Sri Lanka expects to provide billionaire businessman Elon Musk with the necessary licences to address educational challenges in the country, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
The President said Elon Musk’s assistance has been sought to address Sri Lanka’s educational challenges and support for schools in need.
“By the end of this month, the government aims to provide him with the necessary licences to support these efforts in Sri Lanka,” he said.
“For the past four years, we have had to limit spending on education. Now, we must invest in education and update the school system with new technology. We saw drones created by college students and developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) within schools. Funding is required for these initiatives, and we also need to recruit more teachers,” he pointed out.
The President revealed that he has reached out to billionaire businessman Elon Musk for assistance with these educational challenges.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe also announced that Sri Lanka will implement a strategic plan over the next decade to create job opportunities for its youth domestically, rather than having them seek employment abroad.
He stated that failing to execute this plan would undermine the government’s significant investment in education and stressed the necessity for Sri Lanka to progress beyond its current status as an underdeveloped nation.
The President highlighted his efforts to reform the education system to better align with new technologies and further assured that necessary funding will be allocated for this purpose.
He made the remarks while addressing the 106th College Day celebrations of Bandaranayake College in Gampaha today. (Newswire)
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