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moe.gov.lk. The Ministry of Education[4] (Sinhala: අධ්යාපන අමාත්යාංශය; Tamil: கல்வி அமைச்சு) is a ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to primary, secondary, and tertiary education in Sri Lanka. Currently, Sri ...
Education in Sri Lanka has a long history that dates back two millennia. While the Constitution of Sri Lanka does not provide free education as a fundamental right, the constitution mentions that 'the complete eradication of illiteracy and the assurance to all persons of the right to universal and equal access to education at all levels" in its section on directive principles of state policy ...
In Bangladesh, secondary is from grade 7 (age 12–13), year 8 to grade 11 (age 16–17), year 12. After completing grade 9 (age 14–15), year 10 the students sit for their Secondary School Certificate. They then take admission to college, which is the name for senior secondary consisting of grade 10 (age 15–16), year 11 and grade 11 (age 16 ...
Scholarship Examination. The Scholarship Examination (also known as the Grade 5 exam) is a highly competitive Sri Lankan examination first introduced in 1947, [1] conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is optional for students to undertake it during the final year of primary school (Grade 5; usually aged 9 ...
In recent years, the exam has become extremely competitive and even traumatic for many high school students in Sri Lanka. For the academic year 2013, out of 55,241 candidates who applied for university admission, only 43.8% gained access to state universities through the University Grants Commission (UGC), despite meeting the minimum admission ...
Dr. C. W. W. Kannangara who was the Minister of Education made education free for all Sri Lankan students in 1940 s. Kannangara's significant achievements in areas of education have led him to being commonly referred to as the Father of Free Education in Sri Lanka. [32] In Thailand, Sukavich Rangsitpol laid out his plans for educational reform ...
Sri Lanka Freedom Party: Sirimavo I: Sirimavo Bandaranaike: Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs 5 P. B. G. Kalugalla පී බී ජී කළුගල්ල (1920–2007) MP for Kegalle District: 28 May 1963 25 March 1965 1 year, 301 days: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: Sirimavo I: Sirimavo Bandaranaike: 6 I. M. R. A. Iriyagolle
The Sri Lankan Ordinary Level (O-level) formerly called Senior School Certificate (SSC), is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education.