No. 33 Junior Commanders' And Staff Course and Graduation Ceremony
1:32pm on Saturday 28th August 2010
The Graduation Ceremony of the No. 33 Junior Command and Staff Course was held at the Junior Command and Staff College auditorium at SLAF Academy China Bay yesterday (27th August 2010). The Director General Engineering Air Commodore BLW Balasuriya graced the occasion as the chief guest.
A total of 20 Officers from the Air Force in the rank of Squadron Leaders and Flight Lieutenants, 4 Officers from the Army in the rank of Major and Captains and 4 Officers from the Navy in the rank of Lieutenant followed and graduated from this course successfully. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the University of Kelaniya and all Officers who fulfill the required criteria will be awarded with a PG Diploma in Defence management.
The Officers are required to endure on a 14 week course. It is a full time residential course with all compulsory modules suited to fulfill the command and staff duties requirement of the SLAF. As an adult education program, the course is conducted on the basis of a knowledge sharing exercise where the course participants are expected to actively seek out knowledge under the guidance of the directing staff as well as visiting experts.
The course participants are required to carry out an independent research and submit a research paper and face a viva before completing the course. The course curriculum is also designed to promote the development of English and IT skills. Great emphasis is also laid on the development of public speaking skills of the course participants.
The course participants are also taken on an organized study tour to number of selected outside organizations in order to expose them to the various challenges of management and the means by which different organizations meet them.
Physical fitness is also an important part of the curriculum and a regular program of physical training and organized games is included to ensure not only that the course participants maintain their fitness while they participate in the course but also to encourage them to make it a routine part of their lives.
The following officers have received special awards at the Graduation Ceremony.
A total of 20 Officers from the Air Force in the rank of Squadron Leaders and Flight Lieutenants, 4 Officers from the Army in the rank of Major and Captains and 4 Officers from the Navy in the rank of Lieutenant followed and graduated from this course successfully. The Junior Command and Staff College is accredited to the University of Kelaniya and all Officers who fulfill the required criteria will be awarded with a PG Diploma in Defence management.
The Officers are required to endure on a 14 week course. It is a full time residential course with all compulsory modules suited to fulfill the command and staff duties requirement of the SLAF. As an adult education program, the course is conducted on the basis of a knowledge sharing exercise where the course participants are expected to actively seek out knowledge under the guidance of the directing staff as well as visiting experts.
The course participants are required to carry out an independent research and submit a research paper and face a viva before completing the course. The course curriculum is also designed to promote the development of English and IT skills. Great emphasis is also laid on the development of public speaking skills of the course participants.
The course participants are also taken on an organized study tour to number of selected outside organizations in order to expose them to the various challenges of management and the means by which different organizations meet them.
Physical fitness is also an important part of the curriculum and a regular program of physical training and organized games is included to ensure not only that the course participants maintain their fitness while they participate in the course but also to encourage them to make it a routine part of their lives.
The following officers have received special awards at the Graduation Ceremony.
Best All round Performance | Lt | RPCJ Rajapaksha | SL Navy |
|---|---|---|---|
Best Book Review | Sqn Ldr | C Dodandeniya | SLAF |
Best All round Sportsman | Lt | SSH Bandara | SL Navy |
Best Management Skills | Sqn Ldr | Ldr PAP Priyadarshana | SLAF |
Best in Public Speaking | Sqn Ldr | PS Jayathilaka | SLAF |
Best Commandant's Paper | Sqn Ldr | HMC Herath | SLAF |
All round Performance | |||
1st Place | NRX1713 Lt | RPCJ Rajapaksha | SL Navy |
2nd Place | 02339 Sqn Ldr | RMAU Rathnayaka | SLAF |
3rd Place | NRX1828 Lt | UHT Wijesekara | SL Navy |
4th Place | 02166 Sqn Ldr | C Dodandeniya | SLAF |
5th Place | 02545 Flt Lt | UI Samaraweera | SLAF |
