<Li> English should be taught in all schools from standard III . </Li> <Li> A curriculum for the child which would develop its "head, heart and hands" should be introduced . In other words, the education of the emotions is as necessary as the education of intellect and practical ability for the well - being of the child . </Li> <P> As Minister of Education Kannagara was placed in charge of implementing the recommendations . Among the reforms he introduced, which came into operation on 1 October 1945, were to make education free of charge for all students, to ensure that every student was provided with instruction in the religion of his / her parents, to prevent teachers from been exploited by managers of schools by having their wages paid directly by the government and to make adequate provisions for adult education in the country . </P> <P> He also established a series of central schools (Madhya Vidhyala), modelled on Royal College, Colombo, in locations outside major cities . These took high quality secondary education to the rural outstations of the country . His objective was to create a central school in every electorate in the country, and as such, while in 1941 there were three central schools in the country; by 1945 the number had increased to 35, and to 50 by 1950 . First Central College established in Akuramboda, Matale.In 1943 Kannangara also launched an annual scholarship program, which provided the opportunity for the 20 best performers of the scholarship exam to get free board and lodging in Central School hostels . </P>

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