British Council, HSBC and Education Ministry complete English Communication Skills for Remote Delivery Project

THE British Council, in collaboration with HSBC and the Education Ministry, held an Awards Ceremony recently, to commemorate the successful completion of the English Communication Skills for Remote Delivery Project (ECSRD) 2025.

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The ceremony was attended by over 300 teachers and mentors, and certificates were awarded to 279 teachers and 51 mentors from the Regional English Support Centres (RESCs) island-wide.

Launched in 2022, the ECSRD Project aimed to enhance the quality of English language education in Sri Lanka, with a special focus on rural areas. By strengthening teachers' ability to develop and assess listening and speaking skills, the initiative ultimately supports students' future employment prospects and career ambitions.

The program provided secondary English language teachers with practical training on how to better integrate speaking and listening activities into their classroom practice. It also equipped them with strategies to leverage the English language school textbooks more effectively for developing these skills.

Teachers were supported by mentors from the 29 Regional English Support Centres (RESCs), who guided them through the nine-month program. They attended study sessions at their local RESCs and completed portfolio tasks that connected course materials to their real-life classroom teaching.