Sri Lanka, March 14 -- The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has formally advised parents against permitting children aged between 3 to 5 years from engaging in online education programs.

Online teaching programmes conducted via platforms such as Zoom for children aged between three and five are contrary to the principles of educational psychology and child development, the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has stated.

Issuing a statement, the Ministry said several concerns have arisen regarding online seminars currently being conducted targeting preschool and early primary school children.

According to educational psychology, the learning process of children between the ages of three and five should take place in an activity-based...