INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An estimated 500,000 students and 150,000 teachers across Sri Lanka are set to benefit from a new $50 million additional financing package
approved by the World Bank yesterday (26) through its ongoing General Education Modernization Project.The additional funding will help keep
vital education reforms on track, improve teaching quality, upgrade school facilities, and enhance student well-being, with a strong focus
on underserved schools, including those in the plantation communities and those supporting children with special needs.Schools across all
is about making sure every child in Sri Lanka has the chance to learn in a safe, inclusive environment and that every teacher has the tools
the improvement of teacher effectiveness by modernizing pre-service teacher education and continuing teacher development, with a strong
focus on digital learning.It will also strengthen school health and well-being by supporting a School Health and Nutrition Program, which
improves access to clean water and sanitation, promotes menstrual hygiene and reproductive health, and increases mental health support in
Education and Provincial Authorities of Education.About the General Education Modernization Project:The General Education Modernization
It focuses on key areas like boosting English and math skills, strengthening teacher development, improving school health and nutrition, and
enhancing social equity through education.Since its launch in 2018, the project has helped improve English and mathematics skills of
students in rural areas, expand digital learning material, upgrade school facilities and equipment, and deliver school-based teacher
development programs, contributing to more equitable access to quality education across Sri Lanka and benefiting all 10,000 schools in the
country, the statement added.
