Sri Lanka, March 28 -- Sri Lanka's education system has been yearning for reforms following the millennium if one had closely observed the ever-transforming education sectors in developed countries. The discourse to bring about education reforms has continued for decades. As a result, the government has drafted a National Education Policy Framework (NEPF) for a 10-year period from 2023-2033. But, academics observe that this is a loosely drafted document that hasn't addressed several key areas of concern.

The Executive Summary states that Sri Lanka's education system is heavy on content and examination-driven, thereby selecting a small percentage of students on to an academic path. The competition created as a result of an education syste...