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Expanding private schools: Bandula tells Prez to suspend cabinet paper

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Former education minister Bandula Gunawardane today urged President Maithripala Sirisena to suspend the cabinet paper allowing private schools to expand its network by setting up more branches.

The cabinet paper, submitted by Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, states that there are 80 government approved private schools under the purview of the ,inistry and that in the event an approved private school seeks permission to expand branches, it could set up a maximum of five branches.

It states that this move will help ease the demand for government schools and the prevailing congestion in such schools.

MP Bandula Gunawardana told a news conference that if one private school was each allowed to set up five branches, there would be 400 private schools across the country.

“This is a betrayal of those who can’t afford to send their children to private schools and a move to privatise free education. We condemn this move and urge the President to suspend this cabinet paper,” he said.

He said none of the 80 private schools are monitored by the Education Ministry.

“These private schools take no notice of the Education Ministry. Once, there was an alleged LTTE fund related incident at a private school in Kandy.

We couldn’t even send ministry officials to that school to probe the incident as the school refused them entry. I invite the Minister for a public debate with regard to this cabinet paper,” he said. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

 


 

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  • Trash Guy Tuesday, 12 February 2019 05:02 PM

    Dude if people could afford to send their kids to those private schools what's wrong with that? I myself went to a state school and I'm grateful for free education. But seriously let people live the lives they want!

    Yehiya Wednesday, 13 February 2019 08:34 AM

    Sussex belong to whom. He is failed in administration of School. How can administrate the country. His children went to which school.?

    KANJIPANI-IMRAN Tuesday, 12 February 2019 05:32 PM

    None of these MPs wants to do a genuine service to the country.every one try to grab opportunities to top up their bank accounts.Recently one had abused the tax consession on Pepper,Now another tries to encourage private education while gvt mps are absorbing all the income taxes.

    A GEM OF A THOUGHT BY A GERM OF A MAN Tuesday, 12 February 2019 05:54 PM

    Firstly - take a census of those attending private tution. If the census reveals that a large percentage are those attending govt schools - then rectify the situation by improving the teaching standards. May be the next time our genius will target private hospitals.

    Dayan Tuesday, 12 February 2019 05:57 PM

    Why this tution master is against private schools.

    Suny J Tuesday, 12 February 2019 06:06 PM

    Please Keep quite for gods sake

    Blair Tuesday, 12 February 2019 06:19 PM

    PARENTS SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS NOT BECAUSE THEY HAVE MONEY, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET A PLACE IN A GOOD GOVERNMENT SCHOOL. AND ALSO TO GET A QUALITY EDUCATION.

    Buddhist Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:29 PM

    What a joke this is! Bandula can make money having private tuition classes, but cannot have private schools. The real reason is, when private schools are established those student may not need private tuition hence this joker will not make money.

    Sumal Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:48 PM

    Another joke by a famous fake educationist or economist.

    bandulaliyanage Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:54 PM

    Hay!!!, Mr Minister. all four daughters nof yours also studied at a leading private school in Colombo.Then why cannot other parents do that .It is your shear jealousy. .

    N K Ratnam Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:59 PM

    Those who attend private schools generally do not need private tuition as the quality of education is good. May be the ex tuition teacher wants to protect the income of others of his kind.

    Sim Tuesday, 12 February 2019 08:02 PM

    If Bandula is against opening of new semi government schools where does he expect the children who are refused admission to government schools go?

    Saranga Tuesday, 12 February 2019 08:38 PM

    How come this guy keep becoming a MP?? Something wrong with our system.People like Bandula in most countries in the dust bin decades ago Seriously

    Saman Tuesday, 12 February 2019 08:56 PM

    This man sent his children overseas for studies and try to prevent others from getting an education. If more private schools are opened, less privileged children have more opportunities to get into a government school.

    concern Wednesday, 13 February 2019 04:10 AM

    A very good point.

    Mo Tuesday, 12 February 2019 09:54 PM

    This idiot should be kicked out of politics for ever and packed into a boat with his other minions and dropped in the middle of the ocean.

    Upula Tuesday, 12 February 2019 09:59 PM

    Absolute digging of his party's grave with this attitude. I will certainly see that the party this man is in will not be voted.

    Nutjob Tuesday, 12 February 2019 11:34 PM

    Hey you forgot what school your kids went to. Most of the parlimentarians who have daughters they either came to Ladies College or to CIS.

    aswinwelikala Wednesday, 13 February 2019 01:40 AM

    Thank god, Bandula is not the Education minister. They should pass a law that only educated candidates can contest an election. He is trying get the country to go back to the bullock cart days. Hope he loses at the next elections

    Hautaum Wednesday, 13 February 2019 02:37 AM

    Southern politicians can not live wording LTTE time to time. Have ever herd that there is Muslim Private School iis fuctining n Kathaankudi Batticaloa where children allow to speak only Arab or English??

    Afeef Wednesday, 13 February 2019 04:02 AM

    Bandula Sirrrr who is the owner of Sussex International ?So are you scared you will lose out on the Sussex income, due to competition ?

    Citizen Wednesday, 13 February 2019 07:10 AM

    How many MPs send their children to State Schools Other than Royal or Visakha? Oh please stop this BS talk Mr Private Tution Master.

    Sil Wednesday, 13 February 2019 07:33 AM

    If parents cant find better govt.schools i don't see anything wrong with going to private responsible schools, which can give better education but government should monitor them closely, most schools,hire under qualified teachers, they paid poorly,they are not allow even short leave or no leave at all,

    Perumal Wednesday, 13 February 2019 08:06 AM

    This block headed boorish tution master knows his business will flourish with inadequate education in govt schools.

    Nama Wednesday, 13 February 2019 08:58 AM

    Private university (Malambe) Established in Mahindas time and Lots of these private schools established in your time. Then why you so objected for create their branches. That' s why you are addressing to the poor peoples mind to show you are struggling for them.why this double game.

    Drama101 Wednesday, 13 February 2019 09:26 AM

    What is this man talking about when his daughters went to Musaeus!

    SAM Wednesday, 13 February 2019 09:40 AM

    Why are you so jealous of students going to private schools? Is it because the private school students are more fluent in English than you and want to keep them to your standards being a former Education Minister?

    SAM Wednesday, 13 February 2019 09:44 AM

    Why are you so jealous of students going to private schools? Is it because the private school students are more fluent in English than you and want to keep them to your standards being a former Education Minister?

    Jude Wednesday, 13 February 2019 09:44 AM

    This Douchebag made his dough by conducting private tuition and bribing in order to leak the exam question paper !!! Now the Scumbag want to ban private schools!!!?? Watta Hypocrite !!!

    indika Wednesday, 13 February 2019 11:25 AM

    this madman has lost his mind. or Hallucinating.


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