WB aid for higher education

The World Bank has extended grants to change Sri Lanka's university system to match the modern needs. A Higher Education Ministry release said, Minister Prof. Wiswa Wanapala will meet a team of educational experts led by Benoit Millot of the World Bank today at 3 p.m. at the Ministry in this regard.

This meeting is important as the Ministry is sphere heading a change in the present university education system to meet the challenges of the new world aiming to generate professionals from Sri Lankan universities for the market orientated economy.

The World Bank has decided to grant assistance to achieve these objectives without conditions, the release said. After meeting the Minister, the World Bank Team will conduct a series of meetings with the Heads of all universities, UGC and other educational institutions from April 28 to May 09.

The members of the delegation are Harsh Aturupane (Senior Economist); Lianqin Wang (Senior Education Specialist); Mohammed Allak (Consultant); Sunil Chandrasiri (Consultant) and Norman Laroque (Consultant).