1360/’16
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara,—To ask the Minister of Higher Education and Highways,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) the students of the district of Rathnapura who have studied in the stream of Bio system technology and have obtained excellent results at the first shy sat for the G.C.E (A/L) examination in the year 2015 have not hither to been admitted to any university;
(ii) although the University of Sabharagamuwa has been included in the university admission handbook provided to these children as the university from where the degree course relevant to the said stream can be followed, no student has been so far admitted to the said university as well; and
(iii) as per the information received by these students, around 80-90 students with lower Z scores from districts with more facilities such as Colombo have got the opportunity to enter universities?
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether it is admitted that no justice has been meted out although appeals have been sent to the President, Prime Minister, Minister and the University Grants Commission regarding this unfair situation faced by these students up to now;
(ii) whether the necessary steps will be taken to admit the students mentioned in a(i) above to universities?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2017-06-06
Asked by
Hon. Vasudeva Nanayakkara, M.P.
Ministry
Highways & Road Development
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
A/L 2015 Bio Technology stream - not admitting students of Ratnapura to universities
Answered Date
2017-09-07
Answered by
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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