The Presidential Task Force in turn worked through thirteen technical committees… An executive summary, embodying the proposals of the technical committees, was presented to Her Excellency the President in March 1997. This document recommended the specific actions to be taken at various levels of the education system, identified the agencies which should be assigned responsibility and suggested possible timeframes for implementation.

The Reforms address not only the formal school years, Grade I to Grade XIII, but also early childhood education. Action is already being taken on reforming every stage of the education process…