The Cabinet has granted approval for the establishment of a National Teachers' Council.
A government statement noted that the National Education Policy Framework has proposed the establishment of a National Teachers' Council in line with other professional service categories as well as international best practices to enhance the professionalism and quality of teachers through continuous professional development.
A preliminary draft in this regard has been prepared, after long discussions with the relevant stakeholders in the education sector. Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the combined proposal presented by the President and the Minister of Education to instruct a Legal Draftsman to prepare a bill for the establishment of a National Teachers Council based on draft prepared.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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All passengers of a bus swept away by rising floodwaters on the Kalawewa Bridge along the Anuradhapura–Puttalam road have been rescued, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda said.
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