There are 10,155 schools in the country and of them 9,782 are provincial schools while the balance 373, are national schools. Majority of schools, which consist of primary sections are provincial schools and only the primary sections of all of these schools commence today, the Education Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said.
According to him moves will be taken to commence teaching and learning process promptly in all countrywide schools since school education was affected badly by the coronavirus pandemic unlike any other given period in the past.
He urged all stakeholders of the school system to follow and abide the health regulations given by the health authorities to curtail the pandemic. All in the school system are duty bound to adapt to the health guidelines.
Academic staff engaged in trade union action has confirmed that they will report for duty today and actively engage in the teaching process as usual.
courtesy dailynews.lk
