EDUCATION IN SRI LANKA

[GuneBhai]

Machan, umba nam maarai.

Yes exactly.
We have to create a competition among private universities.
Then the prize will come down to an affordable limit.
(Affordable even to upper and lower middle class)
Government only has to moderate.
Government can even say, a certain percentage (e.g 5%) of students, they should give scholarships.
How about that.
Even the poor people might get a chance for a schol.

Meka hungak unta therennathi ekane macho prashne.

Ekko graduate una ekek kamathi naha thawa ekek graduate wenawata

exactly this is the right thing.

But the issue is that our university lecturers are afraid that when the competition sets in their inabilities as lecturers will expose and they will loose there lucrative and leisurely jobs.

For that they will go even to murder the future of closer to 300,000 children.

 

[GuneBhai]

Exactly.
I have seen many educated people, blocking other getting graduated.
This situation is worse in post graduate studies.
What I say is, we should let the younger generation have a better education, better time. We had hard times. Never mind. But, we should make more opportunities for the younger generation. That's how we should think if you truly love your country.
As I said before, you should not take pains in developing the country.
Just make them more opportunities to learn in more productive fields.
They then will get engaged in productions/ services with better quality and quantity. With each transaction, government will get taxes.
These tax rupees can be made to work, for social benefit.
That's my vision about development

Rep 3+

Very well mate... even I want to end this dreaded system. I suffered from it personally and I do not want any one else suffer from it either.

 

[GuneBhai]

private universities are essential in SL. No one can oppose it, But in current situation, poor children may not be afford it. Many families in SL can not afford that. I know one family who spend more than 20 lacks to get a three year degree. If you have two children, how many families in SL to support such expensive education?

So there should be a way to fund them, may be as a loans, may be through some other forms (not as few scholarship).

Is this the wrong/jealous thinking?. Is education is only for those from government universities and those have lot of money?

This is why we have to make education accessible to all. Then the price for a degree will come down.

Moreover it doesn't mean that the parents have to bear the cost of the all the time. Anyone can contribute to his/her education.

If our people can do part time jobs in oversees countries why can't they do it here?

 

[GuneBhai]

In developed countries (e.g. Canada), a student can take federal/provincial government loans for their studies. Free education is provided up to secondary education (high school).

Does that mean they hand out triatry education for free?

Apart from that, we invest money for our child for his education through long term plans (people can earn lot of money here compared to SL) and ALSO GOVERNMENT ADD FUNDS TO IT TOO.

The price will be adjusted if the private universities can function in Sri Lanka. It's business you know.

What is the cost of typical 4 year degree in recognized SL private university?.

Are there any recognizes private universities? Even if it is the additional cost is to pay for foreign university which gives the degree certificate.

How much can we save if it is a home grown one?

 

[BINGU_PUTHA]

Machan, umba nam maarai.

Yes exactly.
We have to create a competition among private universities.
Then the prize will come down to an affordable limit.
(Affordable even to upper and lower middle class)
Government only has to moderate.
Government can even say, a certain percentage (e.g 5%) of students, they should give scholarships.
How about that.
Even the poor people might get a chance for a schol.

Meka hungak unta therennathi ekane macho prashne.

Ekko graduate una ekek kamathi naha thawa ekek graduate wenawata

I agree partially. Education is a expensive thing. A degree can be very expensive. I do not think a competitions merely reduce cost so that poor people can afford.

One option is giving loans to students with low interest. They can pay when they graduate.

Another option, in addition to private universities, government can build colleges/universities affordable to poor people with little profit margin and run as a business.

I think we all agree to one thing.

Availability of affordable education for most of people

 

[BINGU_PUTHA]

"Does that mean they hand out triatry education for free? "

No. That is why government loans (tuition fee+ living cost) are for and also long term government assisted plans for parents.

In fact, here government assistant is not mandatory, since people can earn ton of money and fund their children by themselves.

"The price will be adjusted if the private universities can function in Sri Lanka. It's business you know."

That is a good move.


"Are there any recognizes private universities? Even if it is the additional cost is to pay for foreign university which gives the degree certificate.

How much can we save if it is a home grown one? "

I thought there are private universities. I do not know. How about Malabe?

 

[BINGU_PUTHA]

Quality Education is not cheap. It is expensive. Even competition between private universities, does not guarantee affordable price.

Think about a family having three children and a father is earning 30,000 rupees per month. He hardly save money. What is the future about his three children? Can they afford education?.

lets take a different example for price comparison. To deliver a baby, women have to options

(1) go to government hospitals for free (you know the conditions there)
(2) private hospitals (Caesarean section costs around 1 lack. I know a friend who paid 1.8 lacks to deliver baby. I still cant believe)

what people need is to pay around say 10,000-30,000 Rs for delivery and get better facilities than gov. hospitals. They can pay it by installment.

 

[neo76]

private universities are essential in SL. No one can oppose it, But in current situation, poor children may not be afford it. Many families in SL can not afford that. I know one family who spend more than 20 lacks to get a three year degree. If you have two children, how many families in SL to support such expensive education?

So there should be a way to fund them, may be as a loans, may be through some other forms (not as few scholarship).

Is this the wrong/jealous thinking?. Is education is only for those from government universities and those have lot of money?

Thanks for commenting and I totally agree with you.
This Education is for the people from government universities and for the people with a lot of money.
You know, in our country, only a little percentage of people get a chance to enter a government university. If you couldn't enter a state sector university and still if your dad had a lot of money, you have a way.
But if your parents didn't have much money , then ...

 

[neo76]

I'm just telling that we should increase the percentage (tertiary education opportunities) of graduates in the country.