Edex magazine oct 2013

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03 Rising throught the ranks 06 ksjerÈ wdl,amhka f.ka jD;a;Sfha ksïf;rg 09 gbg;gbahdKd;Ndw;wk;

Careers 12 12 15 18 19 22 24 26 28

Opportunities in telecommunications industry

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úÿ,s ixfoaY lafIa;%h ;=< /lshd wjia:djka kshdukh ;=,ska jD;a;sh werUqula Compliance / A career in the making Help others to do business

nyqúO yelshd ;=,ska bÈßhg Be portable and desirable Careers Chart

30 An eye for being an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship 30 32 jHjidhlhl=f.a oelau 34 xU Kaw;rpahsDf;fhd ghHit!

HR

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MNyhrid kw;Wk; gapw;rp mspg;gjD}L r%fj;jpw;F cjtp nra;jy;

37 38 Helping the society through mentoring 40 iudchg fi; i,ik ud¾f.damfoaYl;ajh

IT 42 42

,yj;jpudpay njhiyj;njhlHghly; xU RUf;fkhd mwpKfk;

Green

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43 ifg;Ngrpf; fopTfs; !

44 Managing M-waste

Education

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46 What to do after A/L ?

Youth

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48 Mobile etiquette : Are you a responsible user ? ifalf;fj;njhiyNgrpapd nghWg;GkpF ghtid@ 49 ePq;fs; xU nghWg;Gkpf;f ghtidahsuh?

50 An active mind through mind sports 52 ufkdauQ,sl l%Svd ;=<ska l%shdYS,S ukila rpe;jid tpisahl;Lf;fspypUe;J xU RWRWg;ghd 54 kdepiyiag;ngwy;

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55 moúh Y%S mqr YsIH ud¾f.damfoaYK jevuq¿j

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kamal Abeysinghe

Abhaya Amaradasa

Nandun Fernando

Chairman

Consultant

Editor

Sharlene de Chickera

M. Kanapathipillai

Ashokbharan Kumaraguruparan

Manager - Career Services

Editorial Consultant

Kusum Nandika Gunawardena Aruna Chandralal Perera.

Assistant Editor

Deepal Malalasekara Graphic/Page Layout Designer

Editorial Assistants

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

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Rising through

the ranks Telecommunication sector is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. EDEX Magazine speaks to a prominent and pioneering veteran in the industry to expose its opportunities for Sri Lankan youth.

Interviewed and narrated by Sharlene de Chickera, Nandun Fernando and Aruna Chandralal Perera.

Q: How did you enter this Industry?

It was in 1987, along with the introduction of mobile telecommunications to the country. At that time, I was to sit for the final year exam of BSc degree in electronics and telecommunication engineering at the University of Moratuwa.

Just as we commenced our exams, universities were closed due to civil disturbances at that time. Though I could not sit for the final year exam at that time, since I had adequate knowledge, I was interested in gaining some experience in the field.

Dumindra Ratnayaka BSc in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering with 1st class honours; CEO and Board Director of Etisalat Lanka (Pvt) Limited; Vice President of American Chamber of Commerce during 2002/ 2003.

Dumindra was a pioneering member of Sri Lankaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first mobile telecommunications services provider, who rose through the ranks to become its CEO in 2001. He is a person who has seen, felt and experienced the growth of telecommunications sector and guided his company towards that growth.

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I got an opportunity to join Celltel at that time, just when they were getting ready to launch. I was initially engaged as a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, at the level of an engineering assistant with no specific designation or salary. But I had the opportunity to learn different aspects of the industry during my time there.

When universities reopened, we went back to complete our degrees.

Afterwards for a short period I worked elsewhere and while being there, Celltel offered me a job as an engineer with a salary of Rs. 12,000 and a vehicle. The Journey that I started on that day continues to date.

Q: What are the secrets behind your career success?

I will say that honesty, determination and hard work are the key ingredients in my success.

We have to face situations where we have to take various decisions in our life. We take those decisions based on the prevailing situation and data that are available at that moment of time. Such decisions can lead to different outcomes in future. The ability to ensure that such decisions bring success is entirely within us. There are no right decisions or wrong decisions as such. It is not the decision that will be faulty, but how would one choose to follow up with a decision made. For example, I could have joined the academic staff of the university after completing my degree, as my results were impressive. But I selected a different path. I choose a field that was entirely new at that time, with no examples to follow.

Some of my colleagues who selected the academic field have reached higher positions in their respective jobs. I too, have reached a fair distance in my career path. Your future in terms of your selected career path will depend on honesty, determination and the will to succeed you have.

Q: What were the reasons for you to remain in this sector?

This is a rapidly developing sector. This sector also provides numerous innovative services to the society. Mobile phones today act as a tool to connect to your bank account, to internet, etc. Other times it may be a camera. It can also get GPS coordinates of a location. Who can say that a mobile phone will not be able to prepare a tasty meal in future? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true to say that mobile phones have become a primary necessity today.

These features of telecommunications sector made me remain in this industry.

Q: What are the job opportunities available in this sector for youth?

I represent a mobile telecommunications service provider.

Even though telecommunications is the backbone of the company, as a

finance are some. When you reach out to people these are of equal importance. Thus, the opportunities are enormous.

Q: What are the personal characteristics that are helpful to succeed in this field?

It is important to have the correct attitude to succeed. Even if you are born with talent it is difficult to move forward without the right attitude. For example, if a communication tower becomes faulty what is important is to visit and rectify the problem immediately. Rather than dressing up properly and waiting for an official vehicle, an engineer with correct attitude will go quickly to the site even in a taxi without delay and correct the fault. Thus, youth with right attitudes to go ahead and develop skills in many related areas have a good chance to succeed in this field.

Furthermore, in this sector

service provider it has numerous other

you have to be armed with a

equally important aspects to it. Sales,

multitude of skills. The reason is that telecommunications sector goes

marketing, information technology,

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hand in hand with a number of other technologies. Even the call centre staff should be adequately aware of all related areas.

Employees need not only relevant professional and academic qualifications but experience and competencies also to succeed in this field. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like the foundation and walls of a building. The foundation is the educational and professional qualifications and walls are the experience and competencies acquired.

If the foundation is not sound, walls will fall when facing strong winds. On the other hand, if walls are weaker no matter how strong your foundation is there will be no use of both.

Another important thing is to have a sound understanding of the service sector. One must realize that what is offered is a service and not just a device. For example, an employee at the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passport office should not limit his job just for the matter of issuing a passport but realize that his services are required for our people to go abroad, in a wider service angle. In any organization from top to bottom, it is important for all employees to have such a focus.

It is also important to state that your academic, professional and other skills need to be backed by an ability to communicate in a global language.

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Employees need not only relevant professional and academic qualifications but experience and competencies also to succeed in this field. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like the foundation and walls of a building. The foundation is the educational and professional qualifications and walls are the experience and competencies acquired entrepreneurship. With the growth of internet the opportunities for entrepreneurship has also grown in leaps and bounds. There are students who earn thousands of rupees by writing software programmes for mobile phones. Therefore, youth in Sri Lankan should be encouraged to take up endless opportunities that exist in the business world by starting their own businesses.

In any case, one must always remember that if one works honestly and tirelessly, he or she would one day be able to achieve success in whatever field.

Q: Is there a message that you can give for youth who want to take up a career in this sector?

First of all everybody should

Also, to build a career in this sector you need not be employed in a company. Actually, we cannot be satisfied with the vision that our youth have for becoming entrepreneurs. The vision of somehow trying to obtain a job in a governmental or private institution is somewhat outdated.

There is a global trend in embracing

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understand that this is a broad, rapidly expanding sector.

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ÿñkaø r;akdhl bf,lafg%dksl yd úÿ,s ixfoaY bxðfkare úoHd m<uq fm, f.!rj Wmdêh( tái,dÜ ,xld fm!oa.,sl iud.fï m%Odk úOdhl iy wOHlaIl uKav, idudðl ( 2002$2003 jirj,§ weußldkq jdKsc uxv,fha ksfhdacH iNdm;s'

Y%S ,xldfõ m%:u cx.u úÿ,s ixfoaY fiajd imhk wdh;kfha wdrïNfha isgu mqfrda.dó idudðlhl= jk ÿñkaø tys úúO OQrhka orñka 2001 jif¾§ m%Odk úOdhl ks,OdÍ njg m;aúh' Tyq furg úÿ,s ixfoaY fCIa;%fha todfuod ;=r isÿjQ iS>% j¾Okhka fydÈka w;aú| ;u wdh;kho tn÷u j¾Okhla lrd fufyhjQ ;eke;af;ls'

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m%( Tn fuu fCIa;%hg msúiqfka flfiao @ 1987 § muK ud fudrgqj úYaj úoHd,fha bxðfkare mSGfha wjidk jir úNd.hg uQyqK foñka isák jljdkqfõ úYaj úoHd,h yÈisfha jid ±uqjd' ud yodrñka isáfha bf,lafg%dksl yd úÿ,s ixfoaY fCIa;%hhs' ta jk úg;a úNd.h yefrkakg Wmdêhg wod, ish¿ iqÿiqlï imqrd isá neúka ug fi,afg,a wdh;kfha wdOqksl bxðfkarejrfhl= f,i nefokakg yels jqkd' tfy;a ta lsisÿ f.ùula fkdue;sjhs' fuu fCIa;%fha úúO wxY ms<sn|j yodrkakg th uyÕ= wjia:djla jqjd' bkamiq ud ál l,la DMS bkaðkshßka wdh;kfha fiajh l<d' fï ld,fha fi,afg,a wdh;kh remsh,a fodf,dia oyil jegqmla yd jdykhla iu. udj kej; /lshdjg le|jQjd' ;reK bxðfkarejrfhl= f,i tod ud werUQ .uk fl,jr jQfha tys m%Odk úOdhl ks,Odßhd f,i m;aùu ;=,skqhs'

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1987 ,Ny ehl;bNy ifalf;fj; njhiyNgrpfSf;fhd njhiyj; njhlHghly; mwpKfg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. me;j fhyfl;lj;jpy;jhd; ehd;> ,yj;jpudpay; kw;Wk; njhiyj; njhlHghlw;Wiwapy; vdJ BSc gl;lj;ij ngWtjw;fhd ,Wjp guPl;iria nkhuLt gy;fiyf; fofj;jpy; vOjtpUe;Njd;. vkJ guPl;irfs; Muk;gkhfp rpy fhyj;jpNyNa gy;fiyf;fofq;fshdJ cs;ehl;L gpur;rpidfs; fUjp %lg;gl;lJ. vdJ ,Wjpg; guPl;iria vOj KbahJ NghdhYk; ,j;Jiwapy; vdf;F NghJkhd mwpT ,Ue;jikapdhy; ,j;Jiwapy; vdJ mDgtj;ijg; ngw;Wf;nfhs;tjpy; MHtk; fhl;bNdd;.

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Mdhy; ,jd; %yk; ,j;JiwapdJ ntt;NtWgl;l Nfhzq;fis njupe;J nfhs;Sk; tha;g;G fpilj;jJ.

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Opportunities in telecommunications

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By Nalin Goonewardene

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The development and use of technology grew astronomically during past 40 years providing new and unimagined opportunities for business activities, jobs and careers in many fields.

One of these is telecommunications industry which until a few years ago was driven by requirements of businesses to be more productive.

Now exciting new developments are taking place, fuelled by growth in 'social revolution', driving requirements from the public for more convenient and easier communications. Experts predict this will give rise to another wave of opportunities for people with skills required to meet challenges ahead.

Background

The future

Mobile phones have become commonplace, optical fibres have improved long distance communications and digital techniques have made networks much more sophisticated.

Digital equipment has allowed programmable products to deliver far reaching facilities which have changed the user base as well as operational environments. New terms have been introduced such as iPod, Android, 4G, mobile web, AppStore, PlayStore, Webinar etc.

The experts say that telecommunications will be at the heart of everything that happens.

The Smartphone is here already â&#x20AC;&#x201C; converging the mobile phone, camera, personal computer and Internet into a new medium which is aware of its location, direction and speed.

Businesses that provide facilities in this dynamically changing world are outstripping relatively traditional businesses and need trained people to meet new challenges.

Wireless communication will be common place enabling devices to capture information and transmit it to centres via multi-node high speed networks for analysis and feedback (Info-communications). This in turn will require more powerful and sophisticated infrastructure and equipment.

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More types of users will join this evolution including creative industries utilising mobile media for video production, documentaries etc. with technology extending into medical areas. In turn, new materials, techniques and products will help deliver quality, performance and volumes of information expected.

For all these, there needs to be skilled, capable, trained and qualified people who can deliver, maintain and manage this moving environment. Most major developments are taking place outside Sri Lanka but even here there are growing opportunities for those with 'right' skills.

Careers The right skills are those that are required by an industry that is constantly moving forward. Whether at Ordinary or Advanced level at the moment, there will be a minimum of five years of solid education and training ahead in 'relevantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fields.

Therefore, it is important to discover your capabilities and interests as well as take note of what experts say: Chose wisely.

Globally competitive career opportunities will be available primarily with telecommunications operators, equipment manufacturers and service providers. While established skills such as technical engineering, maintenance and service delivery will continue, new additional skills will also be required such as in law, accountancy and management all of which will need to keep pace with changes in the industry.

As development, utilization and servicing of products will be in the global market place, a good command of English is essential.

Where do we start?

Firstly, people are good at different things (horses for courses), so we have to understand our own skills, interests

Globally competitive career opportunities will be available primarily with telecommunications operators, equipment manufacturers and service providers and social requirements. There are three basic levels of skills specific to the industry - technician, engineer and consultant/ manager.

Secondly, available training and education courses cover what is current as of today. These skills will need to be constantly updated with new courses which will be available as technology expands.

Thirdly, a lot of investment is required which only the biggest players can afford. Therefore, most advanced jobs and training will be provided by them. There will always be a place for an entrepreneur, who will have to match his ambitions to what he can achieve in a fast changing world.

The people who will be at the fore front of the industry will need practical experience and theoretical studies together with an understanding of changes taking place. As professionals they will require to study all their lives to keep up with developments.

Education and training Most importantly, you have to be an 'engineer' at heart. So, a good base to start is education in programming, mobile communications, telecoms security and IP telephony. For this you will normally need to pass

Advanced level at the minimum.

Some hands-on learning in the field would be of immense benefit later on. If you get fascinated by the technology you may wish to remain a Technician, advancing your knowledge as technology progresses, but let this be a positive decision.

Your next step would be to follow a degree course to become an Engineer in relevant subjects of interest. You can short-cut this by taking a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bridgingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; course after Ordinary levels but you would miss the experience gained by the former route. You should join the most relevant professional society for your chosen field. It will also provide a good base for networking business contacts.

Very few are good at being consultants and managers. This is because consultants deal firstly with technology and secondly with people, while with managers, it is the other way round.

In either case, additional education, training, skills and experience are required.

To become a respected consultant, you will need further study ideally to an MSc level, with a relevant MBA being a second choice. In addition, you need to become known by presenting papers to learned bodies and participating in group discussions on important subjects.

To become a manager, you will need an inherent skill in managing people. This needs to be augmented by an MBA and specific education in areas within the sphere of HR today.

Conclusions Telecommunications is a rapidly developing industry, globally. To capitalize on this and be competitive in a global context, one need to target education, training and experience to be relevant in an industry that is changing fast.

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jD;a;sh iqÿiq ksmqK;d hkq lafIa;%hg wjYH iy lafIa;%hka iu. ksr;=reju j¾Okh jk ksmqK;djhkah' ±ka Tn isákafka w'fmd'i' W'fm< fyda w'fmd'i idudkH fm< jqj;a wvqu ;rfï ;j;a jir 5l muK ld,hla bÈßhg Tng wOHdmkh yd mqyqKqj iqÿiq wxYhlska ,nd .ekSug yels jkq we;' tu ksidu Tnf.a olaI;djhka fudkjd±hs ±k .ekSu;a m%ùKhka úiska lrkq ,nk wkdjels ms<sn|j ±kf.k isàu;a jeo.;ah' tu ksid fydÈka is;d n,d ksjerÈj ;SrKhla .ekSu Tn i;=h' wka;¾cd;slj ;rÕldÍ /lshd wjia:djka uQ,sl jYfhka isáh hq;= ikaksfõok l%shdldÍka" WmlrK ksIamdolhska iy fiajd imhkakka w;ßka u;=jkq we;' fydÈka okakd wkq.; jqk ksmqK;djhla jk ld¾ñl" bxðfkare" kv;a;= yd fiajd iemhqï lafIa;% bÈßhg;a mj;skq we;s w;r" bka Tíng .sh kS;sh" .Kldêlrkh" l<uKdlrkh jeks kj w;sf¾l ksmqK;djhka ish,a, ±kg mj;sk fuu

lafIa;%fha isÿjk mßj¾;khkag uqyqK §ug bÈßfha§ m%.=K lr ;sîu w;HjYH jkq we;' tfukau kj fiajd yd WmlrK ksIamdokh" mßyrKh yd kùlrKh wka;¾cd;sl uÜgulska flfrk neúka bx.%Sis NdIdj fydÈka yeisrùfï yelshdjo w;HjYH jkq we;'

werUqu fld;eko @ tla tla mqoa.,hkaf.a yelshdj úúOhs' tu ksid wm wmf.a ksmqK;djhka" wNs,dIhka yd idudÔh wjYH;djhka fydÈka f;areï .; hq;=h' fuu lafIa;%hg wod, jQ uQ,sl ksmqKdjhka 3la ;sfnkjd' tjd kï ;dlaIKsl" bxðfkare yd l<uKdlrk hk wxYhs' ±kg mj;sk wOHdmk yd mqyqK mdGud,d u.ska ,ndfokafka ;;ald,sk ±kquhs' fï ksid ;dlaIKsl ÈhqKqùu iu. w¿;ajk mdGud,d m%.=K lr ;u ±kqu yd ksmqK;d ksr;=reju w¿;a lr .ekSu jeo.;ah' fuu lafIa;%h ;=, úYd, wdfhdackhka isÿl< hq;=h' tkuq;a th l, yelafla Yla;su;a úYd, wdh;k w;f,diailg muKhs' tu ksidu jvd;a ÈhqKq /lshd yd mqyqKq wjia:d ,nd Èh yelafla;a Tjqkag muKhs' tfukau kj jHjidhlhskag fuu lafIa;%h ;=, bÈßhg hd yelsh' ta ;u wNsu;d¾:hka fõ.fhka j¾Okh jk fjkia jk mßirhlg WÑ; yd <Õdúh yels b,lalhka njg m;alr .;af;d;a muKhs' fuu lafIa;%fha bÈßfhka isàug wjYH mqoa.,hskag m%dfhda.sl w;a±lSï" ksis ±kqu iu. lafIa;%fha isÿjk fjkiaùï ms<sn|j fydo wjfndaOhla ;sìh hq;=h' fuu lafIa;%fha jD;a;slhska f,i Tjqkag ;u Ôú; ld,h mqrdjg lafIa;%fha isÿjk fjkiaùï .ek fyd| wOHhkhla lsßug isÿfõ'

wOHhkh yd mqyqKqj jvd;au jeo.;a jkafka yoj;skau Tn bxðfkarejrfhl= ùuhs' tu ksid uDÿldx. ks¾udKh" cx.u ikaksfõokh úoaHq;a ;dlaIK

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iqrlaIs;Ndjh yd wka;¾cd, jHqyh (IP telephony) ms<sn|j úêu;a wOHdmkhla ;sîu hym;a wdrïNhla' fï i|yd idudkHfhka w'fmd'i' W'fm< iu;aj ;sîu wjYH jkjd' tfukau flaIa;%h ;=, m%dfhda.sl mqyqKqjla ,nd ;sîu;a bÈß Èkhl§ Tng w;aje,la jkjd ksielh' Tn ;dlaIKh ms<sn| ienE wdYdjka we;af;la kï ;dlaIKsl Ys,amsfhl= f,i fuu flaIa;%h ;=< bÈßhg hd yelsh' th Okd;aul ;SrKhla lr .ekSu Tn i;=h' Tnf.a B<Õ mshjr úh hq;af;a Tn leu;s wxYhlska bxðfkarejrfhl= ùug Wmdêhla yeoEÍuhs' Tng w'fmd'i' id' fm< yodrd wu;r mdGud,djla ;=<ska flá l,lska fuu ia:dkhg meñKsh yels jqj;a by;ska ±lajQ ud¾.h Tiafia l%udkql+,j fuu b,lalh lrd tafï§ Tng ,efnk

w;a±lSu Tng wysñ ù hkq we;' tfukau Tn f;dard.;a lafIa;%hg fnfyúkau wod< jD;a;Suh wdh;k yd w;aje,a ne|.ekSu;a jeo.;ah' ta ;=,ska jHdmdßl in|;d f.dvk.d .ekSug msájy,la Tng ,efnkq we;' WmfoaYk fiajd iemhSu yd l<uKdldÍ;ajh hk fol ioyd yelshdj we;af;a wmf.ka iq¿ msßilg muKs' fuhg fya;=j WmfoaYlhska ;dlaIKh ms<sn|j m<uqj;a mqoa.,hka ms<sn|j fojkqj;a wjOdkh fhduqlrk w;r l<uKdlrejka i|yd tu wjOdkh m%;súreoaO f,i jeo.;ajk ksidh' ta ;k;=re folu i|yd wu;r wOHdmkh" mqyqKqj" ksmqK;dj yd w;a±lSï wjYHhs' m%ùK WmfoaYljrfhl= ùug wjYH kï Tfí m<uq f;dard .ekSu úh hq;af;a Msc iqÿiqlula ,nd .ekSuhs' M.B.A tlla i|yd hEu fojeks f;dard .ekSula muKhs' tfukau lafIa;%h ;=< kula Èkd.ekSug kï"

jD;a;Sh wdh;k j,g ;u rpkdjka bÈßm;a lsÍug;a jeo.;a ud;Dldjla Tiafia mj;ajk iuQy idlÉPd i|yd iyNd.S ùu;a jeo.;ah' l<uKdlrefjl= njg m;aùu i|yd Tng mqoa., md,kh ms<sno iyc l=i,;djhla ;sìh hq;=h' th M.B.A iqÿiqlula u.ska ;j;a Yla;su;a úh hq;= w;r udkj iïm;a l<uKdlrkh ms<sn|j wod, wxYhkaf.ka ksis wOHdmkhla ,nd ;sîu;a jeo.;ah'

ks.ukh úoahq;a ikaksfõokh f.da,shj b;d iS>%j ixj¾Okh jk lafIa;%hla ksid wjia:dfjka Wmßu m%fhdack ,nd wka;¾cd;sl ;,fhka ;rÕldßj isàug kï wOHdmkh" mqyqKqj yd w;a±lSï lafIa;%hg wod< f,i m%.=K lsÍu yd ksrka;rj isÿjk fjkia ùï j,g fydÈka uqyqKq §ug ;u ±kqu" mqyqKqj yd w;a±lSu ksrka;rfhka w¿;a lr .ekSu jeo.;ah'

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j¾;udkfha Y%s ,xldfõ wd¾Ólh ;=< jeo.;a fufyjrla bgqlrk úÿ,s ixfoaY lafIa;%h b;d fõ.j;aj mq¿,a jk lafIa;%hla' fuu lafIa;%fha j¾Okh;a iu. kshdukh yd wkql=,;dj ms<sn|j we;s wjYH;dj úÿ,s ixfoaY kshduk fldñika iNdj msysgq ùug uq,a jQ nj lsh hq;=h' ir,j mejiqfjd;a wkql=, ùu hkq jr,;a wdh;khla u.ska mkjkq ,nk kS;sÍ;s" fr.=,dis" wkmk;a l%ufõohkag wkql=, ùuh' kshdukh yd wkql=,;dj ´kEu lafIa;%hl m%ñ;sh ksismßÈ mj;ajd f.k hdug WmldÍ jk w;ru ms<s.;a wdpdr O¾u lv lrñka isÿlrkq ,nk widOdrK ñ, m%;sm;a;s" mdßfNda.slhka fkdu. heùu iy ukd ;;ajhlska f;dr NdKav yd fiajd iemhSï wdÈh j<lajd .eksug;a WmldÍ fõ' lafIa;%h ks;e;ska j¾Okh ùu i|yd iydh lafIa;%h yd iïnkaO mqoa.,hka f.ka ,nd.ekSug yd Tjqkaf.a úYajdih Èkd.ekSug kshdukh ufydamldÍ fõ' fr.=,dis yd kshdukh lafIa;%hg iïnkaO wdh;kj,g idOdrK ;rÕldÍ wjia:djka ,ndfokjd muKla fkdj fiajd iemhSfï§ ksis m%ñ;sh mj;ajd .ekSug o WmldÍ fõ'

wh l%uhka kshdukh lsÍu" kS;sÍ;s wkq.ukh lsÍu" kshdukh lsÍu" kshñ; f¾äfhda ;rx.ud,d Wmfhda.S lsÍu yd fidhdne,Su" mdßfNda.sl meñKs,s iïnkaOj lghq;= lsÍu yd tajd iïnkaOj mÍlaIK meje;aùu" Y%S ,xldfõ úÿ,s ixfoaY kshduk fldñika iNdj u.ska isÿlrk kshduk ld¾hNdrhka f.ka iuyfrls' kshdukh Y%s ,xldfõ úÿ,s ixfoaY lafIa;%h ;=, u;=fjñka mj;sk wxYhla' ñ, mámdáhkag wod<j WmfoaYhka wkq.ukh lsßu" jHdmdr wdpdr O¾u ksisf,i mj;ajd .ekSu" há;, myiqlï ixj¾Okh lsÍu" ukd mdßfNda.s l fiajdjla ,nd§u yd mdßfNda.s l meñKs,s .ek fidhdn,d .eg¿ ksrdlrKh lsÍu wdÈh fuu lafIa;%h ;=, l%shd;aul jk ish¨ wdh;k úiska j.lsfuka hq;=j isÿl<hq;= nj fmkajd Èh hq;=h' wkd.;fhaÈ kshdukh wog;a jvd m%uqL ;,hlg fuu lafIa;%h ;=< j¾Okh jkq we;' fujeks wdh;kj, úu¾IK lKavdhï i|yd iïnkaOj /lshdjla lsßug ukd ksmqK;djhla we;s mqoa.,hkag wjia:d rdYshla Wodjkjd fkdwkqudkh' ta ;=,ska Tjqkag kS;shg mgyeks yd wdpdrO¾u lvlrk l%shdj,ska je,elaùu i|yd

wjxl" nyqúO ksmqK;d we;s ;dlaIksl ±kqfuka mßmQ¾K ukd ikaksfõok yd mß.Kl ±kqu iys; mqoa.,hkag bÈßfha § úÿ,s ixfoaY lafIa;%h ;=, kshdukhg wod<j by, b,a¨ula we;sjkq we; odhl ùug yelshdj ,efnkq we;' kshdukh wxY .Kkdjla yd iïnkaê; l%shdj,shla' tu ksidu ;dlaIKsl ±kqu we;s mqoa.,hkag muKla th iSud jkafka ke;' kS;s úYdrohska" wd¾Ól úoHd{hska ixLHdf,aLk úfYaI{hska" uQ,H wxYj,g iïnkaO mqoa.,hka jeks úúO jq mqoa.,hkag kshduk lafIa;%fha /lshd wjia:d Wodjkq we;' úÿ,s ixfoaY lafIa;%fha we;s wdh;k ;uka ksisf,i wkql+,;djhlska lghq;= lrkafkao hkak ms<sn|j úu¾Ykh i|ydo /lshd wjia:d Wodjkq we;' wjxl" nyqúO ksmqK;d we;s ;dlaIksl ±kqfuka mßmQ¾K ukd ikaksfõok yd mß.Kl ±kqu iys; mqoa.,hkag bÈßfha § úÿ,s ixfoaY lafIa;%h ;=, kshdukhg wod<j by, b,a¨ula we;sjkq we;' kshdukh wkd.;fha§ m%uqL ld¾hNdrhla isÿlrk jeo.;a wxYhla njg m;ajkq fkdwkqudkh' ta ksidu fuu wjia:dfjka Wmßu M, ,eîug ;ukaf.a ksmqK;djhka jeäÈhqKq lr.ksñka ;u yelshdjka j¾Okh lr fuu wxYh ;=<ska ;u jD;a;sh bÈßhg f.khdug wÈgkska lghq;= lsßu jeo.;a' ^fuu ,smsh ilia lsßu i|yd úÿ,sixfoaY kshduk fldñika iNdfõ iyldr wOHlaIljrfhl= jk ksYdka; m,syjvk uy;df.ka ,o iyh wm uy;afia w.hfldg i<luq'&

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Compliance

A career in the making Currently the telecommunication industry of Sri Lanka is rapidly expanding and is one of the key industries in the Sri Lankan economy. With the growth of the sector, need for regulation and compliance resulted in establishment of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission.

In general, compliance means conforming to rules, regulations, policies, laws and standards set by a relevant authority. Regulation and compliance play an important role to standardize an industry and prevent unethical practices such as unfair pricing, exploitation of customers and providing of sub standard product or services. It helps to build the trust of stakeholders involved and helps an industry to grow seamlessly. Regulation and compliance ensure a level playing field and improve quality of service delivery.

Regulation of tariffs, monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant laws, ensuring proper utilization of radio frequency spectrums, responding to consumer complaints and holding inquiries/ investigations etc, are some compliance activities currently carried out by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka.

Regulations and compliance are emerging sectors in telecommunication industry in Sri Lanka. Specific guidelines relating

People with a high level of integrity, multi disciplinary skills, technology suaveness, good communication and ICT skills will have a huge demand in coming years in the telecommunications sector in relation to compliance to tariff structures, ethical business practices, infrastructure development, customer care and dispute resolution need to be adhered to by all in the industry. In future compliance will play a major role within the industry.

Highly skilled people will have the opportunity to join investigation units to detect and prevent unlawful and unethical practices. As compliance extends to several areas, not only people with technical knowledge, but others fields like legal experts, economists, statisticians, finance personnel etc, would also be able to join the industry. Further, from companiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perspectives, to ensure compliance with regulations also there

will be lot of similar opportunities arising in related companies as well.

People with a high level of integrity, multi disciplinary skills, technology suaveness, good communication and ICT skills will have a huge demand in coming years in the telecommunications sector in relation to compliance.

Compliance is a key futuristic area which would grow in importance in years to come. So take on the opportunity, develop your skills and focus on developing yourself for a position in this sector. As the saying goes, early bird catches the worm.

(Assistance rendered by Nishantha Palihawadana, Assistant Director of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, in preparation of this article is greatly appreciated.)

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iu. w;aje,a ne| .ksuq f;jila mqrdjgu Y%S ,dxlSh ;reK ;reKshkag buy;a fiajdjla wm iÕrdj u.ska ,nd§ we;af;uq' wmf.a mdGlhska jk Tnf.a woyia" ,sms" fhdackd iu.ska fuu iÕrdj ;j;a bÈßhg f.khkakg;a ta ;=,ska Tn yd wm w;r we;s ine¢hdj ;j;a Yla;su;a lrkakg;a wms is;=fjuq' ta i|yd Tng lrk wdrdOkdjhs fï' Tn mdief,a" úYaj úoHd,fha fyda wdh;kfha we;s úúO l%shdldrlï PdhdrEm iu. wm fj; tjkak' úúO jQ jevigyka Tn úiska tl;=ù isÿlrk nj wms okafkuq' tjeks jeo.;a jevigykl f;dr;=re wm yryd rggu bÈßm;a lsßug fuu.ska Tng bv ie,fikjd we;'

mdie,a YsIH YsIHdjka iy ;reK ;reKshka f,i Tng úúOjQ yelshdjka we;s nj wms oksuq' tksidu wmf.a iÕrdfõ t,s±laùu i|yd iqÿiq iy .e,fmk ,sms Tn úiska wmfj; tjkafkakï tajd Tn kñka m,lsÍugo wm iqodkï' tfukau fi!kao¾hd;aul w.hlska hq;= Tn úiska .kakd ,o PdhdrEm fj;akï tajd wm úiska bÈßfha§ m,lrk l,dm ;=, Tn kñka m<lsÍug;a wm iQodkï' fuu mKsúvh Tn Tnf.a ñ;=rkag;a okajkak' ta ;=<ska Tjqkaf.a o yelshdjka ;jÿrg;a Yla;su;a lsÍug Tjqkago wjia:dj ,efnkq we;' Tnf.a ish¨ ,sms" PdhdrEm" fhdackd yd woyia my; ,smskhg tjkak'

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All examinations are conducted by the UCSC and various training organisations provide the material delivery to prepare the students for the exams.

ESOFT is the #1 Course Provider in Sri Lanka for the BIT External Degree offered by the University of Colombo

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Help others

to do business Be a leasing consultant

By Nalin Goonewardene

Often, a career in finance means working in the banking industry.

However, there are many opportunities outside this that can be very attractive. One of these is in Leasing.

Leasing is a process through which the use of an asset can be obtained without buying or renting it. Leasable assets include motor vehicles, property, equipment and machinery of many kinds.

There are many advantages in leasing against outright purchase including requirement for less capital, quicker process to get use of the asset and more freedom to change. It is a contractual agreement for a fixed period, with known periodic payments and tax benefits. Today, it is a well established process, with standardised solutions in an

If you have an outgoing personality with basic qualifications, but willing to learn and work hard, this could well be a career worth considering industry where training is provided and talented people can prosper.

addition to knowledge about a company's leasing products.

Leasing consultant

People skills are primarily to be patient, attentive, use positive language, 'read' the customer's personality and have a calming presence at meetings. Some people are naturally good at this, but these skills can be learnt.

An important role in this environment is that of a leasing consultant, who meets customers to describe available options, compute costs, set up contracts and accept payment.

Most leasing consultants are expected to have good skills at dealing with people, communication and business, in

Communication skills include listening, speaking clearly, offering alternatives, persuading customers to make up their minds

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and negotiating to reconcile differences and achieve results.

These skills can be acquired by following relevant courses.

Business skills include in general being computer literate, understanding accounts and managing your time. A general understanding is sufficient, so a degree or MBA is not required but educational qualifications with acceptable Ordinary or Advanced level passes that include these aspects would be helpful.

Leasing, like other financial

environments can change due to world events, government regulations and taxation. So it is useful that many of these skills can be used in other sales/ marketing/ consulting environments, so if leasing does not fit, cross over to a more lucrative career is always possible.

is important because all formal documents and transactions are in English.

Is this for you?

If you have an outgoing personality with basic qualifications, but willing to learn and work hard, this could well be a career worth considering.

Those interested in becoming leasing consultants need an educational background which includes at least A/ levels in Maths and English. Reading, speaking and understanding English

Firms offer remuneration packages which include benefits in addition to salary. Some travelling and working late hours can be expected.

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fhdojd ;u M,odhS;dj kexùu ;jÿrg;a /lshdfõ wNsfhda.ckl nj yd M,odhS nj ÈhqKq lrhs' wu;r l=i,;djka iuÕ wdh;kh ;=, ;u m%.ukhg we;s wjia:dj jeä fõ' tfiau jákd jD;a;slhka fiajdfhdaclhkaf.a m%Yxidjg ,la jk fyhska nyqúO yelshdjka tu M, fk,d .ekSug Tng bjy,a jkq we;s'

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nyqúO yelshd iuÕ id¾:l;ajh' Tn m%ùK;ajhla olajk wxY úia;S¾Kh yd nyqúO yelshd mrdihla we;s lr .ekSu ;=,ska Tn ;rÕldÍ;ajh wNsnjd bÈßhg fhduq lr wjidkfha§ ld¾H ;Dma;sh kxjd,hs' /lshdfõ§ kuHYS,S ùu uÕska Tnf.a m%Odkshdf.a úYajdih yd f.!rjh Èkd.ekSu g yels jk w;r m%Odkshd woyia úuik m%:u mqoa.,hd njg Tn m;a fõ' fujeks nyqúO yelshd mrdihla we;s lr .ekSu ;=,ska Tn m%Odkshdg ke;sju neß wdh;kh ;=, ;jÿrg;a id¾:l;ajhg m;a mqoa.,fhl= njg m;a fõ'

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Be portable

and desirable

By Maheshika Premachandra

Becoming skilled at sharing responsibility and working with others is an important thing you can do to add to your value

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Skills make you different and marketable. But identifying those specific skills could be more challenging, because we often take what we do well for granted.

Portable skills Of various types of skills, you can carry and use portable skills across a wide range of fields and jobs. Yet they are often the most difficult to identify.

That is because they often are not as obvious as our more specific jobrelated skills.

Let’s say you are a web designer with exceptional organizational skills.

These skills would be important for organizing and retrieving web files.

You can use such skills not only in web designing but in other jobs as well. For an example, if you want to become a project manager, your organizational skills would be a major selling point.

Ability to transfer your skills and become useful in different areas of a workplace will make your career challenging and rewarding. Often you will discover that with additional skills there are more prospects of advancing in a career. As employers reward valuable employees, portable skills will help you reap such benefits.

Are you a good communicator?

Communication includes writing, speaking and interpersonal communication skills. An 'ideal employee' has the ability to articulate their ideas in an organized and concise format. Platform skills, ability to address a larger audience, will also contribute to your success in a hiring process. How often have you spoken in front of a group? Can you be persuasive in your presentation of a concept? Employers are looking for those who are engaging and enthusiastic.

Problem solving as a skill

Problem solving is a key skill. It can make a huge difference to your career. Think of a problem that you encountered at your workplace. How did you arrive at a solution? Most employers search for new and fresh resources with creative solutions.

You can highlight your experience by providing fresh and creative ideas.

Be a team player or go home Becoming skilled at sharing responsibility and working with others is an important thing you can do to add to your value. What role have you played in teams?

Use examples of school group projects, sports teams and student organizations. What are the elements that contributed to team success?

What did you learn when you failed as a team? Why do some teams succeed and others fail? Looking in to your own strengths and weaknesses as a team player also will encourage you to be successful as an employee.

How flexible can you be?

The world of work is in a constant flux. Employers are looking for people who thrive on change and are not paralyzed by it. Very often employers will describe this as being 'open minded.' In fact, it means you are willing to change course and adapt to new rules quickly. How does your experience demonstrate your ability to adapt to change?

Fire up your social skills To a large extent, social skills are taught at home. Then again, part of this component is based on emotional intelligence, experience or is otherwise intuited. Appropriate

social skills apply to the professional world and of course in your personal life. Employers don’t care how much we know as much as they know how much we care. So when dealing with others in your work place, always expresses graciousness and gratitude.

Know your place and exhibit appropriate interpersonal and intrapersonal boundaries when dealing with other employers.

Develop an entrepreneurial spirit Do not wait for opportunities to come to you or for the boss to ask. Often you can create your own opportunities. That requires you to take the initiative on certain tasks.

Don’t be afraid to share your ideas about how to improve the company with your boss. He or she may really like your idea and put you in charge in implementing. In any event, he or she will certainly realise that you really care about the company and will make sure that you are a part of it. Rather than looking only at your advancement, look for ways by which your knowledge and expertise can grow and benefit the company.

Succeed with portable skills By extending your areas of expertise and gaining a range of portable skills you are putting yourself ahead of competition.

Ultimately, you will also improve your level of job satisfaction. Being flexible within a job means you will be the first person your employer will call upon as a person who has gained trust and earned respect. By having such a range of skills you will become the person that your employer cannot do without and you will also grow with the company.

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Entrepreneurship

An eye for being

Entrepreneur Dasantha Fonseka is the Founder Chairman of Vision Care, a leading retailer in eye-care in Sri Lanka today. Starting as an entrepreneur who only had the will to succeed, he has led it to be an entity with a strong brand identity and an expansive business of 28 branches, a factory and teaching academy in Colombo. He speaks to EDEX Magazine touching on entrepreneurship, unleashing a world filled with a host of options for youth with right attitude.

Interviewed and narrated by Sharlene De Chickera, Nirojini Kanapathipillai and Akhila Dahanayake.

Q: How did Vision Care start and progress?

Our vision was simple – to transform the concept of being ‘spectacle sellers’ to ‘best in eyecare’ covering the total gamut of services. At the outset we occupied only a 10’x10’ room. We had many dreams and a vision to reach the top one day. With this vision in mind, my wife and a colleague started this journey in Optometry.

Our quest was quality. As such we worked diligently to bring in quality, care and value added services. The processes we set in motion ensured that we used best techniques, established standards and processes in order to produce best lenses, frames and cosmetic eyes. The treatment we gave our customers was of the highest in order.

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Q: Who and what inspired you?

A genuine interest in eye care. I had a vision of creating a service that included more than just selling of spectacles.

I did not have a particular role model. But there are some respected people in the market that served as benchmarks. They include Rohan Rajapakse, Joseph Subasinghe, Jayantha Gunaratne, George Gunarathne, Ruparatne Wijetunge and Dr. Ian of British Optics.

Pics by Deepal Malalasekera

I always had high hopes of doing well. My vision was to be the best in optometry. Along the way we invested in machinery, good workers and kept precision focus on the end product, under constant monitoring.

I am happy the way my career has progressed.

Our vision was to be of service and have a business as well. In retrospect, we can be proud that we have achieved both.

Our brand is established and we are recognised in the market. At the heart of this is the desire to serve people with eye problems and offer them the best care.

At the outset our primary target group was the middle-class. We believed in capturing the loyalty of middle class. Little by little we began to climb up in the business ladder. We progressed by venturing in to alliances with reputed brand names in terms of spectacles such as Ray ban, D&G, Caroline Herera, Gucci, Nina Ricci, Polo, Ralph Lauren, to name a few.

We cater to the retail market and thus,

have added a portfolio of attractive brands that cater to an up market clientele as well.

Q: What were the milestones in that journey of successful entrepreneurship?

A World Health Organisation (WHO) representative who visited our company was impressed with our standards. This was important to our reputation and made us feel good. We were able to win the confidence of a leading international French brand Essilor who selected us as their preferred partner in Sri Lanka. This is high recognition for a Sri Lankan company and we are proud of this.

Q: What is your advice for youth who wish to pursue a career in optometry or make a successful business out of it?

A professional attitude and a genuine love for people is a requisite.

Ethics, values and hard work cannot be compromised.

You have to have the right attitude of being service oriented.

You also have to be able to serve the customer or patient and recommend a change only if you need it. The service and business are inter-twined.

The qualities of products have to be in par with international standards, keeping in mind that the ultimate consumer has to have the best eye care.

From the beginning a youth should cultivate an attitude of professionalism. We need to champion our youth to obtain a BSc degree in optometry rather than Diploma courses, to be fully-fledged professionals.

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Joseph Subasinghe, Jayantha Gunaratne, George Gunarathne, Ruparatne Wijetunge and Dr. Ian of British optics Nghd;nwhNu.

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ACCA Professional Qualification

Post A/L students (2 C passes in A/L & 3 C passes in O/L including math & English) and graduates who want to purse a globally mobile career as a finance professional

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Experience – 3 years relevant practical experience during, before or after exams.

Introductory Certificate in Finance & Management Accounting Intermediate Certificate in Finance & Management Accounting

Comprise 2 papers Post O/L students

Diploma in Accounting and Business

Comprise 2 papers Comprise 3 papers

Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)

Students over 16 years of age

BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University UK

ACCA Professional scheme students

CAT provides an early start to the young student who can use CAT as a foundation for the ACCA Professional qualification or as the basis for seeking employment complete the first 9 papers of the ACCA examinations + a research project + an ethics module

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Helping the society

through mentoring

By Kusum N. Gunawardena

potential or assisting to make a correct career choice. Seeing a mentee succeed in life is a reward itself.

Mentoring is a very fulfilling activity where one can give back something to the society in return for derived benefits such as free education gained as a student whilst schooling and pursuing higher studies. As a mentor a person will guide another (mentee) to achieve their lifelong ambitions for which they and their parents have invested valuable time, money and effort.

Mentoring is a professional and personal relationship between two people. It is based on mutual trust and respect for one another. Mentors support and encourage mentees by providing guidance by sharing knowledge, experience and expertise.

It offers personal and professional advantages to both parties. Mentoring helps one to develop leadership skills and intern mentees can help others to learn, develop and improve academically and professionally. It helps both mentee and mentor to recognize their abilities and drawbacks and thereby highlight areas that should be developed in future.

As a mentor one of the most important benefits one obtains is self satisfaction gained by helping a student or a junior colleague in studies, career development, evaluating career

It also enables a person to develop his or her abilities to motivate and encourage others which is an important leadership skill when it comes to management. This can help to become a better manager and a good team player as well.

Mentoring also involves lot of communication either directly face to face or through communication means such as email, telephone or video conferencing using tools such as Skype. Mentees may come from different walks of life with different levels of knowledge and skills. This poses a challenge to a mentor as he or she has to find different ways to communicate with different people which in turn will improve communication skills.

Listening and questioning skills as well as interviewing skills as a whole can be improved whilst helping a mentee.

It is an ideal way to overcome any communication barriers that a person has which would be

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There are many mentoring schemes available for youth at both school and university levels. One shall take advantage of these schemes to gain valuable advice, learn new perspectives and through such advice develop skills to advance own career important in such personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professional development.

Furthermore, a person will meet lot of new people and one can develop his or her own network of personal and professional contacts.

There are many mentoring schemes available for youth at both school and university levels. One shall take advantage of these schemes to gain valuable advice, learn new perspectives and through such advice and develop skills to advance own career. Parents and teachers are the first mentors who shape a person at early stages of life. Rather than shying away from opportunities for mentoring, one needs to grab such opportunities with both hands for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own advantage.

The mentor need not be a human being The EDEX Magazine that you are reading just now is an example of the love and commitment of its dedicated team members who want to help and guide aspiring youth to develop their careers.

Share the knowledge you gain through EDEX Magazine and educate your friends and family about EDEX Magazine and let them also take advantage of EDEX Magazine.

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Managing M lead the change

By Kusum Nandika Gunawardena

The telecommunications industry in Sri Lanka has grown rapidly since becoming the first South Asian nation to start mobile services way back in 1989. Almost 15 years onwards the latest data published by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka which is the governing body for telecommunication in the country, indicates that as of August 2013 there are a staggering 19.5 million mobile subscribers in Sri Lanka. This compares with global data such as that published by the World Bank which shows global mobile penetration as 6 billion users worldwide as of 2012.

This amazing development of telecommunications sector has resulted in a new type of environmental issue to arise in Sri Lanka, namely mobile waste or M-waste. M-waste is simply the mobiles and accessories that are beyond use and discarded to the environment without proper recycling; causing damage to environment in a scale that is

increasingly approaching the level of effects caused by polythene.

The dumping of mobile waste into environment has resulted in discharge of toxic chemicals harmful to fauna and flora of a country.

Collection of these toxic materials in rivers and water wells may cause harm to health of humans as well.

The non degradable materials such as plastic components in mobile phones and accessories pollute soil and water systems around us.

M-waste is becoming a health hazard and the scale of the problem is growing rapidly with rapid expansion of the industry. Further, average life of a mobile phone used to be 2 years before but technological advancements are making them obsolete at a rapid pace, shortening their life cycles.

Sri Lanka does not have a mobile waste recycling plant. As an initiative, some leading telecommunications service providers have launched corporate social responsibility (CSR) schemes setting up collection points

M-waste is becoming a health hazard and the scale of the problem is growing rapidly with rapid expansion of the industry

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M-waste at their service centers to collect mobile waste and send them to recycling plants abroad. However, current level of public participation in these schemes is not sufficient, given the scale of mobile users in Sri Lanka.

As responsible citizens, what contribution can we make to help protect our environment from M-waste?

We could organize activities to educate fellow students or employees about dangers of mobile waste. Most people are unaware of M-waste and dangers it poses to environment.

Education helps mobile users to understand their responsibilities towards protecting the environment from M-waste. At school level students can educate fellow students on harmful effects of mobile waste and how to correctly dispose unwanted phones and accessories such as batteries and charges by

handing them over to collection centers around Sri Lanka who in turn can educate their families and friends.

In universities, your office or within your communities as an initiative a group of friends can join together and set up mobile waste collection points to gather unwanted mobiles and accessories. Thus, you could create so many small collection centers and become a change agent within your own communities.

Remember that such little help when taken together makes a big contribution towards management of M-waste in the country.

Mahathma Gandhi once famously mentioned you must be the change you wish to see in the world. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actively participate to manage M-waste effectively for the betterment of our environment.

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What to do Is it fun

By Ayesha Indeewari De Silva At the moment after you hand over the final question paper in the A/L examination with what would your mind come up? After going through hardships for about two years, after struggling with books for hours, being apart from all other things for many days, now it’s free time to have funwill that be an answer? Then this is for you to think about.

When you were little your teacher would have asked whom you want to be in future. Now, after your A/L s if the same is asked again most probably your answer will be different from what you told then. That’s because now you have at least a slight idea about to where your life has been directed and which pathways are more suitable.

Perhaps you have planned your life to achieve set goals in next five years, ten years and so on. Anyway you belong to the future workforce who will walk into the world of work, replacing old generation.

Do you have wings to fly over the river that runs between education and the world of work?

It is not only paper qualifications of education that gives you wings to fly.

Your skills, attitudes and work experience will also be helpful.

According to many employers, employability skills are the most important but what majority of school leavers and graduates lack. This reflects a bitter truth that output of our educational system doesn’t fulfil what the world of work requires as it is not career focussed. Although it is said that our educational system is based on “3H” concept which means a balanced education among Head, Heart and Hand it is doubtful as increasing competition compels students to be exam oriented and get away from all other skills. So they become Muppets with no creativity to do something on their own.

This is the bottle neck where many get stuck in finding a job; they have best educational qualifications but none of other abilities to do the job, they know theories but don’t know how and where to apply those.

Many employers think that experience without learning is better than learning without experience because

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educational qualifications alone are not adequate.

For them, a good employee is built up through other skills. So, it is better to fine tune your education with specific interests and related skills from now on.

After A/L, you get at least about one year of free time unless you have a negative impact on your performance and are considering about re-sitting the exam. This is the time for you to consider apprenticeships, employment opportunities which you can earn and learn at the same time and seek basic skills that are incredibly important for your personal and professional development.

First of all you should have a clear vision to consolidate your future as every shoe does not fit every foot. So find out your shoe with the help of career guidance counselling. With that help, you will be able to consider carefully what

You have to plan your life to achieve set goals in next five years, ten years and so on. Anyway you belong to the future workforce who will walk into the world of work, replacing old generation you want to do. On the other hand, whatever your future profession is going to be, it is worth to achieve fluency in English the global language and information technology during this free time.

Once you get such wings you will realise that sky is the limit. Instead of wasting time, you can get the maximum use of this golden opportunity that you may not get again in your life. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you to decide whether you spend next 12 months; 364 days; 8736 hours; 31, 449, 600 seconds or invest it.

One cannot put back the clock so you can either collect your wings today to fly over the river tomorrow or you can wait by the river forever.

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Mobile etiquette :

Are you a

responsible user ?

By Kusum N. Gunawardena

A mobile phone is a powerful tool that enables you to do just about anything a conventional PC would offer.

Advancement in mobile technologies have given rise to a wide range of sophisticated devices which in turn has made us technoloagically savvy with access to unlimited knowledge resources at our fingertips. From a devise tasked with simple operations such as calling and SMS, telephony technology has evolved by leaps and bounds. What was once a privileged tool has now become an essential device to all and sundry.

However, with so many mobiles around us, it is apt to learn some essential etiquette relating to use of mobile devices. No matter how busy one can be there are manners that you should be aware of and practice. You may know through experience how irritating it is when people speak too loudly in public places especially in public transport.

We have seen people wasting other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time by being on the phone whilst serving customers or customers themselves engaging in mobile conversations whilst sales assistants wait and other customers in a queue get annoyed. The golden rule in mobile etiquette is that something that seeks appropriate to you may be irritating to someone else.

We have seen people wasting other peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time by being on the phone whilst serving customers or customers themselves engaging in mobile conversations whilst sales assistants wait and other customers in a queue get annoyed Here are some tips on mobile etiquette.

Personal space is relative at public places. Hence, always be aware of others around you and what you speak in public.

Always try to move away a safe distance and speak. Make it brief, speak softly and keep the receiver volume down to ensure that what you hear is not heard by others as well. Personal matters that are close to your heart should be kept as it is and hence be careful when discussing in public.

Also do not discuss matters relating to your company especially any confidential information. Further, negative remarks about your school, university or company should not be made in public. One of the most disrespectful things that have even been punished legally is engaging in inappropriate or offensive conversation of explicit or religious nature and watching inappropriate images and videos whilst in public places such as public transport.

When you are taking photos which may capture others always make it a point to get permission before taking a photo. This is also true for videos as well. Adjust your ringtones to suit the environment that you are in. Silent or vibrating ringtone is more appropriate at meetings, religious places of worship, theaters and movie halls, hospitals and designated silent areas.

Do not use the phone for unethical activities such as cheating at exams or quizzes. Further, the use of mobile phones may risk lives of others in certain places such as airplanes, operating theaters and other locations where radio signals may interrupt or disrupt performance of vital equipment.

Become a responsible mobile user and a good citizen.

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An active through

By Kusum N. Gunawardena

A healthy body and a healthy mind go a long way to ensure wellbeing of a person. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to keep your mind active as you grow up and become adults. An active mind helps to be physically active as well. As the body needs nutrients from a well balanced diet and plenty of physical activity to stay in shape the mind also needs food to sustain its activeness and defy symptoms of old age as we progress in life. Reading and doing mental activities such as crossword puzzles, Sudoku and brain teasers are ways in which we could keep our brain cells ticking in our day to day life.

Also mind sports can be pursued as a lifelong hobby that would help you stay mentally fit throughout your life unlike other physical sports where age becomes a barrier over time.

What are mind sports?

Mind sports involve use of your brain power to think strategically and learn and absorb information quickly to gain competitive advantage over your rivals. Two of the main minds sports in Sri Lanka are Chess and Quizzing. Both sports have their own local governing bodies and there are many annual events open to students, employees of organization as well as general public. Chess has been popular for many years in Sri Lanka and quizzing as a sport is gaining popularity among young and the old.

Mind sports can raise your level of IQ through learning new skills and improving strategic ways that you think. They also

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veh mind mind sports increase your awareness about the world in which you live and help you to quickly respond to situations that arises in your day to day activities. Also, the hidden creative side of you may flourish by stimulating your brain cells and giving it food for thought.

For your studies as well as professional development a mind sport such as quizzing will be an additional advantage as it helps to get to know many things about the world that you live in. It can be information relating to geography, business, current affairs, sports, literature and a whole lot of other areas that may be helpful to your studies or work you do. It also encourages reading habits which intern is helpful for studies and life in general.

In addition to above advantages, self satisfaction, self esteem and confidence you get by participating in quizzes and chess tournaments are boundless. They make you a more educated individual with a wider horizon of knowledge and skills than your colleagues, classmates and friends and help your mind not to idle and age over time once schooling or university days are over.

Medically too, there are benefits of mind sports. It has been found that you can avoid certain types of age related degeneration

of brain such as Alzheimer's and dementia by keeping your brain active through mind sports over the years. Brain needs exercise just as your muscles need physical exercise to be healthy and ward off injuries.

Finally, we all live a very busy life and we sometime care less for our body and especially our mind. To get rid of the monotony that we face at some point of life, having a challenging hobby would be of great assistance to you. Take advantage of opportunities around and become an active mind sportsperson.

Mind sports can raise your level of IQ through learning new skills and improving strategic ways that you think. They also increase your awareness about the world in which you live and help you to quickly respond to situations that arises in your day to day activities

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