A meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and officials of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was held on 2nd of March at the Ministry of Education to discuss the Human Resource Development for Education Project (HRDEP).
Discussions focused on enhancing the quality and relevance of senior secondary education, strengthening the quality of the educator workforce, and improving a plan for education sector management.
The Prime Minister emphasized the need for strengthened technical capacity and skilled human resources in the process of digitalizing the education sector. The Prime Minister highlighted the Government’s focus on comprehensive system development, noting that the ultimate goal is to build strong human capital capable of leading the country forward in all spheres of national development.
ADB officials reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the Government’s ongoing education reform process. They expressed readiness to provide technical expertise and to extend support through international financing facilities to advance sectoral reforms.
The meeting was attended by the officials and technical experts of ADB and Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa.