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The challenge of humanising education Address by the chief guest, Dr. Tara de Mel, Secretary, Ministry of Education at the convocation of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, 2004 held on October 6 As I speak today to this group of young men and women who will seek
their destinies in the employment market, nearly 250,000 18 year olds who
sat the GCE Advanced Level Examinations in April 2004, are anxiously
waiting to know what the future holds for them. In August this year, when
the results of the GCE Advanced Level were released 93,353 qualified at
the Advanced Level with adequate marks to gain admission to the State
Universities of this country. But sadly, only about 14,000 of that group
will get placements in the 12 traditional Universities. Other Stories
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