Faculty of Education Launches Bachelor of Education Honours in Primary Education Program
The Faculty of Education has been performing a distinctive role in the professional development of teaching graduates and in the introduction of undergraduates to the field of Education since 1973. Marking another significant milestone, the Faculty introduced the Bachelor of Education Honours in Primary Education program, effective from the year 2024. The need for qualified and trained teachers at the primary stage has been well elaborated on several occasions by the standing committee on humanities and social sciences of the UGC and the ministry of education. The welcome ceremony for this batch was held on February 19th, 2024, at the Faculty of Education under the patronage of the Vice Chancellor, Senior Professor (Chair) H.D. Karunaratne, and in the presence of the Dean, Dr Kapila Bandara, the Acting Registrar, the Bursar, the Senior Student Counselor, Heads of Departments, and all other staff members. Accordingly, the first batch of 69 students of this program entered the Faculty on the same day.
