President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government must ensure that students do not drop out of school after completing their eighth year or failing the GCE ordinary level examination.
The president was addressing a ceremony at Temple Trees yesterday (16) to award teacher appointments to national education diploma holders.
He said it is the responsibility of the government to provide 13 years of schooling to every child, a commitment it has undertaken.
Accordingly, adjustments should be made to school education, the president added.
