Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva,—To ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education,— (1)
(a) Will she inform this House —
(i) whether there are facilities in the government university system for students with disabilities to pursue their courses;
(ii) whether adequate steps have been taken to promote alternative means of communication including Braille system, sign language and enlarged fonts;
(iii) if not, of the steps that are taken in that regard;
(iv) of the facilities that have been provided to students with disabilities when appearing for examinations;
(v) whether fair opportunities have been established for students with disabilities in relation to their respective disabilities during examinations;
(vi) whether students with disabilities have the opportunity to answer examinations using computers in every university; and
(vii) of the steps taken to expand the facilities required for students with disabilities to use libraries?
(b) Will she also inform this House —
(i) whether adequate accessibility facilities are there for students with disabilities in government universities;
(ii) if not, whether steps will be taken to expand accessibility facilities; and
(iii) whether provisions required for this purpose will be allocated in the budget for the year 2026 ?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-11-12
Asked by
Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, M.P.
Ministry
Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
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Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
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