Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education

Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education

ශ්‍රී ලංකා උසස් තාක්ෂණ අධ්‍යපන ආයතනය இலங்கை உயர் தொழில்நுட்ப நிறுவனம்
Former name	Junior University Colleges (1969-1995) Hardy Technical Training Institute (1956-1969) Ceylon Technical College (1893-1956)
Type	Public
Established	1893; 131 years ago (1893) (as the Ceylon Technical College)
Director-general	W. Hilary E. Silva
Students	24,697
Location	Colombo , Sri Lanka [ ⚑ ] : 6°55′25″N 79°51′41″E / 6.923718°N 79.861448°E / 6.923718; 79.861448
Campus	Main campus:Dehiwala Ampara Labuduwa Colombo
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Website	sliate.ac.lk

The Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා උසස් තාක්ෂණ අධ්‍යපන ආයතනය; Tamil: இலங்கை உயர் தொழில்நுட்ப நிறுவனம்) (also known as SLIATE) is a statutory body in Sri Lanka coming under the purview of the Higher Education Ministry and offering Higher National Diploma courses. At present, it manages and supervises twelve provincial Advanced Technological Institutes throughout the island.^[1][2] The Institute is traditionally known for its education in the accountancy and engineering.^[3][4] As per the recommendations of the Committee appointed by Prof. Wiswa Waranapala, Deputy Minister of Higher Education in 1994, the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education (SLIATE) was formed in 1995, under the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technical Education Act No. 29 of 1995, In 2001 the name of the institution was amended as Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education, (SLIATE).

Campuses

Hardy Advanced Technological Institute

The Hardy Advanced Technological Institute (also known as Hardy Technical College)^[5][6] is an engineering college located in Ampara, Sri Lanka.^[7] Founded in 1956 by Prof. Allen Hardy as the Technical Training Institute with aid from the Colombo Plan, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Asia Foundation, it was renamed as Hardy Senior Technical Institute (HSTI) in 1967.^[8] The 1951 Prof. Allen Hardy, arrived from Canada in Sri Lanka as the UN/FAP Advisor to the Department of Agriculture. He worked at the Maha Illuppalama Agricultural Centre and later was appointed to direct a training programme and to set up The TTI with “Honesty-Training-Industry” as its motto. Courses for the first batch of students commenced on 14 January 1956. The institute conducted two-years Diploma Courses in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Agriculture Engineering. The United Kingdom and Canada classified the TTI as a Regional Technical Training Institute (RTTI) for South East Asian Countries under the Colombo Plan.

From 15 January 1956 to the time of his death on 4 December 1963 (while serving TTI), Prof. Allen Hardy served in the TTI not only to make engineers of men who had no mechanical experience but also to get them to assume their responsibility ‘on-the-job’. As a tribute him, TTI was renamed Hardy Technical Training Institute (HTTI) after his death.

In 1967, the institute was handed over to the Technical Education Unite of the Ministry of Education and subsequently, renamed the Hardy Senior Technical Institute (HSTI).

In 1976, the National Diploma in Technology (NDT) engineering second-year courses were transferred from HSTI to Katubedda which later became a separate unit under the University of Moratuwa. In 1980, all Diploma level engineering courses were transferred to the University of Moratuwa except NDT (Agriculture) and other trade courses.

Dehiwala Advanced Technological Institutes

The Dehiwala Advanced Technological Institutes was a Junior University Colleges (Sri Lanka) in Sri Lanka(earlier Ceylon) from 1969 until 1972.it was subsumed by the Sri Lanka Institute of Advanced Technological Education to form a new entity also called Dehiwala Advanced Technical Institute.^[9][10]

The concept of the junior college is spreading rapidly throughout the world.The government of Ceylon established the six Junior University Colleges, in 1969.^[12]

Part xvi of the Higher Education Act No. 20 of 1966 ^[13] provides for the establishment of Junior University Colleges in Ceylon. These are two-year colleges providing courses with a practical bias designed to meet the manpower requirements of the developing nation. The primary aim of the Junior College is the further democratization of education by extending it to beyond the secondary level.^[14]

The Junior University Colleges give the higher educational opportunity to many high potential students who were barred from admission to the university system.The JuniorUniversity College strived to meet the manpower needs of both the public and the private sector, emphasizing employment-oriented rather than purely academic education that leads directly to job placement^[15]

The idea of a Junior University Colleges of Ceylon was proposed by the Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs of Ceylon, I. M. R. A. Iriyagolla. In 1965, he visited the United States to study institutions of higher education.Among the institutions visited were the junior colleges of Southern California , was impressed with what he saw and "returned to Ceylon with renewed enthusiasm and determination to provide semi-professional education for his nation" The junior university colleges system is at the apex of Ceylon's educational reforms. Although many educators and politicians supported the philosophy behind the movement.^[16][17]

Other Campuses

1. Kandy ATI^[18][19]
2. Kurunagala ATI^[20][21]
3. Badulla ATI^[22][23]
4. Jaffna ATI^[24]
5. Naiwala ATI^[25]
6. Trincomalee ATI^[26]
7. Labuduwa ATI ^{[27][28][29][30][31][32]}
8. Colombo ATI^[33][34]
9. Dehiwala ATI^[35]
10. Kegalle ATI^[36]
11. Tangalle ATI^[37]

Sections

The following is a list of Advanced Technological Institute Sections:^{[citation needed][38]}

1. Anuradapura Technical College^[39][40]
2. Rathnapura Technical College^[41]
3. Sammanthurai Technical College^[42]
4. Batticaloa Technical College^[43]

Courses

Advanced Technology Institute conducts 12 courses:^{[citation needed]}

Higher National Diploma in Accountancy

The Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) program is the first professional accounting course introduced in Sri Lanka.^{[citation needed]} It was started in 1943 as the National Diploma in Accountancy with the aim of detecting and preventing frauds, errors, and malpractices in Ceylon Tea Estates and Ceylon Railway. Then, it was converted to a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) in 1946. The Ceylon Technical College at Maradana was set up by the colonial government in 1893, accounting education was not given a place in its programs for another fifty years. Only after 1942 did the Ceylon Technical College take steps to organise and offer certificate and diploma courses in accounting. Accordingly, a commercial certificate course for bookkeepers and a diploma course for prospective accountants were launched by the Technical College in 1943 and 1946 respectively. These courses were modeled on similar programs of studies offered in the U.K. Since the Diploma in Accountancy was a four-year evening course offered at the professional level the admission to the course was restricted to those who were engaged in accounting related activities.The curriculum of this course was quite similar to those of the leading professional accounting bodies in the U.K.^[44]

Other Courses

1. HNDBA (Higher National Diploma in Business Administration)
2. HNDBF (Higher National Diploma in Business Finance)
3. HNDBSE (Higher National Diploma in Building Service Engineering)
4. HNDFT (Higher National Diploma in Food Technology)
5. HNDE (Higher National Diploma in Engineering)
6. HND in English
7. HNDIT (Higher National Diploma in Information Technology)
8. HNDM (Higher National Diploma in Management)
9. HNDT - Agri (Higher National Diploma in Technology)
10. HNDTHM (Higher National Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management)
11. HNDQS (Higher National Diploma in Quantity Survey)

Renegotiation

In 1990, the Public Administration Circular 46/90 recognized the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) as equal to a Bachelor of Commerce degree program. With was repealed by the Rajapaksa administration. Following protests by student in 2015 after the Rajapaksa administration was defeated, the new administration reinstated the Public Administration Circular 46/90 giving HNDA degree equal status.^[45]

References

External links

• Official website

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