The Information Technology Centre of Hanwella Rajasinghe Central College, which was damaged by a recent disaster, was restored to normal within two days and officially handed back to students on 22nd of December.
In line with a concept introduced by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya to support the digitalisation of school education, the Task Force for Digital Transformation of Education, together with OREL IT, undertook the restoration of the school’s IT Centre within a remarkably short period.
The IT Centre of Hanwella Rajasinghe Central College sustained severe damage due to the recent Ditwah cyclone.
As a result of the emergency situation, infrastructure in a large number of schools across the island was destroyed. Upon an invitation from the Secretary to the Prime Minister, OREL IT extended their support to restore the damaged digital infrastructure.
Under the guidance of the Prime Minister’s Office, OREL IT restored the IT centres of several disaster-affected schools in the Anuradhapura District within the past two weeks. Subsequently, OREL IT and the Task Force for Digital Transformation of Education worked together to restore the IT Centre of Hanwella Rajasinghe Central College within two days and handed it over to the students.
The Task Force for Digital Transformation of Education has already commenced activities to provide the necessary digital infrastructure for the digitalisation of schools, align with the education reforms and the digitalisation of education processes scheduled to be implemented from next year.
The event was attended by Senior Assistant Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. Arjuna Rathnayake, Chief Executive Officer of OREL IT Dr. Upendra Pieris, other officials of OREL IT, government officials, teachers, and students.
Prime Minister’s Media Division