Principals meet on new admissions

Admission of children to Grade 1 classes in National Schools in 2006 will be implemented according to a new system this year. The entire process will be conducted under the Education Ministry's direct intervention.

A special meeting to create an awareness among Principals of National Schools about this new process will be held at the Education Ministry Auditorium on April 4 at 9 a.m. chaired by Education Secretary Dr. Tara de Mel.

All principals of National Schools attending this meeting should bring along documents and files relating to the number of students in parallel classes from Grade 1 to 12, list of names of teachers recruited to the school from Colleges of Education, current teacher vacancies and a certified list of excess teachers, said the Education Ministry in a release.