State universities selling degrees – IUSF
BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody- November 5, 2014
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The Inter-University Students' Federation (IUSF) charged that degrees were being sold in State universities at exorbitant prices under the guise of external degrees.
In the school education system, money is also being charged unofficially from parents and students, the IUSF noted.
Convener of the IUSF, Najith Indika, added the degree in Arts at the Ruhuna University was being sold at Rs 67,000, while plans are afoot to sell the university's degree in management for Rs 300,000.
"The degree in management at the Rajarata University is being sold at Rs 150,000. The degree in aesthetic studies is being sold at the Aesthetic Studies University at Rs 79,000, while there are plans to sell the degree in music at Rs 81,000. The degree in arts at the Kelaniya University is being sold at Rs 75,000, the degree in nursing at the Jaffna University is being sold at Rs 500,000 and the degree in management at the Peradeniya University is being sold at Rs 300,000. These are exorbitant rates. This is a profit-making venture," he observed. The IUSF started its campaign of pasting banners, signing a petition, distributing leaflets and addressing people about the privatization of education and the curbing of free education yesterday, in front of the Colombo Fort Railway Station.
Over the next three weeks, the IUSF plans to cover 150 cities and towns across the country, thusly, followed by protests alongside other trade unions.
"Through an extraordinary gazette issued in January 2014, the amount of fees charged in schools was increased to Rs 600. Aside to this money is being collected for the maintenance of school buildings, a new coat of paint, to pay the salaries of security guards and for construction purposes. Even for Mahindyodaya Technical Laboratory opening ceremonies, money is charged (Thambuththegama Makuluwa Maha Vidyalaya – Rs 500 collected from parents, Haldummulla Walahaputhenna Maha Vidyalaya – Rs 250 was collected from students and St. Joseph's Girls' School in Kegalle – Rs 7,600 was collected as annual payments, for paint and other facilities)," Indika alleged.
BY Ruwan Laknath Jayakody- November 5, 2014The Inter-University Students' Federation (IUSF) charged that degrees were being sold in State universities at exorbitant prices under the guise of external degrees.
In the school education system, money is also being charged unofficially from parents and students, the IUSF noted.
Convener of the IUSF, Najith Indika, added the degree in Arts at the Ruhuna University was being sold at Rs 67,000, while plans are afoot to sell the university's degree in management for Rs 300,000.
"The degree in management at the Rajarata University is being sold at Rs 150,000. The degree in aesthetic studies is being sold at the Aesthetic Studies University at Rs 79,000, while there are plans to sell the degree in music at Rs 81,000. The degree in arts at the Kelaniya University is being sold at Rs 75,000, the degree in nursing at the Jaffna University is being sold at Rs 500,000 and the degree in management at the Peradeniya University is being sold at Rs 300,000. These are exorbitant rates. This is a profit-making venture," he observed. The IUSF started its campaign of pasting banners, signing a petition, distributing leaflets and addressing people about the privatization of education and the curbing of free education yesterday, in front of the Colombo Fort Railway Station.
Over the next three weeks, the IUSF plans to cover 150 cities and towns across the country, thusly, followed by protests alongside other trade unions.
"Through an extraordinary gazette issued in January 2014, the amount of fees charged in schools was increased to Rs 600. Aside to this money is being collected for the maintenance of school buildings, a new coat of paint, to pay the salaries of security guards and for construction purposes. Even for Mahindyodaya Technical Laboratory opening ceremonies, money is charged (Thambuththegama Makuluwa Maha Vidyalaya – Rs 500 collected from parents, Haldummulla Walahaputhenna Maha Vidyalaya – Rs 250 was collected from students and St. Joseph's Girls' School in Kegalle – Rs 7,600 was collected as annual payments, for paint and other facilities)," Indika alleged.
