Leadership training programme for Sri Lankan university entrants to begin next week 
Thu, Nov 21, 2013, 11:11 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Nov 21, Colombo: The mandatory leadership training programme for the new students entering Sri Lanka's state universities will commence this Sunday, higher education authorities said.
The three-week program, which is designed to provide leadership training and enhance positive attitude in new university entrants will commence from November 24th.
The training program conducted for the third consecutive year is scheduled to be held for three batches of students in 22 camps island wide.
The program for the first batch will commence on November 25 and continue till December 16, while the session for the second batch will be held from December 21 to January 11 and the third and final batch will receive their training from January 28 to February 18.
The new students will be instructed in Sri Lanka's future vision and global changes, the processing of a strategic living plan and reaching the long term objectives, physical training, first aid, leadership qualities and common law.

Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) affiliated students' unions and education sector trade unions have objected to the leadership training programme claiming it is a move to militarize the higher education sector.