The role of the National Centre for Educational Materials must be reviewed without delay, keeping in mind the need for it to carry out the tasks required of it as a result of the information policy of the Ministry of Education and Culture. It is important to build up specialised knowledge and experience in the utilisation of information technology in education in certain schools. The Ministry of Culture and Education should invite applications from schools interested in becoming core schools. After the activities of these schools have been assessed the Ministry should select certain schools for this purpose, in order that core schools will be able to commence their operations in the school year 1997-1998. Core schools shall serve as the model for other schools at compulsory and upper secondary level.
Educational technology can create new opportunities for pupils.
Educational institutions shall make use of it to the advantage of all pupils, but not least to assist pupils with special needs and to provide scope for the talents of exceptional students. Individuals must enjoy possibilities for continuous education in order to be able to respond to the new demands of the information society so that they remain competent in the work force. In this connection the possibilities of distance education should be exploited. Continuous education must take information technology and the possibilities it offers fully into account. The school libraries are the information centres of the educational institutions.