Ministry to prepare question papers

Chaminda Perera

In the backdrop of ghastly printing mistakes in Mid term test papers prepared by Provincial educational authorities, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha yesterday said the Ministry will directly get involved in the preparation of question papers from the third term test this year.

The Minister said the provincial and zonal education authorities should print and distribute them among the schools in a proper manner.

The Minister was speaking at the presentation of appointment to 22 Principals who were promoted to the Educatonal Administrative Service Grade III from Principal Service Grade I. The teachers who received training in Java technology also received certificates on this occasion.

"The standard education provided by the Government has resulted in increasing the rate of students who passed the G.C.E. (O\L) examination from 14.7% in 1993 to 51% in 2008 while the rate of student who passed the G.C.E. (A\L) examination was upgraded from 21.7% in 1993 to 63% in 2008" ' he said.

The Minister said the teacher cadre was also increased from 187,000 in 1993 to 218,00 in 2008.