The Father of free Education

                       

      Dr.c.w.w.w.Kannangara’s. dedicated serviceto the people of this coun try is seen in the reforms that He drou ght about in education ,as the miniper of educ ation. His grea pest contribution was the introduction of free education to all in our country. The establis henat of central schools was a great achievement in provding high qual education free to the talented children of the masses. Dr. .Kannangara  said “lsay it’ s’the pearl of great price ’sell anll theat you hava and buy it for the benefit of the whole country. We shallbe able to say that we found educoti on the datri mony of the riche and leftn it the inheriance  of the toor.” Referring  to the cultural heriteage of  the fast, he said,” the education that prevailed in this country for about 2000 years was absolutely free.”   His reforms provide education free fom the kinderyarten to the university in the ancient traditi on of a liberal education. He was deeply committed to the cause of servihg the country andits people.

 

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    nadun said,

    December 17, 2007 @ 10:15 am

    good,

    all of your blogs are written on good topics.

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