Capacity-building program in New Delhi

A delegation of 20 officers from the Sri Lanka Education Administrative Service under the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Government of Sri Lanka, participated in a specialized training and capacity-building program at the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, India.

The program comprised a series of technical sessions and knowledge-sharing activities covering educational policy formulation and implementation; leadership and institutional management; school supervision and quality assurance; governance and accountability; digital literacy and technology-enabled learning; data-driven decision-making; strategic planning and resource management; stakeholder coordination; and international best practices in educational administration.

The program also emphasized applying innovative management approaches, effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms, and adapting successful educational practices, especially in the Sri Lankan context.

The program was organized pursuant to the announcement made by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, during his April 2025 visit to Sri Lanka, in which India committed to offering 700 customized training slots annually for Sri Lankan professionals.

With 300 Sri Lankan Civil Servants Undergoing training annually under a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Center for Good Governance of India and the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration, India’s capacity-building endeavors now benefit more than 1,000 Sri Lankans annually.