In Kurunduwatta village, Sri Lanka, Saroja transformed a small home garden into a thriving family enterprise.
Through training in sustainable agriculture, women’s rights, and community leadership, she gained new skills to grow a business, improve her family’s food security, respond to climate challenges and become a mentor to other women interested in agricultural entrepreneurship.
Saroja’s journey is supported through the Empowering Women and Girls (EWG) project, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented in Sri Lanka with the Women’s Development Centre.
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Seychelles is taking another step towards expanding flexible, lifelong learning.
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL), in partnership with the Seychelles Institute of Teacher Education (SITE) and the University of Seychelles (UniSey), has launched a two-day workshop on the development of institutional micro-credentials policies and operational procedures aligned with the national micro-credentials framework.
The initiative will enable participating institutions to open new learning pathways for learners who may not be adequately served by longer, traditional qualifications. It will also help them respond to the emerging needs of employers and industry in a rapidly changing society; complement, rather than replace, existing academic programmes; and strengthen their role in providing lifelong learning and continuing professional development.
Opening the event, the Honourable David Pierre, Minister for Education and Human Resource Development, Seychelles, emphasised the importance of keeping quality at the centre of the country’s work on micro-credentials, with policies and procedures that are both nationally aligned and practical for institutions to implement. He also highlighted COL’s support to SITE and UniSey as part of the Ministry’s broader efforts to diversify learning opportunities, strengthen continuing professional development and build a skilled and productive workforce equipped to respond to Seychelles’ current and emerging needs.
The opening ceremony was also attended by the Honourable Kalsey Belle - Minister for Youth and Sports, Seychelles, along with senior government officials and representatives of the participating institutions.
Dr Evode Mukama, Adviser: Teacher Education at COL, commended SITE and UniSey for working together to advance the development, issuance and certification of micro-credentials in Seychelles. He also acknowledged the valuable role of the Seychelles Qualifications Authority (SQA) in providing guidance to ensure that micro-credentials meet standards for quality, credibility and recognition.
This work in Seychelles forms part of COL’s wider efforts to advance micro-credentials in the digital age and strengthen collaboration, knowledge sharing and connections across the Commonwealth.
In Kurunduwatta village, Sri Lanka, Saroja transformed a small home garden into a thriving family enterprise.
Through training in sustainable agriculture, women’s rights, and community leadership, she gained new skills to grow a business, improve her family’s food security,
How can future teachers learn from one another and use AI thoughtfully to create more inclusive classrooms?
COL’s new report introduces a co-creative mentoring model for pre-service teacher education. The model brings together traditional mentorship, peer learning, reflection,
Seychelles is taking another step towards expanding flexible, lifelong learning.
The Commonwealth of Learning (COL), in partnership with the Seychelles Institute of Teacher Education (SITE) and the University of Seychelles (UniSey), has launched a two-day workshop on the
