New syllabus for Non-Formal & Special Education sector
View(s):The Ministry of Education (MoE) is to prepare a new syllabus for the Non-Formal & Special Education sector, with the support of Japanese and Korean experts.
A digital based syllabus for the next 3 years will be prepared under the programme, which will be funded by Japan and Korea. A team of 25 representatives from Sri Lanka, including Colombo University Lecturers, National Institute of Education Instructors and Teachers from National Colleges of Education, have been sent to Korea for training.
On their return, 17 Korean experts are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka to train some 100 Teachers. A similar team will be sent to Japan and in turn, they will send a group of experts to Sri Lanka to train local staff. Currently, those following Education in the Non-Formal & Special Education sectors have only 2 textbooks to follow. The MoE also intends to have a classroom for digital training for these sectors, to implement the programmes from next year. - DW