Re: MS Digital Camera issue

>The main complaint (from the tea-planters) is the cost of educating their
>children.  As I've mentioned before, a public school teacher in rural Lao
>earns only $15 / month.  However, the solution here is probably not to
>import Laotian teachers ...
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If they would wish their children to be tea pickers too then there would
be no complaints, but obviously, like everyone here they have different
plans for their children. The Sinhalese also complain about the costs of
education. There is fierce competition for jobs and good CVs are very
important. Government education is insufficient and almost every child
in towns and even villages takes private tuition classes after school
and in the weekends. This all has to be paid for by the parents.

>>Are you interested to help photographing
>>manuscripts, old printed editions, and organising a proper project? We
>>could get UNESCO and/or PTS support and possibly you will be able to
>>earn more than you do now. To have a lay westerner organising things
>>would be ideal.
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>We could discuss the matter further when I arrive in Sri Lanka; if I decide
>to relocate to the island "permanently" (and, I'm told, all is impermanent)
>I would then stop learning Laotian and resume learning modern Sinhala.  If
>you'd like to see my CV/résumé, etc., let me know.  In other words: I don't
>know if I'm qualified for the job, but then, unless Lance Cousins is going
>to volunteer for the position, I might not have much competition.
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Yes, it is better to discuss this when you are here. I personally think
that official qualifications are of lesser importance than enthusiasm
and communication and organisational skills. There is a demand for
English teachers here too by the way and I suppose that one could earn
more than in Laos. Application for UNESCO support for projects takes at
least a year I was told, but we could find other ways to start. Ven.
Mettavihari could help too.

Best wishes,
                 Bh. Nyanatusita