Moreover University education is free in Sri Lanka, and brings students of all communities together, not only in the many faculties where the medium of instruction is English but also in those universities where classes are conducted for students in more than one medium of instruction. The right to education in mother tongue, Sinhala or Tamil, was introduced over 60 years ago in primary schools nationwide, and indeed mother tongue education continues compulsory at that level, with the option of English having been reintroduced at secondary level a few years back. Citizenship education includes the values of pluralism, and the distinct contribution of all communities to the rich tapestry that makes up the multi ethnic and multi-cultural fabric of Sri Lankan society. Sri Lanka has a central curriculum supervised by the Ministry of Education. Preparation of the school curriculum is the responsibility of the National Institute of Education according to guidelines laid down by the National Education Commission. The National Institute of Education identifies expert groups of teachers and academics from the school and university systems and from other stakeholders, ensuring minority representation at all levels. All curriculum material and teacher instruction manuals are prepared in all three languages, Tamil, Sinhala and English. Pre-service teacher training is conducted by the National Colleges of Education. There are 17 such colleges in the country out of which 6 colleges are devoted to Tamil medium teachers. There are three other Colleges offering both Sinhala and Tamil medium teacher training. In 1998 a compulsory second national language programme was implemented from primary school to improve Tamil language competency in Sinhala medium students and Sinhala language competency in Tamil students, so as to enhance social cohesion and integration. Teachers for this programme are trained by the National Colleges of Education. Another progressive measure that has already been implemented is the establishment of an open school at the National Institute of Education to cater to children deprived of education in the regular system due to various reasons. The Ministry of Education has also introduced a Peace Education Policy, to promote harmony among school children belong to all ethnic groups. One of the main activities within this framework is to organize camps where children of all ethnic communities come together to spend 1 to 2 weeks, engaging in