Speaker of the House and Minister of Education Susil Premjayant says that before the start of the new school term next year, school textbooks and uniforms will be distributed.
The minister further said that although there was some delay in the last year, there will be no such delay in the next year.
He said that the first term will start on February 19 next year and said that basic facilities like textbooks, shoes and uniforms provided by the government will be provided to the children.
He said that 517 billion rupees have been allocated for the Ministry of Education and Provincial Education Ministries for the next year and said that it is an increase of 55 billion rupees compared to last year.
The minister also announced that lunch will be given to 16 lakh children and free shoes will be given to 750,000 children.
He also said that when the budget is not enough, other financial methods including grants will be used for that.
He said that the inability to held tthe A/Ls and O/Ls as scheduled will be avoided in the future and under that, the syllabi and term test examinations will be regularized in the schools next year.
The minister also said that by the year 2025, it will be possible to conduct the A/Ls and O/Ls as before.
He expressed these views yesterday (03) after coming to Kandy and receiving the blessings of the great leader of the malwathu sect, Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thero.
