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The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Nuwara - Eliya· 10 March 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Answers to Questions

Education
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As part of education reforms, the Deputy Minister said a scientific, needs-based categorization of schools is being developed to ensure students have access to a well-equipped nearby school, generally within a 3 km radius, while accounting for geography and equity. He stated that a pilot profiling exercise covering 98 schools with fewer than 50 students across all nine provinces is in progress and that data compilation is continuing, with implementation expected to begin next year.

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¶ 01 As part of education reforms, scientific, needs-based school categorization is underway to ensure a well-equipped nearby school within about a 3 km radius, considering geography and equity. A pilot profiling of 98 schools with fewer than 50 students across all nine provinces is underway; data compilation continues. We aim to commence implementation by next year.

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Hansard, Monday, 10 March 2025 ·No. 1743651953052186 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Madhura Senevirathna - Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 10 March 2025. No. 1743651953052186. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29350