Country Focal Points
Each Minister of Education in the Commonwealth Asian Countries nominates a senior official as CEMCA Focal Point. The role of the Focal Point is to interact with CEMCA, co-ordinate with other ministries, disseminate CEMCA-related information to interested stakeholders, and keep the Ministers and other senior officials briefed about CEMCA’s work.
Triennial regional meetings of Focal Points enable CEMCA to get first-hand information of country priorities that contribute to the development of CEMCA’s next plan. CEMCA will continue to engage with the Focal Points, encouraging them to act as in-country advocates.
The current Focal Points are –
1. Bangladesh
Mr. A. S. M. Kashem (Member)
Senior Assistant Secretary, Secondary & Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education,
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
2. Brunei Darussalam
Dr Mona Aliana binti Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Alimin
Director of Higher Education Department
Kementerian Pendidikan
Ministry of Education
Bandar Seri Begawan BB3510
Negara, Brunei Darussalam
3. India
Mr. Mrutyunjay Behera
Economic Adviser
Department of Higher Education
Ministry of Education
Government of India
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110001
4. Malaysia
Associate Professor
Dr. Azidah Abu Ziden
(Member)
Dr. Azidah Abu Ziden
(Member)
Director of Academic Excellence Division,
Department of Higher Education,
MOHE Malaysia,
Government of Malaysia
5. Maldives
Ms. Fathimath Shinaz Moosa
Head, Foreign Relations Section
Education Development Professional
Ministry of Education
Republic of Maldives
6. Pakistan
Vacant
7. Singapore
(i) Ms Cindy Eu
Deputy Director
International Cooperation Branch, Planning Division
Ministry of Education
Singapore
(ii) Ms Peh Wei Qin
Senior Officer, International Relations
International Cooperation Branch, Planning Division
Ministry of Education
Singapore
8. Sri Lanka
Mrs. L.N.A. Ishanthie Jayawardena
Assistant Director of Education
(Foreign Agencies & External Affairs)
Ministry of Education,
Isurupaya, Battaramulla
Sri Lanka