Become a Government School Teacher – Admission to National Colleges of Education (Vidya Peeta)

Jul 22, 2010 77 Comments by

National Colleges of Education, commonly named as Vidya Peeta conducts Three Year Pre-Service  Professional Course in Teacher Education.  You need three passes in one sitting at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination  and Credit passes  in some GCE O/L subjects to apply these courses.

These National Colleges are located at (1) Uva,  (2) Nilwala, (3) Mahaweli, (4) Sariputta, (5) Siyane,  (6) Vavuniya,  (7) Sri Pada, (8) Addalaichenai , (9) Batticaloa,  (11) Pulathisipura, (12) Wayamba,  (14) Ruhuna, (15) Jaffna , (17) Hapitigam, (16) Dharga Town




Courses conducted here include Primary education, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, English, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Catholicism/Christianity, Agriculture and Food Technology, Technical studies, Crafts and Arts, Drama, Dance, Music, Information and communication technology, First Language (sinhala), second language (tamil), Social studies etc.

Duration of a Training Course is three years. This period consists of two years residential institutional training in the National College of Education and one year internship training while being attached to a school.  During the period of two years residential training a trainee will be provided with meals and lodging facilities to the value of Rs. 2,000 per month for ten months in a year. During the Internship year a monthly allowance of Rs. 2,500 will be paid for ten months.

Applicants successfully completing this Course will be considered for appointments as teachers based on the availability of vacancies on Education Zonal Level in difficult districts.

Application deadline for 2012 intake based on 2010 A/L examination is 15 July 2011.  Applications for 2012 intake can be downloaded from 2012 Gazette (following links).

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Application deadline for 2011 intake is 30 July 2010. Application and other details can be download from Government Gazette on 09 July 2010.
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77 Responses to “Become a Government School Teacher – Admission to National Colleges of Education (Vidya Peeta)”

  1. Nanayakkara says:

    The results have been released.Interviews are over.Check the results via http://www.moe.gov.lk

  2. Nishie says:

    How to get Exam result which held on November 12.

  3. Lucky says:

    2011 English exam for selection of vidya pita,is the exam result relized?

  4. subhashini says:

    subhashini
    please tell me the name of the web site that i can know my result of vidya peeta.thank you

  5. Nishie says:

    when will the result be released of the English ,National College of education on 12th of 11.2011?? please inform..

  6. hashinikawijerathne says:

    My z-score is o.4438. i did A/l in art 2011. i applied viddya peeta

  7. Suchithra Nanayakkara says:

    When will the results be released of the English Proficiency test to enter National Colleges of Education which held on 12th of November 2011?Is there a related web site to get the results after they are released?Thank you!

  8. kalpzpraLiyanage says:

    I’ll be much grateful to you if you could inform when we will have chances for for the convenience of ourselves for interviews. Further I want to know are there any privilege for English medium students(O/Ls),but have passed A/L in sinhala medium as it has not inquired in application form.

  9. Amila says:

    Galle wala b.s wala kadaim lakuna 1.3 n

  10. Dinush says:

    Uva peeta ya patan arageneda?pls reply..t you

  11. Ashen lahiru says:

    Wayambata interview kadawapu aya innawada.

  12. Samanala says:

    November 02 sita interviw awanawa me number akan soyala balanna 0112785147/48/49/50

  13. achini says:

    I did A/L in 2010.MY Z-score is 1.3101.I applied for Slnhala,IT and Primary education coueses.I would like to know this z-score is enough to select for this courses?

  14. Dinush says:

    Physical Education, sadaha peeta kawadda patan ganne?

  15. Amila says:

    Interviw awa num
    plz comment akak
    danna ok

  16. Ashen lahiru says:

    Plz tell me When will the interviw start.for national collages.

  17. Amila says:

    I am amila
    i am selected vidya pita
    z core=0.9704

  18. G.G.N.S.Mala says:

    I would like to know that I selected or not. My Z score is 1.3352 When will start the Courses.

  19. G.G.N.S.Mala says:

    I sat A/L 2010 and my z-score is 1.3342, I applied vidyapeeta.
    Please tell me when will the interviews start. Inform us.

  20. Ashen lahiru says:

    my Z score 1.2481 (commers) can i have to do this
    Please tell me when will the interviews start. Inform u

  21. Upeksha says:

    I did my A/L 2010 and my z-score is 1.2432, I applied vidyapeeta.
    Please tell me when will the interviews start. Inform us.

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  23. D.Shami .subashini de silva says:

    My Z core is 0.6682.I did A/L in biology 2010 .I appliyed science course (English/sinhala) for 2012 batch.I want to know whether this z -score is enough to select for this course? Pls reply, Thanks you.

  24. Sachini says:

    My Z-score is 0.8019. I applied for science course at Nilwala National College.Is this z-score enough for this course? Is there a entrance exam?

  25. Shashika says:

    I want to know about Entrance exam marks level for Pasdunrata & Mahawali vidya peetaya.

  26. Name says:

    Nadeeka,

    My Z-Score is 0.3554,I did A/L in 2007 in commerce,I applied for Primary Education Course at Ruhunu National College for 2012 batch,I want to know whether this z-score is enough to select for this course? Is there a entrance exam? Pls reply, thank you

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