôú;fhA oSs hk foflys osu úúO l=i,;d wjYH fõ' Tn lrk iEu fohloSu lrkafka l=ulao iy th lrkafka flfia o hkak .ek ±k.ekSu Tng wjYH fõ' m<uq fldgiskA Tnf.A zz±ä l=i,;dZZ o fojeks fldgiskA zzuDÿ l=i,;dZZ o Ndú;d flf¾' iïm%odhdkql+,j" wjOdkh fhduq ù ;sfnkAfkA zz±ä l=i,;dZZ flfrysh( tkï¦ iqÿiqlï yd ;dCIK yelshdjkAh' ful," th m%udKj;a fkdfõ' Wiia .Kfha /lshd ,nd .ekSug;a fiajd fhdaclhka" wfkl=;a fiaajlhka" .Kqfokqlrejka iy iemhqïlrejka iu. lghq;= lsÍug yelshdj we;slr .ekSug;a zzuDÿ l=i,;dZZ jeä jeäfhka jeo.;a fjñka ;sfí' th Tnf.ka ieu úgu wfmaCId lrk fohla neúka fm!oa.,sl in|;dj,oS;a tajd jeo.;a fõ'

Wiia .Kfha /lshd ,nd .ekSug;a fiajd fhdaclhka" tlaj jev lrkakka" .Kqfokqlrejka iy iemhqïlrejka iu. lghq;= lsÍug yelshdj we;slr .ekSug;a zzuDÿ l=i,;dZZ jeä jeäfhka jeo.;a fjñka ;sfí' 02' uDÿ l=i,;d hkq ljf¾o @ uDÿ l=i,;d j, úúO;Ajh meyeos,s lsÍug fuys wdo¾Y m%YAK lsysmlA we;s w;r" Tfí uDÿ l=i,;d ms<sn|j ienE ;lafiarejla lr.ekSug kï Tn tajdg wjxlj ms<s;=re Èh hq;=h' fm!reI .;s ,CIK (- Tnf.A miqìu" YsCIKh iy fmdÿfõ wkHhka wdY%h lsÍu ;=<skA ,nd.;A .=KhkA yd úfYAI mqyqKqj fuhskA ms<sìUq flf¾'

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m% ( uu YsCIKhla we;s wfhla o @ WodyrK jYfhkA ( uu fmdfrdkAÿ bgq lrk flfkla o@ uu miq úmrï lrk flfkla o@ ug mejrek uf.a jev fldgi bgq lr.; lrk flfkla o@

±ä l=i,;d fukA fkdj uDÿ l=i,;d j,g wod, Tfí yelshdj m%udKlr .ekSu fydA uek .ekSu ÿIAlr fõ' tA i|yd .;hq;= úNd.hlA ke;s w;r Tng ,nd.; yels ämAf,daudjlA fydA iy;slhlA o ke;' flfiA jqjo Tn uyckhd iu. lghq;= lrk úg Tnf.A uDÿ l=i,;d uÜgu CIKslju olskAkg ,efnkq we;'

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m% ( uu fkdokAkd mqoa.,hka iu. ug wdY%h l< yelso@ WodyrK jYfhkA" okakd msßi iu. muKla wdY%h iSud lsÍu' woyia m%ldYk yelshdj (- mqoa.,hka iu.

Tnf.a we;s ish¨u wfkHdkH l%shdjkaj,oS id¾:l m%;sM, yd iïnkaO;d we;slr .ekSu msKsi b;d jeo.;a fõ' m% ( uf.kA wik m%Yak u. weÍula fkdlr meyeÈ,s ms<s;=re fokafkño @ WodyrK jYfhkA ( wfklf.a m%YaKh .ek ;elSula fkdlr Tnf.Au u;h .ek os.gu l;d lsÍu' m% ( ck;dj ud jrojd f;areï .;af;ao@ WodyrK jYfhkA ( l;dny jeros osYdjlg os.gu fufyh ùu' NdId yelshdj (- Tn ,shk iy l;d lrk NdIdfõ iqÿiq jpk iy jdlH ldKav Ndú;d lsÍug Tng we;s jHla; Ndjh jeo.;a fõ' bx.%sis jeks f.da,Sh NdIdjla Ndú;d lsÍu .eko thska fhduq flf¾' m% ( lsisÿ iqodkula ke;sj l;d lsÍu ug myiqo ke;skï ta i|yd iqodkï ùug ug ld,h wjYHfõo @ m% ( uu l;d lrñka isák úg iqÿiq jpk Ndú;h ug myiqo @

jD;a ;s h úfYAIfhkA .Kqfokqlrejka iu. uqyqKg uqyqK,d lrk jHdmdrj,oS" uDÿ l=i,;d TjqkAf.A jHdmdrj,g ie,lsh hq;= fjkilA l< yels nj" ixúOdkhkA úiskA wjfndaO lr.ekSug mgkAf.k we;' p¾hd rgd (- wkHhka iu. lghq;= lsÍfï oS fndfyda jeo.;a fõ' m% ( uu m%isoaêfha kdih msßisÿ lrkafkao@ m% ( ug iómj isg weiqrg fyda l;dnyd lsÍug wkHhka wlue;so @ ñ;%YS,S nj (- Tn wkHhka iu. fl;rï fyd¢ka ys;j;alï mj;AjkAfkA o hkAk TfÄ id¾:l;ajhg n,mdhs' m% ( wkHhka iu. ñ;=re ùug ug wmyiq o@ m% ( ud iuÕ weiqre lsÍu fyda l;d ny lsÍu wkHhkag myiqo @ wjidk jYfhka " Y=NjdoS oelau (- hï lsis fohla ms<sn|j Tn olajk wdl,amfha iajNdjh wkqj tu wjia:dj,g uqyqK fok wdldrh yd id¾:l;ajh yev.efia' m% ( ug ;ry f.diA we;súg ud wkqkaf.a jeros oelau jeäo uf.a jeros ug fkdfmfka o @ m% ( uu iEu úgu hï foAj,A j, wY=NjdoS me;A; .ek l;d lrhs o @ 03' jHdmdßl mßirhlA ;=< wkHhka iu. lghq;= lsÍu by; i|yka uDÿ l=i,;d jvd;a jeo.;a jkqfha jHdmdßl mßirh;a ;=, úúO mqoa.,hka iuÕ lghq;= lsÍug fh§fï §h' woyia m%ldIskh jHdmdrhl oS l<uKdlrejkA" wfkl=;a fiaajlhka" .KqfokqlrejkA iy iemhqïlrejka iu. M<odhS f,i woyia yqjudre lsÍug yelshdjla ,eîug iy Tnj wjfndaO lr.;a nj ;yjqre lr.ekSfï isg" ÿIalr mKsjqv heùug iy .egqï uevmeje;aùug Tng wjYHfhkau ;sìh hq;= jvd;a jeo.;a l=i,;dj fuhhs' .egqï l<ukdlrKh fuu l=i,;d we;Af;A .egqï je<elaùu i|yd fkdj" Tn th flfia l<ukdlrKh

lrkafkao hkak ms<sn|jhs' jevìfï u; fNaohka" lrorldr mqoa.,hska fyda fkdúi÷kq .egqï wdoS l=ula jqjo n,dfmdfrd;a;= jk foh jkafka zzksrdlrKhZZ hs' jHdmdßl iïnkaO;d m%j¾Okh wd.ka;=lhska iuqyhla w;rg f.dia Tjqka iu. jHdmdßl in|;d ;rlr.ekSu" iy .kqfokqlrejka" iemhqïlrejka wd§ wjYH;u mqoa.,hska yd l=¿m.Ndjh we;s lr.ekSfuka b;d lrorldÍ wjia:dj,g ir, yd jdisodhl úi÷ï ,nd .ekSu i|yd ufydamldÍ fõ' 04' fujeks l=i,;dj, jeo.;Alu Y%s ,xldfõ ;reK msßiA fjkiA fjñka mj;sk f,dalhlA ;=<" úúO jQ iy idïm%odhsl jD;a;Shkg fndfyda fjkia jQ jD;a;Sh fCIa;% j,g msúfiñka isá;s' Tjqkaf.a fouõmshkaf.a ld,j,oS isysfkkaj;a fkdÿgq l=i,;d Tjqka ,nd. ksñka isák kuq;a" Bg iu.dój uDÿ l=i,;dj j¾Okh lr.kafkao hkak ieliys;h' hï /lshdjla i|yd iudk iqÿiqlï fndfydA whÿïlrejkAg we;s N=ñldjl" b;du fyd| ;eke;A;d fiiq whf.kA fjkAfldg y÷kdfokafkA fuu uDÿ l=i,;djkah' úfYAIfhkA .Kqfokqlrejka iu. uqyqKg uqyqK,d lrk jHdmdrj,oS" uDÿ l=i,;d TjqkAf.A jDmdrj,g ie,lsh hq;= fjkilA l< yels nj" jHdmdßl wdh;k úiskA wjfndaO lr.ekSug mgkAf.k we;' fujeks l=i,;dj, wvqmdvqjlska /lshd m%j¾Okfha bv m%ia:djka wvqúh yels w;r" iyc oCI;d we;s mqoa.,hska mjd zzmsgqmigZZ ;,a¨ ù we;' Tnf.A iqÿiqlï l=ulA jqj;A" Tn fufia msgqmig ;,a¨jk mqoa.,hl= kï" jHdmdßl f,dalfha by< ;k;=re ,nd.ekSu fyda tu by, ia:dkj, id¾:l;ajhla ,nd.ekSu ÿIalr jkq we;' jHdmdrhg we;súh yels m%;súmdl úh yelafla wêl f,i ld¾huKav,h

yerhdu $ jdisodhl wjia:djka wysñúu wdoshhs' 05' l=i,;d ,nd.ekSu uDÿ l=i,;d flá l,lska j¾Okh lr.; fkdyelsh' mdie, yer hdfuka miqj fyda Tnf.a m<uq /lshdjg t<fUk úg fujeks l=i,;d mqreÿ lrkafka flfiao hkak .ek bf.k.ekSu wdrïN lsÍu ;rula m%udoùula jkq we;' tfiau" fjk;a l=i,;d fuka tajd mshjfrka mshjr oshqKq lr .ekSug Tng wjYH jk w;r ta wkqj tajd l,.;joa§ ;udf.a Ôjk rgdfõ" yeÈhdfõ tfia;a ke;skï iudcfha yeisfrk iajNdjfha ,CIKhla jkq we;' fj<| fmdf<ys úúO mdGud,d we;s kuq;a ta i|yd úêu;a ;;aj iy;sl lsÍula fkdue;s neúka WmfoaYljrekaf.a iqÿiqlï .ek mßCId lsÍug Tn ie,ls,s u;a úh hq;=h' by; i|yka l< ish¨ l=i,;d ,ndosh yels hï flfkla fidhd.kak' Tjqka m<mqreoaog kHdh tl;= l, yels mßK; mqoa.,hka úh hq;=h' fujeks l=i,;d ,nd oSug" b;d ;reK mqoa.,fhl=g yelshdj we;ehs is;su wmyiqh' fujeks mqyqKqjla zzl%udKql=,jZZ lsÍug Wmfoiafok fjí wvú .eko m%fõYï úh hq;af;a tajd Tfí wjYH;djhgu iß,k tajd fkdúh yels neúks' tla tla mqoa.,hd fjkia neúka hï l=i,;djla ;rula j¾Okh lr .ekSfï isg iïmq¾K l=i,;d lÜg,hla we;s lr.ekSu olajd tlsfkldf.a wjYH;djka fjkia jkq we;' by; i|yka m%YaK j,g ms<s;=re iemhSfuka Tnf.a úfYAI wjYH;d Tngu wjfndaO lr.; yelsh' 06' ks.ukhka iudcfha Tng ,eìh yels Wmßu ;ek ,nd.ekSug;a" Tnf.a jD;a;sh jeä oshqKq lr .ekSug;a" Tn iqodkï ùfïoS uDÿ l=i,;d w;HjYH tajd njg m;aù ;sfí' fuu l=i,;d w;am;a lr .ekSu Tn fõ,dikskau mgka.kafka kï jvd;a fyd|h' EDEX+Plus Careers Magazine

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jHjidhl l=i,;d ixj¾Okh lsÍu jHjidhl;ajfha jeo.;alu fyd¢ka y÷kd.;a fndfyda fokd" ta i|yd jeo.;a l=i,;d j¾Okh lr.ksñka bÈßhg hk nj meyeÈ,sj fmfka' fï ksid jHjidh l=i,;d j¾Okh i|yd jQ mdGud,d iy jevuq¿ i|yd b,a¨u o j¾Okh ù ;sfí' k,Ska .=Kj¾Ok úisks

ye¢kAùu ( kùk ;dCIKfha iS>% j¾Okh ksid" hful=g we;s /lshd wjia:d foaYh wjia:dj,g muKla iSud fkdù" úfoAYSh /lshd wjia:d o ;u rfÜ isgu ,Õd lr.ekSug wjia:dj Wodù we;' tkuqÿ" tu wjia:dj,g wod, wOHdmk yd mqyqKq wjia:dj, W!k;djhlao ta iuÕu we;s ù we;' f.da,Sh wd¾Ól wjmd;hlA l%shd;aul jk fï hq.fha yqfola /lshdjla ;sîfukau muKla ;ukA iqrCIs; njg m%udKj;A wiajeis,a,la hful=g ysñ fkdfõ' fulS ;;AFjh ;=< ;ud fjkqfjka jev lsÍu ^jHjidhlFjh hk wre; jeks& hkak jvd;a wdl¾IKSh ixl,amhla njg m;aù we;' fuh uekúkA wjfndaO lrf.k we;s ;eke;A;kA ;u jHjidhlFj l=i,;d ixj¾Okh lr.ekSfï;a jHdmdßl ie<iqï ilia lsÍfï;a jHdmdr wdrïN lsÍfï;A iy ;ud fjkqfjkA wjiA:d ks¾udKh lr .ekSfï;a ksr;j isá;s' fuh jHdjidhlFj wOHdmkh iy tA wdY%s; l=i,;d ixj¾Okh i|yd b,a¨ulA ks¾udKh ùug u. mdod we;'

jHjidhlFjh hkAk uyd u. wi, ;u fmÜá lvfhA lEu melÜgq úl=Kk ;eke;A;df.A isg kj ksIamdokhlA ìys fldg th f,dal jHdmA; fj<| fmd<g /f.k hk ;eke;A;d olAjd mq¿,a mrdihl jHdma; úh yelsh' /lshd l, fukau /lshd fkdl< fndfyda fokd jHjidhlhkA njg m;aùug W;aiy ord ;sfí' we;ful= id¾:l jq w;rjdrfhys ;fjll= w;r u. weo jeà we;' fuu fjkig fya;= l=ula o @ óg ms<s;=re iemhSu i|yd wmg ud;Dld lsysmhlA ms<sn|j .fõIKhl fhoSug isÿfõ' tAjd kï id¾:lFjh hkAfkkA woyiA jkAfkA l=ulA o @ jHjidhlhl= hkq ljfrla o @ jHjidhlFj l=i,;d ixj¾Okh lsÍu fld;rï jeo.;A fõo @ jeks oE h'

jHjidhlhl= iïnkAOfhkA id¾:lFjh hkafkka woyialrkafka l=ulao @ mqoA.,hkA ;ks ;ksj .;A l, TjqkA id¾:lFjh hkak iajlSh wNsu;d¾: wkqj

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tlsfklg fjkia whqßka f;Areï .ks' we;eul= lh iy wOHd;Auh tlAj ;nd .; yels ;u ffoksl wjYH;d imqrd .ekSug m%udKj;a osú fmj;lska ;Dma;su;a jk w;r ta wkqj jeäÿr l=i,;d ixj¾Okh lr .ekSfï wdYdjla Tjqka ;=< ke;' ;fjll= ;u ;ukAf.A yelshd iy l=i,;d j¾Okh lr .ekSfï wNs,dYfhkA fmf<k w;r;=r wfkll= ;uka kshe<s fCIa;%h ;=< úYsIaG;uhd ùfï wfmaCIdfjka fmf<kjd úh yelsh' Tjqka w;=frka o wfhla ;uka f;dard.;A jD;a;sh lrf.k hk whqre ;uka okafka hhs o Bg wod< l=i,;d ;uka i;=j iajNdjfhkau msysgd we;s fyhska tu l=i,;d j¾Okh lr .ekSfï wjYH;djlA fkdue;s hhs o is;kjd úh yelsh' fulS jHjidhlhka fndfyda fofkl= ;u is;eÕs mßÈ fyda ;u wdYdjkag wkqj jHdmD;s wdrïN lrk nj;a " Tjqkaf.a wruqKq yd wNs,dYhka flfrys Tjqkaf.a m%fõYh iy l=i,;d uÜgï rel=,la fkdjk fyhska tajd wid¾:lFjfhkA fl<jr jk nj;a m%lg lreKls' ndn¾ idmamqjla mj;ajdf.k hk ;eke;af;l= fyda fm!oa.,sl mx;s mj;ajkakl= fyda wdmk Yd,djla mj;ajd f.k hkakl= mjd ;u wNs,dihkag .e,fmk l=i,;d ;ukA i;=jk njg j.n,d .; hq;= fõ' tlsfklg fjkiA uÜgñkA hq;A fulS id¾:lFj b,lAl lsishï ÿrlg jHjidhl j¾.h wkqj ;SrKh fõ' tfyhskA wms ±kA fojk m%YAKhg ms<s;=re imhuq'

jHdjidhl .;s,CIK fudkjdo @ wm wjg yd;Ami fndfydA jHjidhlhkA isáh o iEu úgu TjqkA tkïka y÷kAjkq fkd,n;S' ksoiqklA f,i kj NdKAvhlA fydA fiajdjlA bosßm;A lrñkA fyda fj,|fmd,la mj;sk NdKavhl fyda fiajdjl kj úfNaokhla$uqyqKqjrla bÈßm;a lrñka kj;u jHdmdrhlg uq,msrE ;eke;a;ka zzm%drïNlhkaZZ f,i yeÈkaúh yel' jHjidhlhd hk moh Ndú;hg meñKsfha uq,slju jHjidhlhd flfrys uy;a jákdlula oSug 1970 oYlfha§ ngysr iudch fm,öu;a iuÕh' tu wjÈfha mgka" Tjqkaf.a l%shdldrlï j,g osßoSu i|yd

m%d.AOkh fj; m%fõY oSu" nÿ ksoyiA lsÍï iy l<uKdlrk WmfoiA ,ndoSu isÿ úh' hï ;eke;Af;l= jHjidhlhl= njg m;A lrkAfkA l=ulao hkak iïnkaOfhka úúO woyia ;sfí' TjqkA wjiA:djlA fydA zzisyskhlAZZ yUdhdu msKsi fm!oA.,sl" jD;A;Suh fydA uq,Huh jYfhka oeä wjOdkulA .ekSug leu;s ;eke;A;kA msßilA f,i olskq ,efí' we;eï úoAj;ayq tlsfklg fjkia jHjidhlhka j¾. y;rlA y÷kd .ks;s foAYmd,kuh" jdKscuh" Ôjk ffY,Suh fydA iudcuh jHjidhlhkA jYfhks' ñkA m<uq LdKAv foflys jHjidhlhkA y÷kd .efkkAfkA ish fm!oA.,sl ixj¾Okh ;=< we,S .e,Ss isák ;eke;A;kA jYfhks' zzðjk ffY,SZZ jHjidhlhkA hkq kj ksIamdokhlA y÷kAjd osug WkkAÿjlA fydA mßY%uhlA fkdork w;Ayod n,d id¾:l jq tAldldÍ wdodhulA Wmojd fok NdKAv wf,ú lsÍfukA iïmq¾KfhkAu ieySug m;Ajk jHjidhlhkah' iajdêkj lghq;= lrñkA fyd| wdodhula Wmhd.ekSu Tjqkaf.a wfmaCIdjhs' ;rÕldÍj wka wh mrhñkA lghq;= lsÍfï wNs,dYhlA fkdue;s Tjqka ;ukA leu;s ;ek Ôj;A fjñkA ;ukA leu;s mqoA.,hskA iuÕ lghq;= lrñkA ;ukAg ßis ld¾hhka lsÍug wfmACId lrkAfkda fj;s' wfklA w;g" zziudcuhZZ jHjidhlfhdA uyck;dj fj; bosßm;A lrkq ,nk NdKAv yd fiAjd jeäoshqKq lsÍu ;=<ska iudÔh jákdlulA ks¾udKh lsßug b,lAl lr;s' fï w¾:fhka .;a l, " Tjqka wfklA j¾. ;=fkajq jHjidhlhskag jvd fjkiAh' ta TjqkA fm!oa.,sl m%;s,dNh msKsi lghq;= fkdlrk fyhsks' YíofldaIh jHjidhlhl= hkAk w¾: ksrEmkh lrkAfkA zzkj jHjidhlA" jHmdrhlA fydA ixl,AmhlA i;= " ffki¾.sl wjodkï iy tAjdfhys m%;sM, iïnkAOfhkA úfYAI j.lSulA ork ;eke;af;l=ZZ jYfhks' Tyq $ weh kj NdKAv fydA fiAjd ks¾udKh lsÍu yd wf,úlsÍu msKsi N=ñh " Y%uh iy m%d.aOkh taldnoaO lrk oshqKqj yUdhk kdhlfhla fõ' jHjidhlhl= hkakg fjk;a úia;r lsÍï lSmhla f.k yer olajf;d;a''''

ia j hx/ls h d jHdmdr ie,iqï

- jHjidhlhl= hkq" - ld¾hCIu;djh iy M,odhS;djh j¾Okh lrñkA ke;fyd;A kj NdKAv fydA fiAjd ksmojñkA jevìug fydA fj<|fmd<g kj;u ;dCIKhkA y÷kAjdfok kfjda;Amdolfhls'

- fyd| jHjidhl= i;= .=Kdx. w;rg" CIKsl ks¾udKYs,SFjh" wjYH ish¿ o;a; mßmQ¾Kj ;sridr o;A; fkdue;sj ;SrK .ekSfï yelshdj yd tA i|yd we;s leue;A; iy wjodkï .ekSfï fm!reIhlskA hqlA; ùu we;=<;A fõ' w¨;A hula ks¾udKh lsÍfï fyda iAÓridr hula f.dvke.sfï wjYH;djh u.skA Tjqyq osßu;aj bosßhg h;s'

- idudkhfhkA jHjidhlhka b;du;a iajdêk h' th fyA;= fldgf.k TjqkAf.A jHdmdr id¾:l jk úg .eg¨o mek ke.sh yelsh' l=vd iud.ul jHjidhlhdg ;u jHdmdrfhA fndfyda wxY fm!oa.,slj l<ukdlrKh .ekSfï yelshdj we;' kuq;A iud.u tla;rd m%udKhlskA Tíng j¾Okh jk úg tfiA lsÍu ;jÿrg;A myiq fkdfõ' uyd mßudK iA:djr iud.ulA lrf.k hdu j¾Okh jk l=vd iud.ulA mj;Ajdf.k hdug jvd fnfyúkA fjkiA nj jHjidhlhd wjfndaO lr fkdf.kakd úg l<ukdlrK .egqï mek ke.Su fndfyda úg isÿfõ' idudkHfhka ms<s.;a woyila jkqfha" iqÿiq l=i,;d" yelshd iy uQ,H iúh wdÈfhka iúu;a jQjk" iudcfha we;sjk wjia:d iy b,a¨ï hk foflys ls%hd;aul ùfuka jHjidhlhka f,i bÈßhg tk njh' we;eï jHidhlhka ;ekq wh fkdj WmkA wh hk u;hg fuh mdol fõ'

jHjidhlhkA WmkA who @ ke;fyd;A ;ekq who @ ufkdA úoHd{ tAä%hkA weÜlskaika g wkqj id¾:l jHjidhlhl= ùug Tn tlA;rd j¾.hl mqoA.,fhl= úh hq;=j ;sfí' Tn tjeks j¾.fha fkdfõ kï Tn ld,h ldoukafkls' kj iïCIKhlg wkqj jHjidhlhkAf.kA ;=fkka folla lshd

isákafka ;uqkA wOHdmkfhkA fydA mqyqKqfjkA fkdj iyc wdYdjlskA fmd<Ujk ,o njhs'

id¾:lFjhg m;A ùug flfkl=g úúO l=i,;d ixj¾Okh lr.ekSu wjYH fõ'

fjk;A wh lshd isákAfkA id¾:l jHjidhlhkA WmkAfkA ke;s nj;A TjqkA mqyqKqjlska we;sjQjka nj;ah' wdrïNl wjiA:dfõ oS iajNdúl kdhlFjh iy uq,sl jHdmdßl l%u jHjidhlhdg os.gu jHdmdrh lrf.k hdug Woõ úh yel' kuq;A Tyqf.A jHdmdrh oshqKqj;Au Tyqf.A l=vd jHdmdrh jHjidhlhlA olajd mßj¾:kh lsßug Tyqg úúO l=i,;d wjYHjkq we;' .Kldêldßjrfhl= f.a" kS;s{hl=f.A" wdfhdack úYaf,AIlhl=f.A" ksIamdok l<ukdlrejl=f.A wdos jYfhkA ish¨ l=i,;d Tyqg ;snqK o Tyqf.A iud.u Tyqg iuyr úg ;ksju md,kh l< fkdyels jkq we;' wkfmaCIs; ÿIalr;dj fuhhs' Tyqg wjYHfhkAu ;sìh hq;= ;j;a l=i,;d ;;aFjhka we;s lrjñka mqoa.,hka n|jd .ekSug Tyqg wjYH jkq we;' iemhqïlrejkA iy .Kqfokqlrejka iy Tyqf.a fiajdodhlhka iu. lghq;= lsÍug .Kqfokq lsÍfï l=i,;dj Tyqg wjYHjkq we;' Tyqf.A ì,am;a f.jd we;s nj;A Tyqf.A uqo,A ixprKh i;=gqodhl nj;a ;yjqre lr.ekSug Tyqg mßmd,k iy mß.Kl l=i,;d wjYH úh yel'

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by, wdfhdackhla wjYH jHjidhl jHdmdr i|yd wdfhdack m%d.aOkh ,nd .ekSu b;du;a jeo.;a wjYH;djls' kuq;a jHdmdr wfmaCId iy.; ish .Kkla Tjqkaf.a jHdmD;s j,g wdfhdack ,nd .ekSug wiu;a ù we;af;a Tjqkg jHjidhl úpCIK Ndjh iy jHdmdr ms<sn| iïmq¾K wjfndaOhlA m%o¾Ykh lsÍug fkdyels jq neúks' úl,Am jYfhkA" wfhdackh i|yd b,A¨ï lrk fjk;A fndfyda fofkl= úYsIAG jHdmdßl ±kqula m%o¾Ykh lrk" by, yelshdjlA we;s mqoA.,hkA nj fmfkk kuq;A TjqkAf.A woyiA id¾:lj yqjd oelaùug l=i,;d fkdue;' tuksid mgka .ekSfï oS flkl= jHjidhl úpCIKh NdjhlA ;sfnk j¾.fhA mqoA.,fhl= ùug wjYH nj fmks h;;A"

fndfyda mqoA.,hkA TjqkA ;ukAf.Au jHdmdrhlA werìug issysk ols;s' kuq;A jHdmdr mßmd,kh ms<sn| mYapd;A WmdêhlA ^MBA& ;sìfukA Tn id¾:l flfkl= jk nj woyiA fkdfõ' we;A; jYfhkAu fndfydA jHjidhlhskAg MBA WmdêhlA ke;s kuq;A Tjqyq b;du;A id¾:l wh fj;s' iïm%odhdkql=, jHdmdßl mdGud,djkA isiqkg jákd ffioAOdkA;sl jHdmdßl ±kqulA fok kuq;A jHjidhl;Ajh ms<sn|j m%dfhdA.sl Wmfoia ,nd fkdfo;s' jHjidh iy jHjidhlFjh hkq m%Odk l=i,;d jk w;r tA u; wkd.; j¾Okh iy jHdmD;sh fndfydA fihskA mokïj we;' tfiA jqj;A" iïm%odhl úIhhkA fukA iudk ckm%sh;djlA tajd N=la;s fkdú¢;s' fuh wdl,am j, .eg¿la fyda ck;djf.a is;=ï me;=ï iy h:d¾:h w;r mr;rhla úh yelsh' th l=ula jqj;a" ful, jHjidhlFj wOHdmkh iy wod< l=i,;d ixj¾Okh i|yd b,a¨ula ;sfí' kùlrKh" ksIamdokhka" l%shdj,ska yd fiajdjka i|yd ks¾udKd;aul woyia Wmojd .kakd wdldrh iy Tjqkaf.au yd Tjqkaf.a ixúOdkj, Yla;Ska wjfndaO lr .ksñka Tjqkaf.a ixúOdk ;=< kj jákdlï fnod yßk wdldrh W.kajk kj mdGud,d ;sfí' lKavdhï jev lsßfï oS l=i,;d ixj¾Okh lsÍu" kj woyia yd wNs,dIhka bosßm;a lsÍu" M,odhs kdhlFjh fjk;A whg fm<Uùï lrk iy n,mEï lrk wdldrh úfrdaO;d flfrys lghq;= lsÍu hkdosfhA l=i,;d ixj¾Okh lsÍug wksl=;A mdGud,d WmldÍ fõ' jHdmdßl fmd;A l;=jr frdnÜ fl%ajka úiska wkd.; jHjidhlhkag id¾:l ùu i|yd wjYH flfrk m%Odk l=i,;d y;rla y÷kd f.k we;' tajdkï o¾Ykh" WoAfhda.h" ±ä wêIAGdkh iu. fyd| ikaksfõokh iy l<ukdlrK l=i,;djkAh' jHdmdr wdrïN lrkAkkag o¾Ykh" ±ä WoAfhda.h iy ±ä wêIAGdkh b.ekAúh

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ia j hx/ls h d fkdyel' th Tn ;=,skAu meñksh hq;=h' jHjidhlhl= f,i wjYHfhkA l< hq;Af;A l=ulA±hs Tng lSug lsisjl=;A fkdue;' jHdmdrhg wruqo,A fhoSu msKsi uqo,a .kAfka fld;ekskAo hk j. .ek l,amkd lsÍfï isg ksIamdokh ilia lsÍu .Kqfokqlre fj; ,Õdjkafka flfiao hkak ;SrKh lsÍu hkdoS ish,a,u r|dmj;skafka Tfí fojqr u;h' wjYH mßos Tn muKla ie,iqï ks¾udKh lsÍu iy fjkia lsÍu lrk ymfkl= ùu Tng wjYH fõ' meyeÈ,s wjYH flfrk b,lalhla isf;ys we;sj Tn wdrïNlhl= úh hq;=' Tn ;=,u iy Tfí woyia ;=< Tng úYajdih ;sìh hq;=h'

oS fkdisáfhA kï Tng id¾:lFjh ms<sn| lsisÿ wjiA:djlA fkd,efnkq we;' mßmd,k l=i,;d - fndfydA wdrïNl jHjidhlhkAg iydhlhl=f.A iyfhdA.h - ßisÜ m;A f.dKq lsÍug ^whnÿ mejiqï ld,h i|yd w;HjYH fõ'& ì,Am;A iliA lsÍug" ì,am;a uqøKh lsÍug" f.úï /iAlsÍug iy Kh l<ukdlrKh lsÍug iy ÿrl:khg ms<s;=re oSu wdoShg ,nd.; fkdyel'

wfklA w;g fyd| ikAksfõok l=i,;d bf.k.; yelsh' úYsIAG ,sÅ; iy jdÑl ikAksfõok l=i,;d Tn i;=j ;sfí kï" Tfí ksIAmdok iy fiAjdjkA wf,ú lsÍug Woõ ùug th w;sYhskAu m%fhdackj;A jkq we;' ck;djg l;d lsÍfuka iy Tfí jHdmdrh Tjqkg bosßm;A lsßfukA Tfí jHdmdrh ms<sn| y~la ke.Sug Tng wjYH fõ' Tnf.a jHdmrh ms<sn| ±kaùï" mqj;a m;a ksfõok" woyia ,sùug Tng wjYHfõ' ikAksfõok l=i,;d W.kAjk mdGud,d fndfyduhlA ;sfnk w;r fuu l=i,;d mqreÿ mqyqKq l< yels ix.ï o we;' l<ukdlrK l=i,;d o bf.k .; yelsh' fujeks l=i,;d we;af;a wf,ú iy wf,úlrK uq,H ±kqu" ld, l<ukdlrKh" mßmd,k hkdoS fCI;%j,h' wf,ú iy wf,úlrK l=i,;d - Tnf.A u jHdmdrh wdrïN lsÍug Tn ie<iqï lrk úg Tng ;sìh hq;= b;du;A jeo.;A l=i,;d fol jkafkA wf,úh iy wf,úlrKhhs' wdodhï iy ,dN ,eìug Tng m<uqfjkau .KqfokqlrejkA isáu wjYH fõ' .KqfokqlrejkA ,nd .eksug" Tfí jHdmdrh wf,úlrKhg Tng yelshdj ;sìh hq;= w;r wf,úh wjika lsÍug l=i,;d o ;sìh hq;=h' fuysoS wjYh jkafkA wf,úlrK ixl,Amh wjfndaO lr.ekSu iy Tfí whjefhka wjldY ,nd os we;s l%fudamdhhkA Ndú;d lsÍuhs' uq,H ±kqu - Tn jHdmdrfha isákafka uqo,a Wmhd .ekSugh' tuksid Tng ;sìh hq;= uqo,A fyd|skA yiqrejd .ekSfï yelshdj ;j;A jeo.;A l=i,;djhls' fuhg we;=<;A jkafka Tn ,Õ ;sfnk isñ; wdrïNl m%d.AOkh jeälr .kAfka flfiAo hkAk ±k.ekSu;A" Tn wf,ú lrk foA fjkqjg b;du;A fyd| j¾.fhA m%;s,dNh ,eìug Tnf.A jHdmdrh i|yd b;du;A fyd| ñ< jHqyh y÷kd.ekSu;Ah' jHdmdrh wdrïN jq úg uqo,A m%jdyh fyd¢kA l<ukdlrKh lsÍug Tng yelsfõ kï iAjhx /lshdfõ ye, yemAms,s j,skA fíÍug Tng yelsjkq we;' ld,h l<ukdlrK l=i,;d - Tfí ffoksl ie<iqï iliA lsÍug iy ld, l<ukldrKhg we;s yelshdj ´kEu jHdmdrhla i|yd úfYAIfhkA jeo.;A fõ' iAjhx /lshdfõ uq,A jljdkqfõ oS Tng nyq ld¾h yelshdj ;sìh hq;=fõ' tkï (- oskh wdrïNfha oS f,alï f,i ish¨ ,shqï yd B - fï,A mKsjqv lshùu iy ms<s;=re iemhSu" wf,úlre njg m;aùu" uOHyAkhg fmr mqj;Am;A ksfõok ,sùu" ijiAjrefõ wf,úh .ek ÿrl:k mKsjqv oSu" Tn jHdmdrh jeiSug fmr .Kldêlre njg m;Aùu Tnf.A jHdmdrfhA uq,A oskj, Tn Tfrd;A;=

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by; i|ykA ish¿ l=i,;d iy .=Kdx. ;sîu id¾:lFjh ;yjqre fkdlrhs' kuq;A tAjd ;sîu" wvq ;rñkA wdrïNl l%shdj,sfhA fõokdj wvqlrk w;r jHmdrfhA j¾Okh iy id¾:lFjh ±l.; yelsùfï jeä wjiA:djlA ,ndfoA'

kj ffjl,Ams; mdGud,d (jHjidhlFj wOHdmkh i|yd mj;sk b,A¨u imqrd,Su i|yd" fndfydA ixúOdk tlAi;A rdcOdksfhA úYd,;u iqÿiqlï msßkuk wdh;kh jk tfvlAfi,A ^Edexcel& iu. iyfhda.S;djfhkA jHjidh iy jHjidhlFj wjfndaO;d ms<sn| 02 jk uÜgfï B Tec ämaf,daud mdGud,d iy jHjidh iy jHjidhlFjh ms<sn| 03 jk uÜgfï B Tec ämaf,daud mdGud,dj hk iqúfYAIs mdGud,d fol ixj¾Okh lsÍug lghq;= fldg we;' wjYH mq¾j lghq;= fhoSfukA ´kEu úoHdh;khlg fydA úoHd,hlg fuu mdGud,d fol yd iïnkAO ùug bvlv i,id .; yelsh' WiiA fm< uÜgfï jk fndfyduhlA iïm%odhl mdGud,d fukA jHdmdr wOHhkh úIh o jHdmdr ms<sn| kHdh u; m%n, f,i /£ mj;S' fuu m%fõYh w;sYhskAu w.h l<yels jqjo Bg ;d;Aúl jHdmdr f,dalh ms<sn| wlD;shlA ;eksh fkdyelsh' by; ls kj mdGud,d u.skA ienE jHdmdßl f,dalfhA ;d;Aúl .eg¨ ms<sn|j isiqkAg w;Aoelsï ,ndfok w;r úYajdihlA j¾Okh lr .ekSug yelshdj ,efnkq we;' 02 jk uÜgfï oS isiqkA uekúkA iA:dms; iud.ï uqyqk fok ienE jHdmdßl wNsfhda. ms<sn|j ish l=i,;d uqjy;A lr.kq we;sjdlA fukAu ;ukAf.Au jHdmdßl woyiA fjkqfjkA wdfhdackh b,lAl.; jHdmdßl ie,eiaula ks¾udKh lr .ekSfï l=i,;djh o j¾Okh lr .kq we;' 03 jk uÜgfï oS isiqka bkA

;j;A mshjrlA bosßhg hñkA ;udf.au jq iq¿ jHdmdrlA wdrïN fldg mj;Ajd f.k hdu TiAfiA ish ±kqu ;j ;j;a j¾Okh lr .kq we;' id¾:lFjh <Õd lr .;a úOdhl ks<Odßkaf.ka by< uÜgul ±kqï iïNdrhlA ,enkq we;s w;r TjqkA isiqkAf.A uÕ fmkAjkakkA iy WmfoAYlhkA jYfhkA lghq;= lrñkA .=rejrekAg iydh jkq we;'

wdrïl úl,Am (jHjidhlhl= f,i Tnf.A jHmdrh uq,isgu wdrïN lsÍu myiq fkdjkq we;' úl,Am ud¾.hlA jkqfhA id¾:l yd ia:dms; jHdmdrhl ksfhdaý;fhla Franchise njg m;aùuhs' wêldßhlA ñ<oS .ekSfï tlA jdishlA jkAfkA wod< zzmoaO;shZZ mÍCIKhg ,lA fldg ;yjqre lrkq ,en ;sîuhs' wf,úlrKfhA isg ksIamdos;h ixj¾Okh lsÍu olAjd ish¨ moAO;SkA ksis f,i ia:dk.; fldg ;sfnkq we;' mßmq¾K mqyqKqj" moaO;s w;A fmd;A iy ÿrl:k weu;=ulskA .DyiA: ld¾hd,hlA iA:dmkh lr .ekSfï myiqlu hkdosh ;=<skA jHdmdr ysñlre w;a±lsï fkdue;s fydA tjeks w;a±lSï wvq hful=g jHdmdrhlA ysñlr .ekSfï yd mj;Ajd f.k hdfï wjiA:dj ,nd.; yelsh' fï fyA;=j ksidu uq,isg wdrïN lrk jHdmdr j,g jvd ksfhdacs; jHdmdr fndfydA úg jvd;A id¾:l ù we;' Bg wu;rj fj<| kduhlA f.dvkÕd .ekSfï jdish ;=<skA wdrïNfha isgu Tng Tnf.A ;rÕlrejkag jvd bosßfhka isàug wjia:dj ysñfõ' tfyhska fndfyda wêldÍ jHdmdr ;reKhskag jvd;a WÑ; fõ' Tnf.A u;lhg kefÕk iEu l¾udkA;hlgu mdfyA ksfhdacs; jHdmdr olAkg yels fyhskA Tnf.A leue;a;g .e,fmk wêldß tlla Tng wksjd¾fhkAu fidhd .; yelsjkq we;' ;jo ksfhdacs;hska hkq uekúkA ixj¾ê; yd iA:dms; jHdmdr wdlD;s jk fyhskA uq, isgu jHdmdrhla wdrïN lsÍfï oS wjYH lrk ld,h yd iudk ld,hlA jeh lsÍug Tng isÿ fkdjkq we;' Tnf.A ld,h;A wjOdkh;A fhduq l, hq;= j.lSï iy rdcldß jeäuk;A m%udKhlA Tn fj; fkdue;s ÔúfhA uq,a ld,fhA oS ksfhdacs;Ndjhla .ekSu fyd| woyila úh yelsh' iïm%odhsl /lshdjla fuka fkdj ksfhdacs; jHdmdrhl ysñldßFjh ±Ífuka Tnf.a Ôú;h ms<sn| jeä ksoyila yd md,khla Tn fj; ysñjk w;r Tnf.a wfkl=;a wjYH;d yUd hdfï ksoyi;a Tng ,ndfoA' i;H jYfhkAu jHdmdrhl ysñldßFjhlA ±ßu hkq ;u Ôjk jD;A;sh ms<n|j .kq ,nk meyeÈ,s ;SrKhlA jk w;r th Tnf.a wfÊCId j,skA Tíng fjk;A wdl¾Iksh ch.%Kh w;Alr .ekSug Tng wjiA:dj i,id fokq we;' jHdmdßl jD;A;shla Tng wjYH nj Tng ksiel jqj;A lrf.k hd hq;Af;a jHdmdrhl lskï wx.hla o hkak .ek i;H jYfhkAu ksiel ke;akï ksfhdacs;fhla njg m;a ùu jHdmdßl f,dalfha iEu wxYhlAu ms<s| uq,Au w;A±lsï ,nd .ekSug jeo.;A ud¾.hlA úh yels w;r Tfí ienE reÑlï iy YlA;SkA we;Af;A fld;eko hkAk .ek zzienE f,dalhlZZ mska;=rhlA thskA ,nd fokq we;' jHjidhlfhdA" .ukdkA;hg fkdj .ukg we¨ï lrkafkdA fj;s'ZZ

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fidhd.; fkdyels jq fohlA ñi ke;s jq lsisu fohlA ke; mdi, ksud lsÍfï iSkq y~;A iu. rdclSh udjf;kA Íâ udj;g weúo tk YsIHhkA wmuK m%udKhlA f.ù .sh oYlh ;=<oS uu ±l we;Af;ñ' iqÿ j;skA ieriS fl<s fodf<kA bisUq,k ta fydardj wmg f.k tkafka wêl jdyk ;onoh muKs' mdi, ksud lsÍfï iSkq y~ jq l,S furg jvd;a n,d;aul ix{dj hehs uu ±ä fia úYajdi lrñ' ta y~ iu. y;<sia ,CIhla muK YsIH YsIHdfjda mdrg nis;s' th wmg iqmqreÿ oiqkla neúka fojrla is;kakg fm<Ujkakla o fkdfõ' tfy;a ieu jirlu lsishï ksYaÑ; osfkl iqÿj;ska ieriS kej; fkdtkakg mdif,ka mdrg nisk ,CI .Kkl ;reK mrïmrdjla o isá;s' wjdikdjlg fukA fï uyd ck .x.dj w;r Tjqyq fkdfmkS h;s' fï ke;sjq mrïmrdj ^Lost Generation& fidhd .; hq;Af;A jvd;A ie<iqï iy.;j lghq;= lsÍfuks' fld<U rdclSh úoHd,fha isg jkaks y;am;a;=fõ lKsIaG úoHd,h olajd wvq jeä jYfhkA fuh h:d¾:hls' fndfydA WiA l÷ uqÿkA j,oS wmg rdclShhkA yuqjk nj ienEh' tfy;A l÷ uqÿkA foi muKlA n,d N+ úIu;d ;SrKh lsßu msgljrh foi muKlA n,d fmd; .ek ;SrKh lsßuls' Y%s ,xldfõ j¾;udk fiAjd úhqlA;sh 5'6] lA fj;A oS w'fmd'i' ^idudkH fm<& yd WiiA fm< iu;A ;reK ;reKshkAf.A fiajd úhqlA;sh th fukA isjq .=Khla muKh' fï msßig wh;A jkAfkA jhi wjqreÿ 15 - 24 w;r mrïmrdjh' Y%u n,ldhg il%Shju odhl úh yels yd úh hq;= fuu msßi cd;sl wd¾ÓlfhkA msgux ùu yqfola wd¾Ólhg muKla n,mdk lreKla fkdfõ' th ;j;a iudc yd foAYmd,k w¾nqohl fmr ksñ;a;ls' wd¾Ól" iudc iy foAYmd,k jHqyh ;=< .dul n,fõ.h úh hq;= ;reK msßi ;u úNjH;dj fidhd.; fkdyelsj wfmACId Nx.Fjhg m;AjkAfkA kï th nrm;, fÄojdplhls' iudcfhA wfkl=;A iA:rhkag fkdue;s úfYAI m%YAKhla W.;a ;reK mrïmrdjg we;af;a ljr fyA;=jlA ksid ±hs .eUqßkA úuid ne,sh hq;= w;r tA fjkqfjkA l< yels ld¾h NdrhlA jD;A;sh ud¾.f.damfoAYkh i;=j ;sfí' tA w;r tlA m%uqL ld¾hhlA jkAfkA TjqkAg wysñjk wkkH;dj fidhd oSuh' tA ye÷Kqïm; ljr fydA m%fõYhlskA hd hq;= ´kEu ;eklg hd yels tllA úh hq;=h' ukAo wmg yeuúgu ;reKhskA i|yd

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