Second Phase of “Transformative Classroom” Teacher Training Commences in Jaffna
The second installment of the “Teacher Training for the Transformative Classroom”—a dialogue-based program designed to promote national unity and reconciliation—is being conducted for teachers. This initiative, a collaboration between the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) and the Ministry of Education, includes a ‘Training of Trainers’ (TOT) component for officers of the Teacher Educator Service who represent Teacher Centers in the Northern Province. The program, scheduled for October 21, 22, and 23, 2026, commenced on the 21st at the Kopay National College of Education in Jaffna. Key participants included the lead resource person, Dr. Ravindra Ranasinghe, along with his team of resource persons; Mr. Susantha Kumara, Assistant Director of the Education and Conflict Transformation Division at the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation; and a group of officers from the Teacher Educator Service.
