Planning Branch
Every planning task is performed by this division, Providing guidance to prepare five year plans,annual action plans and budget estimates of schools and approving the aforesaid as well as preparations of action plans and budget estimates related to the administration affairs of the zonal education office are the main responsibilities of the Planning branch. Coordination of monetary projects is also another responsibility of this division.
Mrs .A. H. N. D. S. Wijayawickrama
Deputy Director of Education -Planing
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Mrs. W.W.A.Harshani Wickramasinghe
Unit Chief Management Assistant
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Mrs. K.S. Salvador
Development Officer
Mrs. G.N.K.Thalagala
Management Service Officer
Mr. W.S.N Fernando
School Office Assistant
Role of Planning Branch
- Preparation of the annual five year plan of the zone in relation to the education sector development approach framework and reviewing programmes and regulating the progress of reoccurring and new capital plans.
- Planning, implementing, regulating and reviewing the progress of the preparation of annual, five year plans of all education institutes belonging to the zone.
- Organization of meetings (Principal’s meeting, structure committees / senior staff officer’s meetings / Staff officer’s meetings / Divisional director’s meeting)
- Alteration / recommendation and approval of annual estimates of school, revision and transfer of its expenditure or budget heads.
- Making proposals and recommendations regarding the zonal structure committee and acting as the secretary of the zonal structure committee.
- Identification of physical and human resource needs of all educational institutions in the zone.
- Update and maintain data entry in the western province information system.
- Coordinating the annual census activities and reporting on the regulation and progress thereof.
- Coordinating activities related to the school upliftment programme.
- Providing instructions on the use of quality inputs and other grants provided to schools.
- Coordination of educational research activities and preparation of project plans form identified requirements including water, electricity and sanitation.
- Obtaining the contribution of governmental and non – governmental organizations for the education development process. Reviewing the progress and follow up of the regulation regarding the planning of foreign funded projects.
- Preparation and supply of necessary reports for District and Regional Development committees.
- Coordinating with relevant parties regarding construction and repairs.
- Directing and supervising related foreign funded programmes.
- Conduct principal’s capacity development programmes.
- Conduct basic activities related to the implementation of the thirteen year guaranteed education policy.
- Implement the educational reform process.
- Update the information system related to the zone, prepare and provide reports data revision is required.
- Recruitment of school development society employees on contract basis and extending their service.
- Operating the E mail.