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 Date: 2025-10-24   Answered 

1322/2025: Special need undergraduates in Sri Lanka

Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva,—To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education,— (2)

(a) Will she state the —

(i) number of students with disabilities studying in each state  university, separately;

(ii) types of disabilities of the aforesaid  students; and

(iii) number of students with each type of disability mentioned above, separately?

(b) Will she also state —

(i) the methodology adopted  for enrolling  students with disabilities to  state universities;

(ii) the measures that will be taken to update and streamline the aforesaid  methodology;

(iii) whether a quota system is in place in enrolling students with disabilities to state  universities;

(iv) whether an inclusive study methodology has been implemented for students with disabilities; and

(v)  ​​if so, the manner in which it  is being implemented?

(c) Will she further state —

(i) whether there are opportunities in universities for  students with disabilities to follow  any subject  stream of their choice;

(ii) the subject streams that the aforesaid students are currently studying; and

(iii) the reasons  as to  why students with disabilities do not opt ​​to follow  various subject streams?

(d) If not, why?

Asked Date

2025-10-24

Asked by

Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, M.P.

Ministry

Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Legislature

Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

First Session

Question History

Answer

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Answered Date

2025-12-05

Answered by

Hon. Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, M.P.





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