During the time period 1st January - 31st December 2007 NIPU will undertake programmes focusing on the current status of the problem of national integration in Sri Lanka:
Name of the Programme
National Integration through Language and Culture
Goal
Promotion of sustainable ethnic harmony and National Integration in Sri Lanka
Promotion of understanding of cultural and spiritual values in different linguistic and cultural communities
Objectives/ Activities
Establish Advisory Board
Continue language classes with clergy of different religions and conduct courses on conflict transformation skills
Continue language classes for public servants who have to work amidst multi lingual communities
Organize workshops, seminars and syllabi on national integration, culture of language and cultural diversity
Establish Forums with the joint participation of clergy and the public servants
Train Language Instructors
Provide language training and conflict transformation skills for clergy and public servants throughout the island
Develop syllabi for clergy and public servants on conflict resolution and national integration
Incorporate the language classes organized for clergy and public servants gradually into the formal system of language education conducted by the religious educational institutions and the public institutions
Target Groups
Clergy Clergy constitutes a crucial factor in promoting National Integration and ethnic harmony in Sri Lanka. Hence clergy members will be the most important target group of this programme.
Public Servants
Sinhala and Tamil speaking Public Servants including members of security forces will be assisted to learn Sinhala / Tamil.
