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SRI LANKA MUST HAVE INNOVATIVE EDUCATION - DR. BANDULA WIJAY ‘AT HYDEPARK WITH INDEEWARI AMUWATTE’
On this episode of ‘At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte’, Sri Lanka's Ambassador for Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Bandula Wijay discussed how entrepreneurship and innovation can support Sri Lanka's progress and path to recovery.
Dr. Wijay said, the main change must take place in the idea of education which should encourage creative and critical thinking enabling students to come up with innovations that can support themselves and the country.
He further emphasized that the education system must encourage innovation by creating an environment where students get hands-on experience and guidance from innovators directly.
Commenting on the current brain drain in the STEM career fields, Dr. Wijay said, despite the place or the sector students receive education from, the government must introduce a standard mechanism for all sectors to produce more professionals in the STEM fields while also retaining skills in the country.
On this episode of ‘At HydePark with Indeewari Amuwatte’, Sri Lanka's Ambassador for Science, Technology and Innovation Dr. Bandula Wijay discussed how entrepreneurship and innovation can support Sri Lanka's progress and path to recovery.
Dr. Wijay said, the main change must take place in the idea of education which should encourage creative and critical thinking enabling students to come up with innovations that can support themselves and the country.
He further emphasized that the education system must encourage innovation by creating an environment where students get hands-on experience and guidance from innovators directly.
Commenting on the current brain drain in the STEM career fields, Dr. Wijay said, despite the place or the sector students receive education from, the government must introduce a standard mechanism for all sectors to produce more professionals in the STEM fields while also retaining skills in the country.
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