– The Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Madhura Senevirathna

The Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Madhura Senevirathna stated that his special attention has been drawn to create a learning environment devoid of stress for teacher trainees in National Colleges of Education and to launch a plan of action for the quality development of National Colleges of Education. He expressed this while addressing a discussing held at the Ministry of Education, Battaramulla for the presidents of the National Colleges of Education.

The Presidents of all National Colleges of Education in the island participated in this discussion and they had the opportunity to discuss about academic and nonacademic problems and the issues relating to the infrastructure development of each college.  The Deputy Minister said that his special attention will be drawn to the issues not considered so far to create a quality learning environment for teacher trainees and quick solutions will be provided to the Colleges of Education where special issues are prevailing, after making an observation tour. 

Further expressing ideas at this occasion, the Minister said,

Creating a free learning environment for teacher trainees and taking steps for their mental wellbeing is an investment for the future. Because they are people who go to the students as school teachers in the future. We are already taking steps to strengthen counselling services to improve their mental health.

The Chief Commissioner for Teacher Education Ms. Iroshini K. Paranagama and a team of officers from the Ministry of Education had attended in this occasion.