HISTORY AND AESTHETICS MANDATORY ONLY UP TO GRADE 9, SAY UNIVERSITY LECTURERS
Posted on July 18th, 2025
Courtesy Hiru News
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) states that history and aesthetics have been made compulsory subjects only up to Grade 9.
They point out that subjects like aesthetics are not listed as compulsory for the GCE Ordinary Level examination.
The government is currently focused on introducing new educational reforms in Sri Lanka.
However, various parties have accused the government of attempting to remove history and aesthetics from the curriculum through these reforms.
Amidst this significant public discussion, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya clarified that there is no intention whatsoever to remove history and aesthetics from the new educational reforms.