Country turning to development era

Milton Dharmasinghe - Bulathsinhala Corr

The country that faced many catastrophes such as the 1971 insurrection, ‘88-89 violence, tsunami and the three decade separatism war has now turned to the era of development under the vision of Mahinda Chinthana, said Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena at Horana.

He was speaking following the opening of the education Exhibition and fun fair at Taxila MV, Horana on Tuesday in the school to commemorate the 41st anniversary of late C W W Kannangara.

State Reforms and Management Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka, Kalutara District MP Vidura Wickramanayaka also participated.

Minister Gunawardena said, Kannangara’s system of education, focused on pupil centered education. However it had now turned to a examination centered education. It is totally against the Kannangara education policy. Hence we have already taken steps to reform the present system and have formulated a new system to suit the needs of the country.

Today students study for examinations. Most of the students are reluctant to engage in aesthetic studies and other extra curricular activities.

Therefore, teachers find it difficult to recognise their skills and abilities and their creativity and they refrain from engaging in such activities. Hence if we want to show gratitude to Kannangara’s thinking we should try to create students full of knowledge, skills and concepts for the future world.

State Reforms and Management Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka, said it was very important to take steps to form new educational reforms and there should be a generation of students with good concepts, skills, knowledge in future.

Vidura Wickramanayaka MP, Taxila Principal H W Abeypala and few others also spoke.