Statement of the Director of Education
(Data Management)

As the Director of Education (DM and ISDU), I believe that training of data officers in educational organizations is critical for ensuring that data is managed effectively and used to support positive outcomes for students.

In education organizations, data officers play a massive role in ensuring that data is collected, managed, and analyzed in a way that supports evidence-based decision-making. Therefore, it is important that they receive training on best practices in data management, data analysis, and data visualization.

Training programs for data officers are designed to help them develop the technical skills necessary to manage data effectively, as well as the ability to communicate complex data insights to a range of stakeholders. This might involve training in basic ICT skills, statistical software, data visualization tools, and data privacy and security. In addition, training programs should be tailored to the specific needs of the educational organization. This might involve focusing on data related to student achievement, teacher effectiveness, or school climate, depending on the priorities of the organization.

So, I encourage all educational organizations to prioritize this important aspect of training the data officers to strengthen the organizational data management strategies.

Mrs. S. Dakshina Kasturiarachchi
Director of Education
(Data Management Branch and Information System Development Unit)