October 26, Colombo (LNW): The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has raised concerns over the emergence of several WhatsApp groups allegedly operating under the banner “Education Council to be Formed through the New Education Reforms.”
These groups, which claim to bring together teachers from different educational zones, have been identified as unofficial and misleading.
In a public statement, the Ministry clarified that it has no connection whatsoever to these networks and that neither the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, nor the Vocational Education Department has authorised or endorsed their activities.
Officials stressed that any initiatives or communications related to national education reforms will only be issued through verified and official government channels.
Authorities further indicated that preliminary inquiries suggest these online groups may have been established with the intention of creating confusion among educators and tarnishing the credibility of the government’s education reform programme.
The Ministry expressed concern that misinformation circulated through such platforms could erode public confidence and disrupt genuine reform efforts aimed at improving the education system.
Teachers and education professionals have been urged to exercise caution when engaging with unofficial online platforms and to verify the authenticity of any messages or circulars before sharing them further.
