There won’t be children in classrooms in five years time: Education Minister

20 June 2024 11:19 am Views - 1723

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana

Parliament, June 20 (Daily Mirror)- There won't be children left in classrooms in five years time as they are going to end up in tuition classes, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today.

He said there will be a surplus of teachers compared to children.

"Parents spend more than Rs. 800 billion as tuition fees for their children," he also revealed.