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| Education system should be built according to National Plan - Minister Dodangoda by Nadira Gunatilleke Establishing the first university in Sri Lanka Ivor Jennigs said that `Education is for knowledge', but, we have to re-consider this concept today. In 1946 late C. W. W. Kannangara said that if you teach 100 school children, give classical education for 15 of them and give technical knowledge to 85 students. But his concept was not recognised at that time and the country walked backwards, said Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister Amarasiri Dodangoda. He was addressing the inauguration of the Masters of Public Management (MPM) program held at the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), Colombo 7 yesterday. Minister Dodangoda said that the education system does not have a connection to the country's National Plan and this is one of the biggest problems prevalent today. There is no connection what so ever between the education system of the country and the National Plan. "But countries like China have built up their entire education system according to the country's National Plan. The Chinese children receive education according to a well planned strategy that ensures them employment at the end. "The solutions for our problems exist in Asian countries like China, but, we seek solutions from America and European countries. We have enough graduates to teach aesthetic subjects, but, we produce more and more aesthetic graduates. What is the point of this system' he questioned. "Ethics are very important for the public service. At the moment the Government is studying the changes that should be introduced to the public service in order to make it more effective. The main objective of this program is making the public service more serviceable to the public. The problem faced by about 6000 under employed graduates will also be looked into shortly, the Minister added. Delivering the key note address the Secretary to the Treasury, P. B. Jayasundara said that the existing public attitude towards the public service is not so positive. The public is not happy with the service they receive from the public service which is very lethargic. But, in the past it was different. SLIDA Director T. M. K. B. Tennakoon also spoke. Public Administration and Home Affairs Deputy Minister Pandu Bandaranaike, Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry Secretary S. C. Mannapperuma, University Grant Commission Chairman Prof. B. R. R. N. Mendis and several others were present. |
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