1988/’17
Hon. I. Charles Nirmalanathan,— To ask the Minister of Higher Education and Highways,—
(a) Is he aware that—
(i) students from various districts enter the schools in districts that have low cut-off marks, but they study in educational institutions with better facilities and finally enter the university following the
G.C.E (Advanced Level) examination through the quota system functional for each district where the school is based;
(ii) due to the issue mentioned in (i) above, students those living in the districts with lower cut-off marks and study in the same district are deprived of the opportunity to gain university entrance through the quota; and
(iii) after enrolling students on the basis of grading by district level for the university entrance, a change has taken place in that order ?
(b) If so, will he inform this House, whether measures will be taken to prevent students coming from other districts enter schools in districts with low cut-off marks and against the schools that admit students in such a manner, after considering the plight of the students who study in the same districts, with low cut-off marks, where they are registered?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2017-11-10
Asked by
Hon. Charles Nirmalanathan, M.P.
Ministry
Highways & Road Development
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
(a) (i) If it is proved that a certain student has entered to a university through such a deed, action will be taken to cancel his studentship. Similarly, if this situation is recorded at the selection period for universities, he would not be selected to the university.
(ii) In order to prevent opportunities for such deeds, the University Grants Commission properly examines the information included in the application of each student. Here, if the details mentioned in the application are not sufficient to decide the district to be considered for university entrance, further details are get forwarded by the respective school/the Election Commissioner’s Office/ the Grama Niladhari Office et cetera, and the district to be considered for university entrance is accurately identified.
(iii) When changing of the selected university or changing of courses occurred on the vacancies created after the selection to universities, the same order, which applied for admissions, is followed.
(b) Likewise, taking of necessary measures to prevent students from other districts entering into schools in districts with low cut-off marks and apply for university entrance, and if it is revealed, somehow, regarding the schools which supported such fraudulent deeds, taking of proper action against such schools should be done by the Ministry of Education.
(c) Does not arise.
Answered Date
2017-11-10
Answered by
Hon. Lakshman Kiriella, Attorney at Law, M.P.
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