The i-GATE College – Thalawathugoda geared to produce advance citizens
The i- GATE College, being one of the educational institutions in Sri Lanka which contributes the service with local syllabus in English Medium under Buddhist, national cultural, environment to Nation, by the intention of producing advanced citizens or balanced personality both academic and sports achievements.
The vision of the school provides, competency in making the scholars to lead quality lives, facing challenges of the emerging world. History is a continuous dialogue between the past and the present. On the base of this theory, the evolution of the i-GATE College exercised from the year 2003, with the ECCD and the Primary classes. Today, the existence of the college, possess with the Early Childhood Care Development (ECCD) which is accepted by the society and established a new branch, the i-GATE College at Kottawa, except the “Mother College” – at Thalawathugoda. Currently, the i-GATE College engrosses 85 Tutorial Staff Members and more than 800 scholars involved with the extension up to the Advanced Level of the General Certificate of Education. The college is uplifted by the 99% best results obtained through the i- Gations for the General Certificate of Examination – 2014. The i- GATE College proudly announced that almost all the students are privileged in entering the Government leading National schools in Sri Lanka. The college is now developed on higher studies starting G.C.E. Advanced Level and promote with the guidance to enter local universities as well as the foreign education specially at Avonmore Tertiary Institution in New Zealand.
The i-Gations are privileged in enjoying the maximum benefits of all – round education within the college premise , in the ample space of class rooms and the large greenery grounds which gives the unique feature to the i- GATE College as a rear availability in “City-schools”
The college leads with the internationally rated Swimming Pool arena, which accomplished the standardize Swimming Carnival in 2014, with the performance of International schools and the Goverment Schools in Western Province.
The Sports Unit has received high recognition with gold , silver medals and certificates in Athletic Meets conducted through the Provincial and Zonal basis by competing the Government, National Schools and Private Schools. The i-GATE Students are selected from the participants of Annual Sports Meet. The student – participation on games in foreign countries not only received the medals and experiences, but a vast credit to our country. The presentation of the College Netball Team was succeeded on matches held in Chennai, India, during the year 2013 was an example.
The college is devoted to give the theory and the practical knowledge to all students in all subjects. This includes with the Aesthetic field, both Eastern and Western, which the training follows up to the great pageant - “The Annual Concert”
The uniformity of student – behaviour is based on religious and cultural programmes which gives prominency in the college calendar. Specially the National festivals - Sinhala and Tamil New Year , Religious festivals – Vesak , Poson Bakthi Gee, sermons to commemorate monthly Poya days and the Annual Pirith Ceremony which are conducted by the “Teacher – Student Societies.”
The college practiced a special method to develop the “Students Leadership and the “Outdoor Personality” by obtaining the student - participation at the weekly Main Assembly and Daily Assemblies. This unique feature of action is greatly appreciated by the parents.
It is an honour to notice the development received by the college within less than the period of 15 years. I as the Chairman, Patron and the Chairperson of the Board of Management emphasize the privilege of having high range characters - the staff members to the i- GATE College, who grant all the presentations and achievements, and I extend my best wishes for further success.
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