Reply To:
Name - Reply Comment
Last Updated : 2023-12-09 13:55:00
MENU
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 Today's Paper
Leadership training not legal: NYF
19 May 2011 08:06 am - 22 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}
The UNP led National Youth Front today charged that the proposed leadership training programme in military camps for the university students would be illegal as there is no provision for it in the Universities Act.
National Youth Front head of the committee on Education Dhamika Wickramaarachchi told a news conference today that this is also an act aimed at scrapping the democratic environment in the university system. “There is a healthy debate in the university system where there is exchange of ideas but the military training would change that atmosphere as it is based on the characteristic of confrontation,” he said.
Dismissing the government’s claim that the students will be only given a leadership training with the objective of instilling discipline in them, the student leader said the list of things which the students are being asked to bring makes it clear that it is nothing but military training. He said they have been asked to bring two bed sheets, two pillow cases, two pairs of blue shorts, a track bottom, two t-shirts which are essential for some kind of physical training. “Why do you need shorts and t shirt for a leadership training?,” he asked. (Yohan Perera)
Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka
Comments - 22
Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka
-
Priyanga Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:52 AM
Why only camps..? How do you assure the security in unversity..??
Dushantha Kurera Thursday, 19 May 2011 10:06 PM
Its only a 3 weeks leadership training course. Why are these JVP' and UNP's are shouting ? Its not Military training but a Leadership training. For the sake opposing they oppose. Get back to work.
saman from galle Thursday, 19 May 2011 07:01 PM
This unnecessary and unwanted training will cost more than 400mn.Who will pay the bills?
Bumba Thursday, 19 May 2011 04:53 PM
How about sending the military personnel to the University for a short course.
srinath.gunaratne Thursday, 19 May 2011 02:49 PM
Who Cares, See the wrongs side of everything all the time
weerasuriya Thursday, 19 May 2011 02:08 PM
This type of changers are needed for uni students to develop their leadership skills.
Loku Aiya Thursday, 19 May 2011 02:05 PM
They should consider litigating. A Democratic 'fight' is needed against this authoritarian regime. MR should see and learn from what is happening in Libya... sigh, unfortunately we don't have oil!
Yehiya-Doha Thursday, 19 May 2011 12:57 PM
Yes. It is good. UNP must support the training.
Carl Gay Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:56 AM
Don't forget the boys,.. ;)
good doc Thursday, 19 May 2011 10:15 AM
already, parents of 3 new entrants, are considering to send their Daughters to Bangladesh or Nepal medical colleges!
samosa Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:55 AM
Without military training our guys are fighting like underworld, how about if the military training is given.... don't know where we are going to end up. Transforming Lanka into another Libya...
Ruvini Thursday, 19 May 2011 08:14 AM
how can we assure the security for girls inside camps?
say no to all Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:55 AM
who said students dont like it..??students are waiting to have some fun of this sort. Only the scared JVP is against it who will find it hard to mislead them hereafter apart from the clueless NYF..
bis Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:34 AM
Those who oppose a military commander's leadership in the country now saying student should get military training to get leadership skill????
ind Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:46 AM
Problems here is with "ANTHERE" because if the students get leadership training, they can;t control students as past.
Sam Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:28 AM
how can students afford it. when i was in uni, there were students who culdn't afford to buy the Rs.15 lunch packet!
Nadim Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:21 AM
We already have things like scouting and cadeting, Interact Clubs, Model UN and a very very looong list of leadership training and discipline instilling extra curricular activities in most if not all of the country's schools..
Minister Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:12 AM
Is it militarized leadership training?
malkanthi Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:10 AM
There is no question about legal and illegal any more.
Concerned Thursday, 19 May 2011 09:09 AM
How can they be trained forcefully when they totally reject it?
irs Thursday, 19 May 2011 08:42 AM
Whats so important about this leadership trainning, if the students dont like it why cant the govt just scrap it off.
Fayad Thursday, 19 May 2011 08:32 AM
Even military leadership training will not help to over come UNP leadership problem.
University students may or may not benefit. but UNP will not.
Add comment
Comments will be edited (grammar, spelling and slang) and authorized at the discretion of Daily Mirror online. The website also has the right not to publish selected comments.
Order Gifts and Flowers to Sri Lanka. See Kapruka's top selling online shopping categories such as Toys, Grocery, Kids Toys, Birthday Cakes, Fruits, Chocolates, Clothing and Electronics. Also see Kapruka's unique online services such as Money Remittence,Astrology, Courier/Delivery, Medicine Delivery and over 700 top brands. Also get products from Amazon & Ebay via Kapruka Gloabal Shop into Sri Lanka
Electricity tariff revision in October: Sri Lankan consumers struggle to beat govt.’s third electric shock
At least one hundred thousand electricity consumers in Sri Lanka have been le
Will Online Safety Bill crush virtual freedom of expression?
The Online Safety Bill gazetted on September 18 and tabled in Parliament by P
5000 days later, Sandya still awaits truth and justice...
A cartoon of a politician removing the eyes off the common man caught the att
Sri Lanka: The killing field of elephants?
Eleven deaths within 36 hours. That is the alarming rate at which Sri Lanka
MIRROR CRICKET
Kandy SC face Army SC at Panagoda today
6 hours ago
Senior National Squash finals on Sunday
09 Dec 2023
Nadesan wins HSBC 5-Club Golf Tourney
08 Dec 2023
Anushka shines in Moratuwa SC’s title win
08 Dec 2023
