<ul> <li><strong>The Ministry had already trained 13,800 primary school teachers for the programme</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The Education Ministry yesterday launched an activity-based oral English Language programme for Grade One students, which aims to provide practical speech training to students from their first day of school and build their confidence.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>The programme was inaugurated at the Primary Section of Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya, under the patronage of Education Minister Susil Premajayantha.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><center><a href="https://www.hi.lk/himag" target="_blank"><img src="https://bmkltsly13vb.compat.objectstorage.ap-singapore-1.oraclecloud.com/cdn.sg.dailymirror.lk/assets/uploads/advr_7fec3b236e.jpg" /></a></p></center> <p><br /> Speaking at the event the Minister emphasized the importance of English as a learning tool and the need for a good education to be suitable for future professional fields in the country.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> He said that the Ministry had already trained 13,800 primary school teachers for the programme.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></p>