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