Re: MS Digital Camera issue

nyanatusita wrote:

> Dear E.M.
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>> 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.
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>>> 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.
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> Best wishes,
>                Bh. Nyanatusita
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