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“We’re lacking in this area, and we are on the verge of increasing our teachers in the area of special education.”
“We will be giving priority to Korean, German, French, Hindi, Chinese and Japanese,”
"The primary focus of the grant is to establish a state-of-the-art educational infrastructure."
India will send 30 teacher trainers to train more than 2,200 Sri Lankan teachers in upcountry
"An event that brings together educators, health professionals, wellness experts, and businesses from around the globe
Students seeking admission in undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctorate programs can meet representatives from 9 unis
"We are against trade union action when it comes to marking papers."
"All those marked papers last time, must be available. If not, I will prosecute them & take their properties"-President
Despite intense political concern with Buddhism and socialism, Ambedkar strangely relegates them to separate spheres.
Developing subjects such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, genetic technology should be opened to school children
President Ranil Wickremesinghe had advised that the loan be provided to 5,000 students, Siyambalapitiya said.
The expert committtee tasked with picking state-run hospitals that can function as teaching hospitals for students.
The strike will continue till March 15.
Many schools admit students under various pressure - minister
There are approximately 20,000 IT job openings in the public and private sectors
The first batch containing three million meters of finished fabric has already left China
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AI is part of reforms that will also see Wellness and Sustainability added to school syllabi.
More teachers are leaving the country after economic crisis; Some have retired after age reduced
Schools in the region need to break out of ‘bell, break and test’ mode
Sri Lanka can be a regional hub for education, let us make up our mind, President says.
"I will discuss this at the cabinet meeting and also take it up with the Ministry of Power & Energy."
"We will discuss this with students and student leaders. I think the time given is sufficient," he said.
Sri Lanka's defence budget is almost equal to the total of education, health allocations
Local universities take a longer time to pass out graduates
Children in Sri Lanka forced to leave school due to economic crisis
In India, religion and socialism commingle and collide.
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