“Schools can be kept closed taking the challenge as an excuse. But we accepted the challenge of opening the schools while ensuring the health protection of the children.” – The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris said that the World Health Organization has stated that it will take nearly two years to eradicate the challenge of covid completely and under such circumstance it is not practical to block the schooling of children any further. Therefore, a decision was taken to open the schools while
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“It is my duty as the minister of education to investigate about the functioning of Madrasa schools,…. I will do it” The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Pieris
Friday, 20 November 2020
The Minister of Education mentioned that there was a formal mechanism in relation to the admission of students and teachers to Madrasa schools and the activities of those schools since the time when the present President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had been the secretary of defense. Butwhen the Yahapalana government came into power this mechanism was completely
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Steps to formulate a national policy on pre-school education
Friday, 20 November 2020
A special discussion was held on 19.11.2020 at the University Grants Commission with the leadership of The Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris for the preparation of a national policy on pre-school education drawing the basic attention to the priorities and special aspects to be given to the pre-school education within the school system of
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Scholarship results are out Bursaries for 20,000 scholarship holders this time …
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
The results of the grade five scholarship examination held on 11.10.2020 was released yesterday (15) by the Department of Examinations and this time 20,000 scholarship holders have qualified to receive bursaries. This includes 250 students with special needs. This time 331,741 students had applied for the scholarship exam and 326,264 out of it sat for
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Island wide program for establishing English Smart Classes in all schools 200 smart classes for Southern Province under this ….
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
A program for setting up of English Smart Classes designed using the new technology for the purpose of upgrading the English education in schools has been implemented Under the Right to Read Project in collaboration with the ministry of education. These English smart classes are conducted through an internet app which includes the courses prepared
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