VIDEO: Higher education curtailed, students deprived of opportunity
February 8, 2011 03:29 pm
By curtailing higher education the government is contravening a fundamental theory accepted by the entire world, UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said. The government has hindered the opportunity 2010 A/L qualified students had up till now to achieve an external degree, accused the MP.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on October 15, 2010 under circular No. 932 has suspended the registration of candidates for external degrees and thereby has deprived a large number of students their chance to obtain higher education, he revealed during a press conference today (February 08).
“The government claims that the registration of external degrees has been suspended in order to increase the quality of the degree.”
“I have to objection towards increasing its quality. However, children will lose their right to education by this” Mr. Attanayake expressed his concern.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) on October 15, 2010 under circular No. 932 has suspended the registration of candidates for external degrees and thereby has deprived a large number of students their chance to obtain higher education, he revealed during a press conference today (February 08).
“The government claims that the registration of external degrees has been suspended in order to increase the quality of the degree.”
“I have to objection towards increasing its quality. However, children will lose their right to education by this” Mr. Attanayake expressed his concern.