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| DEVELOPMENT
PLANS, NEEDS, RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND GAPS |
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reading this document please be advised that:
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The figures indicated are estimates, and in the absence of a detailed
study and in view of fluctuating prices in the north, the actual figures
may vary as much as by 20 pct. |
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A proper design of the total development is necessary, to create the
necessary ambience and to cut down the costs as well. While buildings
could be put up on a staggered basis, it should form part of the total
plan. In the absence of the total plan, the figures indicated here
are for construction on a stand-alone basis. |
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0-12 |
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1-3 |
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3-5 |
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A. INFRASTRUCTURE
A.1 AUDITORIUM |
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To build an Auditorium 150’X 20’, to house 1200 seats with Stage, Toilets and Lobby area. Non Air-conditioned.
Land- already purchased 5 lachams (50 perches) opposite the school for Rs. 500,000 in Dec 2002. Funds advanced by London Branch.
Construction- Estimated cost Rs. 9 Million. Funds promised by the Prime Minister, but need to follow up, which the Trust could do, provided there is a proper Architect’s design/plan.
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Need:
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Short Term:
1. A Past Pupil, ideally an Architect, to volunteer to draw the design and plan or for some one to pay for outsourcing the task, which will cost Rs 200,000.
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Medium Term:
1. Funding for Furniture and Fittings. Approx. cost Rs. 3 million
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Current Status
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Item A1.
Auditorium We managed to obtain the Ministry of Education’s agreement to build a new Auditorium at a cost of Rs.15 Million in two or three stages. We have forwarded the plan developed by us to the Ministry and await their building unit’s concurrence/amended plan. This would be built on the land purchased by the Trust opposite the school. It appears that the initial amount to be released by the Ministry would be Rs.4 Million . Coinstruction has commenced in early July 2006 with the laying of the foundation stone
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Area of concern still is the non availability of a temporary Assembly Hall to hold meetings/assemblies etc. We are looking at temporary structures to house this function, which could be eventually used in the new Auditorium or at the grounds. Area for temporary structure identified.
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| A.2 FACADE TO SCHOOL ENTRANCE |
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To build a proper facade to the school entrance, in line with the image school had and still holds, since the lay out we had earlier has been totally disfigured, following occupation by the Army, and building of class rooms every where out of necessity.
Construction- Need a proper Architect’s plan/design to estimate the cost. |
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Need:
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Short Term:
1. A Past pupil, ideally an Architect, to volunteer to draw the design, or for some one to pay for outsourcing the task, which will cost Rs.300, 000.
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Medium Term:
1. Funding the building of the facade, the cost of which depends on the design.
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Current Status
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No change as this not an urgent priority.
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| A.3. ADDITIONAL CLASS ROOMS |
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The 12 Class Rooms built by NECORD at a cost of Rs.6 Million has been completed in November 2005. Another NGO, SDC has committed the building of another 2 Class rooms (expected completion in September 2006) and with this the need for class rooms would be fully satisfied.
A furniture replacement program has been commenced with the assistance of Canada Branch, where 10 class rooms would be provided new furniture (for 35 students each) at an approximate cost of Rs.1.3 Million. Contract has been awarded and the first class room has been furnished already and we believe the whole program would be over by March 2006.
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Need:
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Short Term:
1. Identify a funding agency, either government or a NGO to pay for this, and follow up on it. Need a sponsor for max Rs. 3 Million to pay for the difference.
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Current Status
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The 12 Class Rooms built by NECORD at a cost of Rs.6 Million has been completed in November 2005. Another NGO, SDC has committed the building of another 2 Class rooms (expected completion in October 2006) and with this the need for class rooms would be fully satisfied.
A furniture replacement program has been commenced with the assistance of Canada Branch, where 10 class rooms would be provided new furniture (for 35 students each) at an approximate cost of Rs.1.3 Million. Contract has been awarded and the two class rooms have been furnished already however the program was suspended for few months and will now recommence in August 2006
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B. OTHER FACILITIES
B.1 ICT CENTER |
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Given the fact that school is still located within the high security zone and has limited access, and also because of the fact that school has a fully equipped computer lab within the premises, the intention to set up a separate ICT centre out side the school premises has been dropped.
As far as the adequacy of IT support is concerned, we sent an IT Professional from Colombo to study the IT situation in the school and suggest areas of improvement. Then we facilitated a member of the Sydney Branch who visited the school and installed around 25 computers for the benefit of the students in the lower form as a self learning centre. Currently the IT support seems adequate from the teacher point of view but the school would prefer to have about 20 chairs for use of one lab.
1. Internet Café consisting of 5 or 6 PC’s with Internet connections
2. Telephones for IDD and local. We will have a minimum activity of this type since its not our intention to run a Telecommunication service, but the facility would be made available as part of the Information Center.
3. An Information Kiosk providing details of available e-services
4. Citizen services of e-government type: Passport Forms, Birth Certificates etc.
5. A Computer Lab for IT Training with at least 20 Computers and other aides such as printers, servers etc.
6. Any other activity considered necessary to run such a center
Land- has already been purchased in Feb 2003, 3 lachams, opposite the school, on funds advanced by Colombo, and Australia (New South Wales and Victoria), costing Rs. 300,000/=
Construction- Need an Architect’s plan/design for the building to estimate the costs.
Equipment & Fittings- Estimated at Rs. 1 Million Have made a request to the E- Government Agency, to fund this cost, if this fails we need to find a sponsor. |
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Need:
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Short Term:
1. A volunteer, preferably an Architect to design the building, or some one to sponsor the outsourcing cost of approx. Rs.150, 000.
2. In the event, our application to the government is unsuccessful or drags too long, then a sponsor to fund the equipme
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Current Status
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Given the fact that school is still located within the high security zone and has limited access, and also because of the fact that school has a fully equipped computer lab within the premises, the intention to set up a separate ICT centre out side the school premises has been dropped.
As far as the adequacy of IT support is concerned, we sent an IT Professional from Colombo to study the IT situation in the school and suggest areas of improvement. Then we facilitated a member of the Sydney Branch who visited the school and installed around 25 computers for the benefit of the students in the lower form as a self learning centre. Currently the IT support seems adequate from the teacher point of view but the school would prefer to have about 20 chairs for use of one lab.
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