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It was also suggested that Law should be included not as a separate subject but as part of the subject of Civic education. Parliamentarian Harini Amarasuriya, said it is important to include children’s rights in this as well. She pointed out that the relationship between law and society should also be reflected in the subject.

It was also discussed at this committee meeting that a proper programme should be implemented to make permanent the graduate trainees attached to schools. MPs brought to the notice of the committee that out of 60,000 graduates, 18,000 are currently attached to schools and the methodology proposed to make permanent them is problematic. State Minister JayanthaSamaraweera stated that some of the graduates who are currently attached to schools do not like this methodology.

Parliamentarian Chandima Weerakkody also pointed out the need to implement a proper programme to protect the dignity of teachers.

Further discussions were held at the Committee on the School Selection Programme for the project to establish 1000 national schools. The Committee Chairman told Education Secretary Kapila Perera to take measures and explain the matter to the committee.

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