RESC Centres

Regional English Support Centers (RESCs)


RESCs have been established by the Ministry of Human Recourses, Development, Education and Cultural 

Affairs in co-operation with Provincial Education Departments and the National Institute of Education in 1989.

“RESC” stands for Regional English Support Center. These Centers were setup to   strengthen English 

language teaching (ELT) in Sri Lanka. The distribution of the 30 RESCs is indicated in the map. They 

provide excellent support for teachers of English by providing in-service training courses, run special 

programmes for teachers and students at primary and secondary levels.  RESCs also act as resources 

centers with its vast collection of ELT materials. Experienced, dedicated senior teachers of English are 

appointed as members of staff of RESC. They develop various strategies under the guidance of NIE to 

empower the regional base teachers especially in peripheral areas according to their regional needs.

 RESCs help teachers of English in a variety of ways. Their general purpose is to: Promote English language teaching – learning in the regions

To accomplish this, RESCs:

         * Provide in-service training courses for teachers of English

         * Act as information centers for teachers

         * House a Regional English Language Testing Unit (RELTU)

         * Organize ELT activities such as exhibitions and competitions

         * Provide a meeting place for English teachers and other officials to discuss ELT issues

         * Provide resources for English teachers to use and borrow

         * Conduct special programmes for students such as “Book Weeks”

* To help ideas for the classroom, all RESCs have:

                   * A large stock of primary English readers and textbooks

                   * A large stock of secondary English Language Teaching books and other material

1.Hanwella
2.Chilaw
3.Trincomalee
4. Tangalle

5. Bolawalana
6.Matara
7.Baticaloa

Highlights

of

The Conference -2008