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NCF

[nom]

for General Education - Sri Lanka

[nom]

25 th of July, 2023

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Overview of the Presentation

• Rationale
• Constructive alignment with the [nom] level objectives
• [nom]
• Comparison of the existing and proposed curricula
• Stages of schooling and the proposed subjects
• Examples of modules
• Points for discussion

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Rationale for the [nom]

Reform

• 8 year [nom] cycle (MOE, 2000)

1999, 2007, 2015

• [nom] and global demand for

[nom] reforms

• Achieving [nom] development through NEGs
• Contributing to the achieving of

Sustainable Development Goals

• To incorporate 21 st century skills
• Characteristics of Education 4.0 created by the demands of 4 th Industrial

Revolution

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[nom] Reforms Timeline

Finalizing the · [nom]

Education · development

Reforms · ADB SESIP · NIE Council

Agreement · for grades 1, 6, · approval for

Secretariat · 10

NCF

2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022

• Report of the · [nom]

NCF team · Presidential · Student · Pre-piloting of

established at · Task Force · Assessment · modules island

NIE · (Sept) · [nom] · wide

• NCF (Nov) · (DOE)
• TSF (Nov)

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[nom]

Education Policy

[nom]

(NEC, 2023)

2023

NCF aligned to

[nom]

Education

Policy

[nom]

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[nom] for General Education Under the Proposed

Education Reforms

Vision of Education

A Productive Caring and Patriot Citizen

Competent 21st Century Learner

[nom] Learning Competency Domains (12)

[nom] Goals of Education (8)

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[nom] Goals of Education (NEC, 2023)

NEG · [nom] Education Goals

No

Promote the physical, mental, spiritual, socioemotional, and

NEG 1 · environmental well-being of Individuals necessary for a healthy and

happy way of life, based on respect for human values

Develop knowledge, skills, attitudes, and human qualities for

NEG 2 · technological, socio-economic, and cultural advancement, in keeping

with [nom] needs and global trends

NEG 3 Develop productive Individuals with curiosity, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, creativity, and innovativeness

Promote respect for human rights and laws of the country, while

NEG 4 · fulfilling duties and obligations in keeping with the norms of social

justice and democratic way of life

NEG 5 · Develop individuals to manage change and cope with complex and

unforeseen situations

NEG 6 Uphold the nation's cultural and ecological heritage while responding to local and global challenges

NEG 7 · Promote a mindful and self-conscious learner to enhance the capacity

for learning to learn

NEG 8 · Develop a patriotic Sri Lankan citizen fostering [nom] cohesion,

[nom] Integrity, and [nom] unity while respecting cultural diversity

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Condensed

Form

Happy and healthy human being

Productive

individual

Progressive

learner

Respectful and trustworthy person

Resilient

Individual

Culturally

fortified

Citizen

Reflective

learner

Patriotic citizen

Vision of Education (Tagline) and [nom] Education

Goals (condensed forms)

Re: Page 30 of “[nom] Education Policy [nom] (2020-2030) - Full Text”

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[nom] LEARNING COMPETENCY DOMAINS (NLCDS)

NLCD 1. Subject / Theoretical Knowledge

NLCD 2. Practical Knowledge and Skills

NLCD 3. Communication

NLCD 4. Teamwork and Leadership

NLCD 5. Creativity and Problem Solving

NLCD 6. Managerial and Entrepreneurship skills

NLCD 7. Information Usage and Management

NLCD 8. Networking and Social Skills

NLCD 9. Adaptability and Flexibility

NLCD 10. Attitudes, Values and Professionalism

NLCD 11. Vision for Life

NLCD 12. Updating Self / Lifelong Learning

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21 st Century Skills [nom] for Sri Lankan General Education

Foundational · Interpersonal Skills · Values and

Literacies · Character

• Literacy and · • Effective · • 21 st century skills Numeracy · communication · and personality
• Scientific Literacy · • Social and cultural · development
• Technological · skills · • Appreciation of life Literacy · • Critical and · and ethical
• Media and · innovative thinking · understanding Information Literacy • Global Citizenship
• Management · • Intra-personal skills

Financial and Entrepreneurial

Literacy

• Quantitative

Reasoning

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Stages of Schooling

Stage

Primary Education

Junior Secondary

Education

Senior Secondary

Education (Leading to G.C.E. O/L)

Senior Secondary

Education (Collegiate

Level)

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Period · Purpose · Grades

5 years P1: Education for basic life skills · 1-5

4 years P2: Foundation for life · 6-9

2 years P3: Foundation for career readiness · 10-11

2 Years P4: Foundation for academic and · 12-13

professional life

Profile of the Sri Lankan 21c Learner

An active

Contributor to sustainable

[nom]

Development

A patriotic

citizen

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An entrepreneur

An effective and · and a person

Efficient work · with

oriented citizen · entrepreneurial

mindset

Competent

21c

Learner

A good human · A member of a

being · happy family

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Specific features of the proposed new [nom] up to grade 11

• A module based school credit system (36 credits a term/360 hours)
• Reducing the number of subjects tested at the G.C.E.

(O/L) to 7

• More weight on qualitative assessment
• Inquiry based authentic learning activities powered by blended learning
• Further learning areas focusing A/L and further education
• Technology modules addressing regional needs and specialization
• Introduction of innovation labs

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Comparison of the Existing and Proposed [nom]

Issues within the present · Proposed [nom]

[nom]

Text book and work book centered · A module based school credit system

9 subjects for G. C. E. (O/L) [6 core + · Reducing the number of subjects

3 subjects from the baskets] · tested at the G.C.E. (O/L)

More weight on summative · More weight on formative

assessment · (qualitative) assessment

Rote learning · Inquiry based authentic learning

Content overloaded · Essential vs Further learning areas

focusing A/L and further education

Limited focus on vocational · Diversified Technology modules

education · focusing vocational education

Limited focus on STEAM education · Innovation labs to promote STEAM

education

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Comparison of the Existing and Proposed Curricula

Issues within the present [nom] · Proposed [nom]

• Heavily loaded · • Outcome based
• Examination oriented · • Skill oriented
• More content focused, less skills · • Freedom of learning development · • Promotes 21 century skills
• Not aligned to improve transversal skills • More focus on regional , [nom] and
• No room for regional development · [nom] demands
• Less focus on [nom] development · • Standard based assessment
• More focus on qualitative assessment
• Credit based

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Organization of School [nom] - Existing

Assessment &

Age · Grade · Stage · [nom] · Subjects

Evaluation

Senior

13 · Secondary · Summative G.C.E.

Education Phase Subject Streams · Academic

16 - 17 · (A/L)

12 · II · Vocational

(Collegiate · Term tests

Level)

11 · Senior

Secondary · Core subjects

14 - 15 · 10

Education Phase · Elective subjects

I · Subject based [nom] · Summative G.C.E.

9 · Competencies and · (O/L) & Term

competency levels · Tests

8 · Junior · Core subjects

10 - 13 · Secondary · SBA

7 · Education · Elective subject

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5 · Key · Mother tongue

Stage 3 · English language

4 · Competency based · Second [nom] Languages

Key · Essential Learning Continuum Mathematics · Formative

Stage 2 · Primary · Desired Learning Continuum · ERA · Summative

5 - 9 · 3 · Education

Religion and Value Education · Grade 5

“More activities and less desk · Integrated Aesthetics Education · Scholarship Exam

2 · work”

Key · Health and Physical Education

Stage 1 · Co-Curricular Activities

1

Early Childhood

3 - 4 · Education

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Organization of School [nom] -Proposed

Age · Grade · Stage · Purpose · [nom] · Subjects

Senior · Foundation

13 · Secondary · for

Education · academic & Subject Streams · Academic

16 - 17 · Phase II

12 · professional · Vocational

(Collegiate · life

Level)

11 · Senior · Theme based [nom] · Essential Learning Areas

Foundation · Category I (7)

Secondary · with vertical and horizontal

14 - 15 10 · Education · for career · Category II (2/7)

readiness · integration

Phase I · Learning Outcomes · Further Learning Areas (16)

9 · Performance Standards

8 · Junior · Modular based

Assessment

& Evaluation

G.C.E. (A/L)

Criterion

based

Rubrics

Formative

(70%)

Summative

Essential Learning Areas (15)

Foundation · “Learning Centered”

10 - 13 · Secondary

7 · Education · for life · education with Authentic · Further Learning Areas (13)

6 · instructional system

5 · Key · Mother tongue

Stage 3 · English language

4 · Activity Books · Second [nom] Languages

Key · Learning Outcomes · Mathematics

Stage 2 · Primary · Education · Elementary Science and ERA

5 - 9 · 3 · for basic life Performance Standards

Education

(30%)

G.C.E.

(O/L)

Criterion

based

Rubrics

Formative

Religion and Value Education

skills

2 · “More activities and less · Integrated Aesthetics

Key · desk work” · Education

Summative

Grade 5

Scholarship

Exam

Health and Physical Education

1 · Stage 1

Co-Curricular Activities

Early · Foundation

3 - 4 · Childhood · for formal

Education · education

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Broad Learning Areas

• Language and Literacy Education
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Education

• Aesthetic Education
• Health and Physical Education
• Commerce and Entrepreneurship Education
• Humanities and Social Science Education
• Information and Communication Technology
• Peace and Citizenship Education
• Environment and Sustainable Development
• Education for Work

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Primary Education

Mother Tongue

English Language

Second [nom]

Language

Mathematics

Religion and Value

Education

Science,

Technology and Environment related Activities

Integrated

Aesthetic Education

Health and physical

Education

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Time allocation per

Subject · week (Hours)

Key · Key · Key

Stage 1 · Stage 2 · Stage 3

Sinhala/Tamil Language skills of Listening, · 05:00 · 05:00 · 05:00

speaking, reading and writing

Activity Based Oral English and English as a · 00:50 · 03:00 · 03:30

subject from Gr 3 to Gr 5

Only to develop oral skills

(Tamil for Sinhala medium students and · 00:30 · 01:00 · 01:00

Sinhala for Tamil medium students)

Pre-math skills, use of numbers, mathematical · 03:30 · 05:00 · 05:00

operations etc.

Buddhism, Saivanery, Catholicism, Christianity, · 01:30 · 02:00 · 02:00

Islam

Integrated with elementary science, Basic · 05:00 · 05:00 · 07:00

technology skills, Environment, Aesthetic

Singing, Drama and dancing, Art and · 01:00 · 01:30 · 01:30

handwork

Physical development activities · 02:05 · 02:05 · 02:05

Junior Secondary Level

Broad

Learning

Area

Language and Literacy

Education

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Essential · Credits · Further Learning · Credits

Subjects · Areas

Mother Tongue · 3

Appreciation of

English Language · 3 · Literature

Media Studies

Second [nom] · 1

Language

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Junior Secondary Level

Broad · Further Learning

Learning · Subjects · Credits · Areas · Credits

Area

Mathematics · 3 · Mathematics for

Further Studies

Science · 3 · Science for Further

Health and · Studies

STEM · Physical · 2

Education · Applied Technology

ICT · 2 · Health and Sports

Agriculture &

Technology for · 1 · ICT for Further studies

Life

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Junior Secondary Level

Broad · Further Learning

Learning · Subjects · Credits · Areas · Credits

Area

Humanities · Geography · 1 · Global Studies

and Social · History · 2

Sciences · Orientation to

Education · Civic Education · 1 · World History

Religion and · 2

Value Education · Social Service

Aesthetics · Aesthetics · 2 · Aesthetics for

Education · subjects · Further Studies

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Junior Secondary Level

Broad Learning · Subjects · Credits

Area

Commerce and · Economics and

Entrepreneurship Business Studies · 1

Education

Co Curricular · 1

Activities

Credits to be · 28

earned

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Further Learning · Credits

Areas

Entrepreneurship

Industrial Exposure

Service Sector

Studies

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Senior Secondary Level

Essential Learning Areas

Broad

Further Learning Areas

Category 2 Credits

Learning · Category 1 Credits

Area

Mother · 3

Tongue

Language · Second

and · English · 3

Literacy · Language · [nom]

Education · Language

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Category 3 · Credits

Appreciation of

1 · Literature

Media Studies

Foreign & Classical

Languages

12

Senior Secondary Level

Essential Learning Areas

Broad

Learning · Category 1 · Credits · Category 2 · Credits

Area

Mathematics · 3 · 2

Health and Physical

Science · 3 · Education · 1

STEM · Information

Technology

2

Agriculture &

Technology

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Senior Secondary Level

Essential Learning Areas

Broad

Learning · Category 1 Credits · Category 2 · Credits

Area

History

2

Social

Studies · 2

Humanities

and Social

Sciences · Religion

and Value · 2 · Mindfulness

Training

Education

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Further Learning Areas

Category 3 · Credits

Mathematics for Further Studies

Science for Further Studies

ICT for Further

Studies

Applied

Technology

Further Learning Areas

Category 3 · Credits

Global Studies

History for further Studies

Civic Education

Social Services

Projects

Value Education

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Senior Secondary Level

Essential Learning Areas

Broad Learning · Category Credits · Category 2 · Credits

Area · 1

Commerce and · Economics

Entrepreneurship · and Business · 1

Education · Studies

Aesthetics · Aesthetics · 2

Education · Education

Co curricular · 1

Activities

Credits to be · 20 · 10

earned

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Further Learning Areas

Category 3 · Credits

Entrepreneurship

Industrial

Exposure

Service Sector

Studies

Aesthetics for Further Studies

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Distribution of Essential Learning

Areas (Category 1)

Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5

Subject · Term 1

Term 6

Credits Credits Credits Credits

Credits

Mother Tongue · 3 · 3 · 3 · 4

Mathematics · 4 · 4 · 4 · 3

Science · 4 · 4 · 4 · 3

English · 3 · 3 · 3 · 4

History · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2

Social Science

(Geography · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2

+Civic)

Religion & Value · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2

Ed.

20 · 20 · 20 · 20

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Dedicated to

4 · Further

Learning areas

3

3

4

2

2

2

20

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Distribution of Essential Learning

Areas (Category 2)

Subject · Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5

Credits Credits Credits Credits Credits

2 NL · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1

Health and PE · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2

ICT · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1

Technology · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2

Economics & BS · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1

Aesthetics · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2 · 2

Co curricular · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1

Activities

10 · 10 · 10 · 10 · 10

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Time Comparison

Existing · Proposed · Existing time

Subject · time (Hours · time (Hours · (Hours per 2

per year) · per year) · years)

6-9 · 6-9 · 10-11 (6 terms)

Mother Tongue · 100 · 90 · 200

Mathematics · 100 · 90 · 250

Science · 100 · 90 · 250

English · 100 · 90 · 200

History · 40 · 60 · 120

Geography · 40 · 30 · 120

Civic Education · 40 · 30 · 120

Health Science · 40 · 60 · 120

ICT · 20 · 60 · 120

PTS · 60 · 30 · _____

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Term 6

Dedicated to Further

Learning areas

Existing time

(Hours)

10-11 (5

terms)

170

180

180

170

100

50

50

100

50

____

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Time Comparison

Existing · Proposed · Existing time

time · time (Hours · (Hours per 2

Subject · (Hours per · per year) · years)

year) · 6-9 · 10-11 (6

6-9 · terms)

Religion · 40 · 60 · 120

Aesthetics · 60 · 60 · 120

2NL · 40 · 30 · 120

Entrepreneurship · 30 · 120

Bus. & Acc.

(Basket)

Lit. App. (Basket)

Foreign Lang.

(Basket)

Media (Basket)

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Existing time

(Hours)

10-11 (5

terms)

100+50

(Mindful)

50

50

50

Further

Further

Further

[nom] Development Process

(NIE)

• Need analysis / Content analysis (studying of reports, Conducting of studies, stakeholder discussions, compare with other countries) – completed
• Designing the NCF- Completed
• Approval process for the NCF – Council approval received
• Concurrence of the NEC – Completed
• Cabinet approval - Received
• Development of Subject curricula – Completed
• Instructional development – In progress

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Instructional Materials Development

Process

• Primary stage – Activity books for grade 1 completed
• Junior Secondary stage – Modules and TGs for grades 6 Completed
• Senior secondary stage1- Modules and TGs for grade 10 completed
• Pre-piloting of materials- Completed
• Pending activities
• Teacher training programmes for pilot phase
• [nom] level awareness programmes

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Points for Discussion

• School span 12 years or K-12 (13 years)
• K-12 being the global standard
• Stakeholder understanding and coordination in terms of achieving the objectives of

[nom] reforms (MOE, NIE, DOE, EPD, PDEs, NCOEs, Universities, industry)

• Strategies to overcome the issues in implementation (printing cost/ digital materials/ LMS)
• Joining global bench marking systems
• PISA (Programme for [nom] Student Assessment)
• TIMSS & PIRLS (Trends in [nom] Mathematics and Science Study & Progress in [nom] Reading Literacy Study)
• [nom] implementation circulars from the MOE
• Circular regarding assessment
• Fixed implementation plan
• Clear pathways for academic and technical and vocational streams
• Discussion with UGC and other agencies regarding G.C.E. (A/L)

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Assessment Plan for a Module

(One Credit)

Assessment Point · Assessment Type (e.g.)

AP 1 · MCQ

AP 2 · Check list

AP 3 · Presentation (group/ individual)

AP 4 · Rubric

AP 5 · Project report (Rubric based)

Total

AP 6 (summative) · Question paper (1h)

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Weight %

10

10

25

10

15

70

30

100

Modules Prepared for the First Term

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Modules Prepared for the First Term

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Plan for Piloting and Implementation

Grade/s

P JS SS · 2023 2024 · 2024

1 6 · 10 · ·

2 7 · 11 ·

3 8 · 12

4 9 · 13

5

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Year

2025 2025 · 2026 · 2026 · 2027 · 2027 · 2028

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An active

Contributor to sustainable

[nom]

Development

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who is healthy; actively and productively contributes to the production process with a deep understanding of how to make use of the local, regional, [nom], and global challenges and opportunities; a life-long self-directed learner who updates the self to interact with the dynamic and changing world

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2

An effective

and Efficient

work oriented

citizen

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3

An entrepreneur

and a person with entrepreneurial mindset

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Who is skilled and employable;

an asset to the nation, organization, and his/her team;

who contributes in active and positive manner; who is people/ customer oriented and take actions in a proactive, practical and pragmatic manner as a dynamic team player; does everything with dignity and pride in professional manner

Who is creative, innovative, and constructive; thinks out of the box; takes risks to introduce new ideas, processes, concepts, products, and services to address local and global market needs, to provide employment opportunities and to reduce poverty and regional disparity

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4

A patriotic

citizen

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A good human being

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Who loves Sri Lanka;

promotes sustainable use of natural resources; respects and values Sri Lankan heritage and cultural diversity, peace and social harmony with independent mind set as a responsible citizen; an effective member of family, immediate community, larger community; and thinks globally and acts locally

Who is honest, straight forward, ethical and empathetic; maintains integrity; understands the right and wrong; stands against the wrong;

understand his/her own strength and weaknesses;

respects human rights

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A member of a happy family

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Who values human relations; is democratic in decision making and implementing decisions;

aware of the rights and responsibilities towards others; lives a life full of commitment, caring, and sharing

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