Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has emphasized the need to investigate the growing issue of children disengaging from the education system, particularly at the Advanced Level stage. Speaking during an inspection tour of the Maharagama National Institute of Education, she highlighted the concerning trend of decreasing attendance in high school classrooms, with boys, in particular, increasingly absent from the education system.
Dr. Amarasuriya stressed that no child should miss out on educational opportunities for social or economic reasons. She reiterated the government's commitment to ensuring that every child has access to early childhood development, thirteen years of schooling, and opportunities for higher education.
Prime minister visits Maharagama National Institute of Education"It is crucial that we prioritize both personal and social transformation as key goals of education," the Prime Minister stated. "Our government is focused on creating transformative educational changes that will enable children to open up to a new world, while also fulfilling the social transformation demands of the people."
Prime minister visits Maharagama National Institute of EducationShe further emphasized that every provision allocated for education is seen as an investment in the future of the country, aimed at developing socially responsible citizens. Dr. Amarasuriya noted that the National Institute of Education plays a vital role in this complex process, which promises long-term benefits for the nation.
Prime minister visits Maharagama National Institute of EducationThe event was attended by the Director General of the National Institute of Education, Professor Manjula Withanapathirana, along with Deputy Director Generals, Directors, and other officials.
