{
  "id": 12502765,
  "title": "Single curriculum for preschools from next year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/single-curriculum-for-preschools-from-next-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/single-curriculum-for-preschools-from-next-year/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education plans to roll out a unified curriculum for preschools nationwide from next year, announced Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewe on Monday. In a program, Kaluwewe disclosed that the new reforms would put an end to the current practice of preschools adopting various curricula and educational methods. He emphasized that the Ministry, as the primary body accountable for the nation's human resources, is implementing reforms pertaining to preschool education as part of the wider education reforms underway. According to Kaluwewe, starting next year, a single curriculum will be implemented uniformly across the country for preschool education. He clarified that preschools will no longer be allowed to instruct different content or adhere to separate educational strategies. Moreover, he highlighted that a comprehensive program is already in progress to evaluate the current education system and introduce reforms across all three education sectors.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education will introduce a single curriculum for preschools across the country from next year, according to Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewe. Speaking at a programme on Monday (5), Kaluwewe said the new reforms would end the practice of individual preschools adopting different curricula and educational approaches. He said […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}