Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, in Mumbai 17-18 February to deliver the keynote speech at the World CSR Day, said that equipping school leavers to join the job market is the biggest responsibility of the government.

‘The greatest social responsibility Sri Lanka has in education is to ensure that school leavers are equipped to join the labour market and also to decide on appropriate further studies,’ the Minister said.

Over 1,000 professionals from 130 countries congregated with the objective of providing a platform to the corporate, government, civil society and academia to share their expectations, aspirations and responsibilities.

In his address, Minister Kariyawasam emphasised the importance of education in supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), stating that Sri Lanka has initiated educational reforms that would have a far-reaching impact on achieving SDGs in the country.