Nationalize the SAITM or make it as ‘Not for Profit Iinstitute’ – COC

 

 Feb 16, 2017

Citizens’ Organizations Collective (COC) called for a press conference held at CSR on Feb. 15 urged government to take stern action to nationalize the SAITM (South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine) or make it as ‘Not for profit institute.’

Addressing the media Left Centre Co-convener Chameera Perera said that most of US private universities had established as not for profit institutes.

 “There are only ten percent of ‘for profit private universities’ in US today.”

He pointed the responsible of the government for take prompt action to solve the issue of SAITM.

 “The government should take action to regulate the SAITM and strengthen the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC) for monitoring SAITM.”

  “Some people need to misuse the court order on SAITM and build more private medical colleges in country. We urge government to do not misuse court order,” said Perera.

 Akalanka Hettiarchchi (Aluth Parapura) said that they stand on to protect free education

“Some people need to create an opinion that free education means freedom to buy educational qualifications and it is a misinterpretation on free education.”

He added, “Government should expose the admission qualifications at Kotalawala Defense University.  It should be maintained by ministry of higher education.”

Chamara Nakandala (Parapuraka Balaya) said that poor parents in the villages struggling to give a good education for their children.