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The Promotion of Social Cohesion Through Education in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-22T21:19:00Z
dc.date.available2014-04-22T21:19:00Z
dc.date.issued2011-09
dc.description.abstractThe social dimensions and benefits of education are being increasingly appreciated in developed and middle-income countries. Among the many social benefits of education, promoting social cohesion in countries has become extremely important in the modern world, as global mobility of culturally diverse populations has posed challenges to the shared values, ethics and identities of societies. The instantaneous transfer of diverse and varied information through modern communications technologies has further increased the importance of social cohesion. Cohesive societies are more effective in achieving collective economic and social goals, since such societies are better at including and uniting diverse groups and forging synergy (OECD, 2001; Greaney, 2006). Five dimensions of social cohesion, belonging, inclusion, participation, recognition and legitimacy, are especially important for multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious societies such as Sri Lanka. The education system is of central importance in promoting national unity and solidarity among the different social groups in a country. Education is a key instrument in the promotion of social cohesion through the transmission of knowledge and the shaping of attitudes of individuals towards diversity and change. Sri Lanka has initiated measures to promote social cohesion through the school curriculum, textbooks, teacher development, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, the organization of schools, and language policy. This paper discusses these measures, and future policy options for Sri Lanka as a middle-income society.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15556498/promotion-social-cohesion-through-education-sri-lanka
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/18013
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18013
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSouth Asia human development sector;discussion paper series no. 46
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
dc.subjectADDITION
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectATTITUDES OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectBASIC PRINCIPLES
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectBILINGUAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectBILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
dc.subjectBIOLOGY
dc.subjectCHURCHES
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
dc.subjectCIVICS
dc.subjectCIVICS EDUCATION
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectCLASSROOMS
dc.subjectCOLLEGES
dc.subjectCOLLEGES OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectCONCEPTS OF PEACE EDUCATION
dc.subjectCONTINUING EDUCATION
dc.subjectCULTURAL VALUES
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectCURRICULUM CHANGE
dc.subjectCURRICULUM CHANGES
dc.subjectCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCURRICULUM REVISION
dc.subjectCURRICULUM UNITS
dc.subjectDEGREE COURSES
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED GROUPS
dc.subjectDRAWING
dc.subjectEDUCATION AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION DEPARTMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectEDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION INITIATIVES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL REFORMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL STUDIES
dc.subjectEDUCATORS
dc.subjectEMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENGLISH SPEAKERS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectETHICS
dc.subjectETHNIC COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectETHNIC DIVERSITY
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectFACULTY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectFAMILY LIFE
dc.subjectFEMALE TEACHERS
dc.subjectFIRST LANGUAGE
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOLING
dc.subjectFORMAL TEACHING
dc.subjectGENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectHOME LANGUAGE
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION
dc.subjectHUMANITIES
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINSTRUCTORS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectJUNIOR SECONDARY
dc.subjectJUNIOR SECONDARY LEVEL
dc.subjectLANGUAGE ACQUISITION
dc.subjectLANGUAGE LEARNING
dc.subjectLANGUAGE POLICIES
dc.subjectLANGUAGE POLICY
dc.subjectLANGUAGE RESEARCH
dc.subjectLANGUAGE SKILLS
dc.subjectLANGUAGE TEACHERS
dc.subjectLANGUAGE TEACHING
dc.subjectLANGUAGE TRAINING
dc.subjectLANGUAGES
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNERS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLECTURERS
dc.subjectLINGUISTIC GROUPS
dc.subjectLOCAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMINORITY LANGUAGES
dc.subjectMORAL VALUES
dc.subjectMOTHER TONGUE
dc.subjectMOTHER TONGUES
dc.subjectNATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectNATIONAL LANGUAGE
dc.subjectNATIONAL LANGUAGES
dc.subjectNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectNUMBER OF SCHOOLS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF TEACHERS
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectPAPERS
dc.subjectPASS RATE
dc.subjectPEACE EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE EDUCATION
dc.subjectPROFESSORS
dc.subjectPUPILS
dc.subjectQUALITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF TEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS BELIEFS
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectREVISION OF TEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectSCHOLARS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CENSUS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CULTURE
dc.subjectSCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectSCHOOL LEVEL
dc.subjectSCHOOL PRINCIPALS
dc.subjectSCHOOL VISITS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS WITH STUDENTS
dc.subjectSECOND LANGUAGE
dc.subjectSECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING
dc.subjectSECOND LANGUAGES
dc.subjectSENIOR TEACHERS
dc.subjectSERVICE TRAINING
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL GROUPS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES
dc.subjectSPEAKING
dc.subjectSPORTS
dc.subjectSUBJECT SPECIALIST
dc.subjectSUBJECT SPECIALISTS
dc.subjectSUBJECT TEACHER
dc.subjectSUBJECT TEACHERS
dc.subjectSYLLABUS
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTEACHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEACHER EDUCATORS
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING COLLEGES
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTEXTBOOK
dc.subjectTEXTBOOKS
dc.subjectTRAINING COLLEGE
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSLATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
dc.subjectUNTRAINED TEACHERS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleThe Promotion of Social Cohesion Through Education in Sri Lankaen
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okr.date.disclosure2011-12-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:32:32.264191Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/15556498/promotion-social-cohesion-through-education-sri-lanka
okr.globalpracticeEducation
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20111216013133
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum15556498
okr.identifier.report66042
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countrySri Lanka
okr.sectorEducation :: General education sector
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicCurriculum and Instruction
okr.topicAccess and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitEducation (SASED)
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