Hon. Ravindra Bandara,— To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education,—(1)

(a) Will she inform this House—

(i) whether the proposed educational reforms that had been submitted by the previous government will be implemented;

(ii) whether she will approve the removal of the subjects such as Aesthetics, Information Technology and Accounting proposed by the aforesaid proposals;

(iii) whether there is an intention to introduce any changes to the education system implemented in Sri Lanka;

(iv) as to how the new education proposals will minimize the pressure on students?

(b) Will she also inform this House of the plans that —

(i) have been made to distribute resources equally among every government school;

(ii) have been made to reduce the fierce competition in education; and

(iii) will be made to expand the university education opportunities ?

(c) If not, why?