A new Education Act which contains several updates to the present education system will be brought before Parliament soon, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said in Kurunegala on Sunday.
The Minister said the new Right to Education Act would ensure a 13-year education for every child.
Highlighting some of the key changes, Minister Kariyawasam said provisions would be included in the new Act to streamline teacher transfers.
He also said the Education Ministry has now obtained permission to supervise all private and international schools countrywide.
“Therefore, Supervisory Boards would be set up shortly. In the future, only mixed schools will be opened countrywide. Accordingly, children of different communities can study together.”
“Hereafter, the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination will not be compulsory for students.
We plan to introduce a well-designed system for outstanding students to enter popular and leading schools in the future. All madrasas will come under the purview of the Education Ministry.
Such schools will be maintained as per the rules and regulations of the National Institute of Education (NIE). More changes in the education system have to be effected to suit future global needs,” the Minister said.
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