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Ministry wants 40 students in a classroom
View(s):The Education Ministry wants to increase the maximum number of students in each class room to 40 in national schools in view of the increased demand for admissions, a senior official said.
According to a Supreme Court ruling, at present, the maximum number of students in a classroom has been fixed at 35.
However, Ministry Secretary Kapila Perera said that in view of the demand to get admissions to national schools, the ministry was seeking cabinet approval to get the number officially increased to 40.
He said that at present, some schools were already having more than 40 students in a classroom.
The Government this week also stopped the admission of students to intermediate classes of national schools pending a new arrangement for these admissions.
Accordingly, no admissions can be made between grades 2 and 5, and grades 7 and 10.
In terms of new criteria to be prepared, the admission quota for selected categories will be retained.
A ministry appeal board will be set up to address issues if applicants are unable to get admission to the school of their choice.