The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris mentioned that the physical health and nutrition of each child is so important but more than that it is very important the child to be mentally healthy and free of depression.
The minister expressed these ideas while participating in a function held today (03) at the Ananda College, Colombo for introducing the Mindfulness Education Program to the school curriculum under the new education reforms according to a concept of Rev. Udaeriyagama Dhammavijaya Thero.