Subcommittee Reviews Progress of General Education Modernization Programme
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- September 30, 2026
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The Subcommittee on Shortage of Physical Resources in Schools discussed the progress of the General Education Modernization Programme (GEM) implemented by the Ministry of Education.
The Subcommittee, appointed by the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education to investigate the shortage of physical resources in schools, considered these matters at a meeting held recently in Parliament under the chairmanship of Hon. Member of Parliament Samanmali Gunasinghe.
Officials of the Ministry of Education briefed the Subcommittee on the work carried out in schools under the programme, which is being implemented with the assistance of the World Bank. The Subcommittee emphasized the need to further expedite the activities being carried out under the programme and instructed officials to submit a detailed report on its progress.
The Subcommittee further emphasized the need to take necessary measures to address the requirements relating to sanitary facilities and drinking water facilities in schools, particularly to ensure the quality and safety of drinking water.
The Subcommittee also conducted an extensive review of the progress of the programme to provide telecommunication facilities to schools, as well as the progress of programmes to establish model primary schools.
Members of Parliament R.M. Samantha Ranasinghe and Padmasiri Bandara, together with officials of the Ministry of Education, also participated in the meeting.
