As a concept of education minister Mr. Akila Viraj Kariyawasam athletes won provincial, national and international levels have been enlisted to school system as sports coaches recently in order to enhance school children’s sports ability and to create a socialized generation with a good personality.
Accordingly for the first time in history 3388 athletes who have shown efficiency in various sport events have been enrolled as sports coaches for the education system, and sent to pre service training on two stages. New school sports coaches recruited in last April to education system 3365 completed 1st stage training were placed to National Education Collages on 29-07-2019.
If a coach has any issue with regard to placement, they have been given the opportunity to send their appeals to education ministry and consideration of appeals will be before the next school term commences.