Hand washing facilities, sanitizer mandatory at all education institutions
All education institutions ranging from the Examinations Department to training colleges and schools were requested to install handwashing facilities or provide alcohol rub at the entranceto control the spread of Covid-19, the Education Ministry said. The Ministry informed the Examinations Department Commissioner, the National Institute of Education Director General, the Education Publications Department Commissioner General, [...]
Possible delay of Grade five scholarship exams
Doubts had been cast over the conduct of the grade five scholarship examinations on schedule due to the current situation. Educational authorities had to seek advice from the health authorities, an Education Ministry official said. Examinations Commissioner General SanathPoojitha said they feared the exams would not be held as scheduled previously. He said the Examinations [...]