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The Minister of Education called upon professional training bodies to provide wider opportunities for students deprived of higher eduction opportunities in the university system. Dr. Karunasena Kodituwakku made this observation as the chief guest in the function held for presenting awards to the winners of the All-Island Essay Competition organised for the second time organised by Legal Aid Foundation held at BMICH on March 16. "Although there are opportunities for students deprived of Higher Education for studying as professionals in private institutions, the Professional Associations are restricting their entry. It is essential for private institutions engaged in training professionals to expand their intervention. I appeal to these professionals to provide wider opportunities in the new professional institutes", he said. About 200,000 students sit for the GCE Advanced Level Examination. Although about 96,000 students pass the examination, those who enter the Universities for their higher education is less than 15,000. Although there is a strong demand for professional eduction at present so far no facilities have been improved in our country. In addition to the number of students who qualify for higher education, opportunities should be provided to serve as professionals for those who are deprived of higher education. We have only six medical faculties in our university system, which can provide opportunities for medical professionals. We were able to get Cabinet approval to establish a few more medical faculties, the Minister said. He said that government intervention alone was not sufficient and sought the co-operation of institutions training professionals such as doctors, lawyers, charted accountants, engineers etc. The professional institutions and organisations should take the lead and it is their bounden duty to broaden opportunities to enable a majority to enter the same profession. In such instances the Government will get the blame of taking action to privatise Free Education. India has taken a series of such activities to advance their professional education. As a result of that Indian professionals are employed throughout the world today. We intend to provide this opportunity to our children, too", Kodituwakku said. Special awards were presented by Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva to seven senior lawyers Mrs. Shantha Abimanasinham, Mrs. C.M. Balalle, Asoka Mahadivulwewa, Marshal Perera, M. Chittampalam, K. Sivapalan and A.L.M. Hasim who dedicated their time for a longtime to provide free legal assistance. |
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