All eyes on education reforms, but teachers also must 'grow'

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is planning many reforms to make education in the country a pleasant and rewarding experience.

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This is what we gather when we read about what President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Premier Harini Amarasuriya have to say about education reforms through our browsing of newspapers. We are made to understand that the government is planning to change the education system from being an exam related one to a module based system.

For many years, generation after generation, parents and students have kept wondering whether classroom education can produce students with an education which helps them make a smooth transition from classroom to an office environment. In other words, is the classroom syllabus job oriented? This topic can generate a healthy debate.

Indian spiritual teacher Sadhguru says that when you identify yourself only with your profession it creates a sort of a restriction. Sadhguru talks about an existence in the world which is rewarding after you have evolved to your true potential. Schools in Sri Lanka are attempting to shove into little brains large amounts of content from books. This forces students to memorise content to pass exams.