KDU refutes abolishing 50% concession granted to children of service personnel

Colombo, Nov. 14 (Daily Mirror) - The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) has categorically denied the media report that a decision has been made to abolish the 50% concession granted to the children of service personnel. 

The KDU said the allegation is false and baseless.

It said that no such decision has been taken, and the report is completely false, unfounded, and misleading to the public.

"In 2011, the Board of Management of KDU approved the allocation of a Ranaviru Quota for the children of war heroes to pursue degree programmes conducted by the university, excluding the MBBS programme and Air Craft Maintenance Under this decision, 20% of seats from the Ranaviru families those who fulfill the criteria stipulated were granted with a 50% concession on the total course fee. 

This facility was introduced in recognition of the honourable and selfless service rendered by the nation’s war heroes and their families.

Since its inception, this welfare scheme has been continuously implemented without interruption. The quota is applicable not only to the children of serving and retired members of the Armed Forces with a minimum of 20 years of unblemished service but also to the children of personnel who were killed or permanently disabled in action, provided their service record remained unblemished up to that time," the KDU said in a statement.

The university reiterates that no decision has been made to abolish, amend, or suspend the Ranaviru Quota or the associated concessions. Any such decisions, if ever considered, can only be made by the Board of Management of KDU, not by the university administration.

However, University is confirmed that the all Ranaviru families will not get the concession and only 20% of the entire Ranaviru Family population will be entitle to receive such concession.

KDU strongly emphasizes that the welfare facilities provided for the children of those who served the nation with honour and sacrifice will continue to be maintained as they have been in the past, without any change or reduction under any circumstances.

The university urges the public to disregard misleading reports and assures all stakeholders that the Ranaviru Quota and associated concessions remain fully in force as part of KDU’s unwavering commitment to honouring the service and sacrifice of the nation’s war heroes and their families.