Quality based national higher education policy

The national policy framework on higher education and vocational and technical education is completely based on the quality assurance, assessment and accreditation, NEC Chairman Prof Suraweera said.

He added that they have paid equal focus on student decipline in the universities when these policies were formulated.

According to Prof Suraweera, they have proposed more closer ties between the students, academic staff and non academic staff to avert disputes in the university network.

He said that interference of various external forces have led to many disputes in the University circle in the past few years and recommendations were made to avoid this situation too in the future. "We laid special emphasis on the promotion of post graduate programs in the Universities too," he added.

Prof Dayantha Wijesekera said they have proposed a technology stream to the G.C.E. A/L curriculum. Three subjects including mechanical engineering technology and civil engineering would be introduced for A/L. "In addition we will introduce food technology as a subject too."

He emphasized that they have focused on the formation of Human Resources that could make greater contribution to the country's production process.

Sri Lankan universities would definetly ascend the University rankings, if these policies are implemented, he said. CP