In mid 2003, a computer was donated to our library. But it was set up in the staff room. I did not pay any attention to it because I was not interested in computers at the time. After few days - nobody had even switched it on. So one day I decided to use it.I took a book from the library on how to operate a computer and spent a week reading through it. Then I tried to use MS Word to print a document. I failed! But a director from the Education office came to school and noticed my efforts and helped me.In November 2004, my school was given a computer room for the benefit of our students. Our principal asked me to take charge of our new computer unit.
Until then, using a computer with internet access had been a dream for me and my students. We felt very lucky to get a computer unit in a rural area such as Nihiluwa in the Hambantota District. It was a dream come true. It fulfilled a longstanding need at the Nihiluwa Public School. I personally believe that students must behave in the computer unit as if it was a library.
Since then I started duty as a center manager. Infact I had an idea to generate opportunities for my students to get maximum usage of this unit. With the help of my Principal and the staff I arranged a flexible time table in order to enable every class to access the computer unit.The second phase ,I paid my attention towards the school leavers and allocate extra time to train them to meet the demand for ICT skilled personnel cater to the needs of the current job market. To meet those things I started Ruhunu Lanka ICT Foundation in mid 2007.
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