– The Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, The Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasooriya.
The Prime Minister said that we are used to measure the education on pass or failure of examination, the module system has been introduced to change that method and the aim of our government is to provide a quality education to the children through that method.
The Prime Minister stated this while participating in the discussion held on 23 rd of July at the Ministry of Education Isurupaya, Battaramulla to sensitize the media personnel about the new education reforms scheduled to be implemented from the year 2026.
The making media personnel from all media institutions aware of the new education reforms scheduled to be implemented from the year 2026 was done by the Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Mr. Nalaka Kaluwewa and the Deputy Director of National Institute of Education Dr. Darshana Samaraweera.
At this occasion, answering the questions raised by the media men, The Prime Minister said,
“We are used to a system of education in which teachers, parents as well as children get ready for an examination. But in this modular system children are directed to learn through various activities.
According to new syllabus, the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination is scheduled to be held in 2029. Since 2026 we implement this in grades 1 and 6 only. We have 03 years’ time to observe this system. We can do necessary changes of this system along with the situations and requirements we face during this process. We have not said anywhere that these reforms are final and conclusive. We hope to change it appropriately. In the same way you also can submit your views and suggestions.
It is necessary to reduce the number of students to 25 – 30 within a classroom. At the moment there are classrooms exceeding 40 students. It happens because of the admissions done upon the recommendations given by the Minister of Education and the Secretary saying to admit exceeding the approved number. That system has completely stopped by our government. Therefore, in the future, only the approved number of students will be admitted to the schools.
In the same way we have not taken a decision yet to abolish the grade five scholarship. To do such a thing, the inequality among schools must be ended. That is not a thing that we can do at once. We hope in these reforms to reduce the oppressive burden of education system happening to the students because of the scholarship examination.
Under these reforms we have proposed to do the complete observation of maintaining the early childhood development centers and the training of those teachers through the Ministry of Education.” said the Prime Minister.
Expressing ideas at this occasion The Deputy Minister of Education Madhura Senevirathna said,
“We have drawn a special attention to teacher training here. The teacher training has also been included in the five pillars we have submitted. The teacher training program scheduled to be commenced in next August has already been prepared.”
The preparations have already been done to hold several awareness meetings in the future for university lecturers, teachers’ unions and the heads of education.
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