President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the importance of revamping Sri Lanka’s education system to align with global demands and prepare the nation’s children for future challenges, during a progress review meeting at the Presidential Secretariat.
Key Highlights:
- Education Aligned with Global Needs: The President stressed that Sri Lanka’s education system must be modernized to equip children with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to the country’s human capital development and future growth.
- Focus on Workforce Development: Education officials were urged to align projects with the vision of creating a globally relevant workforce over the next decade.
- Key Projects Underway: The review covered five critical areas including modernizing school education, improving teacher training, advancing secondary education, enhancing technical education, and expanding IT education.
- Accelerating Educational Reforms: Both the President and Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya urged the expediting of these projects, with a focus on making educational reforms more accessible to all students.
- Science and Technology Focus: Discussions also highlighted the need to increase the number of schools offering science, mathematics, and technology curricula for Advanced Level students.
The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Ministries of Education, Science, and Technology, signaling a collective push for educational reform aimed at ensuring Sri Lanka’s competitiveness in a globalized world.
Last modified: October 19, 2024