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State Minister for Higher Education Mohan Lal Grero said today the ministry was targeting to increase the annual intake of state Universities by 10% in 2017.
“We are planning to increase the University intake annually by 10% as we successful this year to increase it by 10%,” he said.
He said approximately 300 000 students were sat for the A/L examination last year and 150000 were qualified to pursue higher education and only 27500 students could enroll to the state universities under free education scheme.
“Only 18% of the total students who sat for the A/Ls 2015 have been enrolled for the State Universities. Other three quarter of students should find other paths for their higher education. This is a major problem in our free higher education system. We are addressing these issues one by one and plan is to increase the intake annually by 10% for the state universities,” he said.
He expressed these views at the opening ceremony of the Education Fair named ‘Study in India’ at BMICH organized by the EdCIL, Indian High Commission with Indian UGC at the BMICH today.
The Minister said the 82% of the students who sat for the exam should be seriously considered by the government as it was the youth of the country.
“We have some governmental higher education institutes related technology, agriculture and some areas to provide higher education in some limited areas. But they all can’t get into that system since their studies are varied. Sri Lankan government has given the permission for the none-state higher education institutes to offer degrees with quality and relevance under the permission of the UGC Sri Lanka. There are 17 none-state universities around Sri Lanka to provide higher education for such students who has given permission by the UGC. Another 25 institutes are willing to be permitted as it takes very long time for the process with the keen and smoothly observation done by the relevant institutes and parties under the purview of UGC,” he added.
He said the government was planning to establish a new independent commission to accredit and assure the quality of the higher education in Sri Lanka called Quality Assurance and Accreditation Commission.
“The bill has already drafted but it takes another one and half years to implement since it is a job related to the higher education of the country. After the establishment of the Commission, it will be the authorized institution to provide license or the accreditation for all the higher education institutions around the country,” he said.
Blue collar Sunday, 16 October 2016 08:11 AM
What we require is not large numbers of Graduates (half baked or not and unemployed) BUT a number of blue collar workers.
K.M.G.W Abeyratne Sunday, 16 October 2016 08:13 AM
Dear sir Grero,you shows the spirit of an well educated, experienced educationist.your school system serve the nation more than the government I would like to serve as a teacher educator even without any monitory gains bless
Jagath Leanage Sunday, 16 October 2016 09:41 AM
Well said Sir. You are the most educated person in Sri Lanka parliament , and we believe you are the best person to do that.
indi Sunday, 16 October 2016 02:54 PM
No use what you talk. we saw your name in the list. you are one of those who sold the car permit. next election If I have to vote you, You would need to give me a promise that you will work against tax free car permits for MPs.
zee Sunday, 16 October 2016 05:10 PM
one person whom I respected....not anymore.
sss Sunday, 16 October 2016 07:23 PM
But blue collar wokers like housemaids please prepare to work harder to support these extra graduate who will get government jobs
Don Monday, 17 October 2016 05:27 AM
No excuse. All who qualify must be admitted. The system is not rewarding their hard work. via DM Android App
Ahamed Nuzhan Monday, 17 October 2016 10:39 AM
But please dont increase intake for Arts stream.
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