Deputy Minister of Education Madura Seneviratne says the extension of the school time by 30 minutes will only reduce the after-school hours workload of teachers.
He said that under the new education reforms, the module system will be introduced, where the workload of teachers will be restricted to school hours.
“Previously, teachers faced a workload which was taken home after school hours. But under the module system, a majority of the work will be conducted during school hours. As such, the workload of teachers after school hours will reduce,” he said.
Deputy Minister Madura Seneviratne further pointed out that after the extension of 30 minutes for school hours, teachers will be provided with transport, while the workload will also be reduced.
“I think a very effective change is taking place for the education sector through these reforms,” he added.
Deputy Minister of Education Madura Seneviratne made the remarks to the media while attending an event in Colombo yesterday. (Newswire)
