House committee passes education bill despite opposition
Summary
Parliament's Education, Health and Information Technology Committee has passed the School Education Bill despite opposition dissent, addressing scholarship provisions and private school regulations.
Key Points
- The School Education Bill was endorsed by a parliamentary committee after nearly two years of deliberation despite opposition reservations.
- The bill mandates private residential schools to provide free hostel facilities to three percent of disadvantaged scholarship students, amid dissent from some parties.
- It redefines educational levels and curriculum options, and introduces new rules for teacher recruitment and school fee collection in community schools.
- Opposition parties have demanded revisions, including better treatment for Early Childhood Development facilitators and support for disadvantaged students.
