National Convention on Education

Dharma Sri Abeyratne

The Ministry of Education has organised a National Convention on a National Policy Framework on General Education aiming to address the lack of a long term coherent educational policy.

The three day National Convention commenced yesterday at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute with the participation of several intellectuals, educationists and eminent individuals in their respective fields.

Speaking at the inaugural session, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha mentioned that the activities of education sector are mainly done in accordance with Education Ordinance Number 31 of 1939 which is outdated.

"Even though a few acts have been implemented the current core laws of 1939 cannot address many issues in the education sector.

"Other acts related to general education since independence do not cover all aspects of education," Minister Premajayantha said.