Role of universities in globalization

Learning a life long process:

Technical education key to knowledge society:

All Societies in the world to-day want to be knowledge societies. Why? Among modern societies if only 95 percent of the populations are technically qualified to carry on, then those societies have the status of knowledge society.

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Mediation Boards, vital in solving problems

Mediation Boards have been established in every Divisional Secretariat of Sri Lanka through the Mediation Boards Act No. 72 of 1988 which was amended by Act No 15 of 1997 and Act No 21 of 2003. Mediation Boards solve minor problems among people in a friendly manner,

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Standardisation imperative for progress

The great Baltimore fire of February 7, 1904 is often cited as the tipping point which very forcefully brought out the need for national standardisation in the US. At 10.40 that morning a fire broke out in the basement of the John E Hurst building in Baltimore. Within 10 minutes an explosion spread the fire to the neighbouring buildings. The flames spread quickly, devouring building after building. Buildings which were believed to be ‘completely fireproof’ were in flames.

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