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Deshabandhu '''Bogoda Appuhamilage Premaratne''' (15 March 1921 – 26 December 2013) was a Sri Lankan youth educator who served in the Sri Lanka Department of Education in various capacities. Beginning as a teacher, he became the principal of [[secondary education]] schools and teacher training schools. He ended his [[civil service]] career as the Commissioner of Examinations, then served on the [[Fulbright Scholarship]]s selection committee from 1976 to 1988. He was appointed chair of the Educational Reforms Committee of Sri Lanka in 1980, whose committee report was accepted and subsequently implemented. |
Deshabandhu '''Bogoda Appuhamilage Premaratne''' (15 March 1921 – 26 December 2013) was a Sri Lankan youth educator who served in the Sri Lanka Department of Education in various capacities. Beginning as a teacher, he became the principal of [[secondary education]] schools and teacher training schools. He ended his [[civil service]] career as the Commissioner of Examinations, then served on the [[Fulbright Scholarship]]s selection committee from 1976 to 1988. He was appointed chair of the Educational Reforms Committee of Sri Lanka in 1980, whose committee report was accepted and subsequently implemented. He wrote a number of books on Buddhism. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Premaratne was born in [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]] (Sri Lanka) on 15 March 1921 as the youngest child of seven in a Buddhist family, and his elementary school education was in a rural setting, in the local [[Sinhalese people|Sinhala]] school. |
Premaratne was born in [[Sri Lanka|Ceylon]] (Sri Lanka) on 15 March 1921 as the youngest child of seven in a Buddhist family, and his elementary school education was in a rural setting, in the local [[Sinhalese people|Sinhala]] school. He attended [[Ananda College]], passed the [[London Matriculation Examination]], and then entered Ananda's teacher training program in English.<ref name=appreciations/> He obtained his bachelor's degree in London{{where|date=February 2017}} and his Masters in Education at [[Columbia University]], in New York. He was the first Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) to receive the [[UNESCO]] Teachers Education Fellowship.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} |
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Bogoda Premaratne | |
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| Born | 15 March 1921 Ceylon |
| Died | 26 December 2013 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Improving education |
Deshabandhu Bogoda Appuhamilage Premaratne (15 March 1921 – 26 December 2013) was a Sri Lankan youth educator who served in the Sri Lanka Department of Education in various capacities. Beginning as a teacher, he became the principal of secondary education schools and teacher training schools. He ended his civil service career as the Commissioner of Examinations, then served on the Fulbright Scholarships selection committee from 1976 to 1988. He was appointed chair of the Educational Reforms Committee of Sri Lanka in 1980, whose committee report was accepted and subsequently implemented. He wrote a number of books on Buddhism.
Early life
Premaratne was born in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) on 15 March 1921 as the youngest child of seven in a Buddhist family, and his elementary school education was in a rural setting, in the local Sinhala school. He attended Ananda College, passed the London Matriculation Examination, and then entered Ananda's teacher training program in English.[1] He obtained his bachelor's degree in London[where?] and his Masters in Education at Columbia University, in New York. He was the first Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) to receive the UNESCO Teachers Education Fellowship.[citation needed]
Career
His first appointment was in the late 1940s at Kegalle Central. This school was established by the government as a model Nation School (Primary and Secondary) and served as a template for other newly formed institutes. As a teacher trainer he was involved with primary and secondary school curriculum development.
Premaratne was appointed as the principal of Passara Central College for six months, Hanwella Central College for two years, and Giragama Training School for two years. After receiving his master's degree, he became the vice principal at Royal College in 1959. He served in this capacity until 1966.[citation needed] In 1967 he was appointed principal of the college, a position he held until the end of 1971.[2]
Premaratne was appointed Commissioner of Examinations in 1972.[2] He brought in the concept of standardisation to address inequities in admissions to the universities.[citation needed] He retired from government service in 1976.[2]
After his retirement Premaratne served at the United States-Sri Lanka Foundation for Fulbright Scholarship selection from 1976 to 1988. He was appointed to Chair the Educational Reforms Committee of Sri Lanka in 1980, which produced a report accepted and implemented by the government. He left the field in 1989, and was awarded the Deshabandu (National Honours of Sri Lanka, a civil honour awarded by the Government of Sri Lanka) that same year.[2]
Following a Presidential request, he served as the Secretary of the Ministerial Committee for Education, Cultural and Social Services. In this capacity, he established a new ‘Research Unit for the Social Values’ at the National Institute of Education of Sri Lanka.[citation needed] His wife, Seelawathie Weerasekara, had died in 1997; they had one daughter.[1] He died on 26 December 2013 at the age of 92.[2]
Authorship
Premaratne authored a number of books on Buddhism, including Daham Esa (2000), some of which in English, including Dialogues on Dhamma (2004).[2] He was a popular public speaker on Buddhism. He was a founding member of the Sri Lanka Conference on Religion and Peace, affiliated with the World Conference of Religion and Peace. He served as the Secretary-General of the Asian Conference on Religion and Peace for five years and chaired the National Chapter for many years.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Rupasinghe, D. A. (2015_12_26). "Appreciations: Deshabandu Bogoda A. Premaratne". Retrieved 2017-07-26.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b c d e f "Educationist Bogoda Premaratne passes away". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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