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AHEAD - Result Area 02

 

Background

This results area aims to improve the quality of degree programs. The objective of this results area is to develop universities that deliver degree programs that promote a combination of academic excellence with high-quality socio-emotional skills, so that students are well prepared for the world of work and for wider civic and social life.

The following strategic actions will be used to achieve this objective:

Enriching Learning, Teaching and Assessment (ELTA) and English Language Skills Enhancement (ELSE) grants. A system of competitive grants for ELTA-ELSE will be established to support innovative approaches for the combined development of academic excellence and socio-emotional skills.

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences has been won an Allocation of Rs. 120 Mn. award and recognized the following five activities as the most required activities to enhance academic and socio-emotional skills and English language skill of its undergraduates.

Activity 01: Integrating entrepreneurial skills development into the teaching and learning process

Activity 02: Enhancing training and research opportunities

Activity 03: Upgrading facilities for improving practical exposure

Activity 04: Improving English Language skills

Activity 05: Enhancing personal and professional development of students

 

Staff

Project Coordinator:

Prof. D.A.M. De Silva

Activity Coordinators:

Dr. T.S.P. Jayaweera

Dr. G.D.K. Kumara

Mr. Sivashankar Pathmanathan

Mr. Sudantha Senadeera

 

Progress

Project Name: Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Value Creation In Higher Eduction

Amount of Allotted Funding: 120000000.00

Name of the Project Coordinator: Prof.D.A.M.De Silva

Name of Activity Coordinators:

Activity No 01:Prof.D.A.M.De Silva

Activity No 02:Dr.T.S.P.Jayaweera

Activity No 03:Dr.G.D.K.Kumara

Activity No 04:Mr.J.S.Senadeera

Activity No 05:Mr.P.Sivashankar

Name of Project Assistant: Ms.L.N.S.Silva

Postgraduate students and Researches are not funding under this Project.

Inventor-Investor linkage programme

Cargill's discussion

Tank  Preparation (Aqua Culture)

 

Background

An Allocation of Rs. 20 Mn. award has been won by the Department of Agribusiness Management, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and has recognized the following five activities as the most required activities to enhance academic and socio-emotional skills and English language skill of its undergraduates.

 

Activity 1: Inculcating quality management principles for commercial level of Agri-Food Business creation

Activity 2: Strengthening the link between the industry and the Degree Programmes of B.Sc. in Food Business Management and B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences and Management

Activity 3: Enriching teaching and learning through improved OBE & LCT methods

Activity 4: Improving analytical skills through students centered learning

Activity 5: English language skill enhancement

 

Staff

Project Coordinator:  

                 Dr. A. W. Wijeratne

Activity Coordinators:

                 Dr. S.H.P. Malkanthi

                 Ms. M.S. Elapata

 

Progress

Name of the project: Pathfinder of employability of graduates in Agri and Food business

Amount of allotted funding: Rs. 15,000,000.00

Team Leader/Project Coordinator: Dr. A. W. Wijeratne Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Agribusiness Management

Activity Coordinators: Dr. S.H.P. Malkanthi, Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Agribusiness Management

                                      Ms. M. S. Elapata, Lecturer (Probationary) Dept. of Agribusiness Management

Background

An Allocation of Rs. 15 Mn. award has been won by the Department of Export Agriculture. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and has recognized the following five activities as the most required activities to enhance academic and socio-emotional skills and English language skill of its undergraduates.

 

Activity 1: Capacity enhancement of the staff and students in teaching, learning and assessments with special emphasis on outcome based education (OBE) and learner centered teaching (LCT)

Activity 2: Inculcation of research culture to the Department, strengthening and development of professional skills of both staff and students through collaboration with industries

Activity 3: Upgrading the existing farm to a model teaching and research farm

Activity 4: Plant germplasm conservation and establishment of a herbarium

Activity 5: Upgrading English language skills of undergraduates

 

Staff

Activity Team

Team Leader/ Project coordinator:

Dr. J B D A P Kumara, Lecturer, Department of Export Agriculture

Activity Coordinators:

1. Dr. J B D A P Kumara, Lecturer, Department of Export Agriculture

2. Prof. P.I. Yapa, Professor, Dept. of Export Agriculture

3. Mr. G A H Galahitigama, Lecturer (Probationary), Dept. of Export Agriculture

 

Progress

  • Goods purchasing is in progress to purchase 37 different good items for the Department under the five activities in the project
  • BOQ preparation process of refurbishment of an existing room to Gavel club office and Construction of a shed for Bio-fertilizer unit is in progress