{"id":62586,"date":"2017-01-22T20:21:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T02:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=62586"},"modified":"2017-01-22T11:58:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T18:58:58","slug":"establish-a-proper-procedure-to-enroll-allocated-number-of-students-to-the-science-and-agriculture-faculties-according-to-the-available-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2017\/01\/22\/establish-a-proper-procedure-to-enroll-allocated-number-of-students-to-the-science-and-agriculture-faculties-according-to-the-available-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Establish a proper procedure to enroll allocated number of students to the science and agriculture faculties according to the available facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press Release\u00a0University Teachers for Social Equality<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

University Teachers for Social Equity (UTSE) emphasizes that there is a significant shortage in admission to some of the degree programs offered by the government universities when compared to the allocated number of students by the University Grants Commission (UGC). We would like to point out that there had been large number of vacancies in the science faculties and agriculture faculties of the UGC funded universities during the past years and the relevant authorities had not been able to take reliable actions to resolve this issue. The UGC has not yet provided final lists of the selected students who passed GCE (A\/L) examinations in 2015 to the many of the science and agriculture faculties within the government university system where the students have the opportunities to follow physical science, biological science, computer science, fisheries and agriculture degree programs.<\/p>\n

When we analyze the statistics published by the UGC itself (see the table) it is possible to identify the gravity of this issue and it is noted that this issue is becoming worst. Present and previous ministers responsible for Higher Education have been quoting numbers of university admissions from their publications and have been promising that they have been increasing the number of student admissions to universities. It is evident that those statements are not really truthful and that there is a decrease in admissions of students to many of the degree programs.<\/p>\n

Some parties, who are justifying and promoting private universities, supports the argument that the government universities has no sufficient facilities and opportunities to expand the government funded universities in order to increase the number of students. However, the above documents published by UGC reveal that the required number of admissions to government funded universities had not been done by UGC for many years to utilize the facilities and opportunities available within those universities.<\/p>\n

As a result of this situation, a significant number of students who are unable to afford the cost of private universities had lost their opportunities for higher education and therefore it had prevented the right and the opportunity of the public for utilizing revenue of tax in an optimal manner. This is a highly critical issue for the innocent children who have no any other way of protecting their future other than going through higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Academic Year<\/strong><\/td>\nColombo<\/td>\nPeradeniya<\/td>\nSriJapura<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n348<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n364<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n580<\/td>\n444<\/td>\n136<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n357<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n393<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n475<\/td>\n361<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n358<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n389<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n475<\/td>\n362<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n357<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n338<\/td>\n92<\/td>\n580<\/td>\n578<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n356<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n354<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n580<\/td>\n562<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n338<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n430<\/td>\n361<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n580<\/td>\n547<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Academic Year<\/strong><\/td>\nJaffna<\/td>\nRuhuna<\/td>\nEastern<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n125<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n261<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n163<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n295<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n223<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n292<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n224<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n152<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n206<\/td>\n219<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n243<\/td>\n97<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n208<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n313<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n255<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n278<\/td>\n147<\/td>\n340<\/td>\n221<\/td>\n119<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n171<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Academic Year<\/strong><\/td>\nRajarata<\/td>\nSabaragamuwa<\/td>\nWayaba<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n108<\/td>\n87<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n118<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n137<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n141<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n118<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n107<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n163<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n118<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Academic Year<\/strong><\/td>\nKelaniya<\/td>\nSouth Eastern<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\nIntake<\/td>\nAdmission<\/td>\nVacancies<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/td>\n475<\/td>\n400<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n247<\/td>\n178<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n79<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n425<\/td>\n254<\/td>\n171<\/td>\n195<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n475<\/td>\n330<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n198<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n475<\/td>\n414<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n117<\/td>\n183<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n475<\/td>\n429<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n300<\/td>\n237<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This issue has been arisen not only due to the inefficiency of relevant authority (UGC) but also due to the associated activities of releasing of GCE(A\/L) examinations by the Department of Examinations. The time taken to release GCE(A\/L) results also has contributed to this situation up to some extent.<\/p>\n

We, as the University Teachers for Social Equity, firmly request authorities to take necessary actions urgently to establish a proper procedure to enroll allocated number of students to the science and agriculture faculties according to the available facilities and opportunities those faculties without keeping a single vacancy. In addition to that we request to take productive actions to change the traditional method of releasing GCE(A\/L) examination results and enrolment system at UGC that cause the students put away from the higher education at government universities. We urge all the parties who appreciate the importance of free education and its protection to come forward in order to get the present system changed for the benefit of our children\u2019s higher education.<\/p>\n

University Teachers for Social Equality<\/p>\n

January 22, 2017<\/p>\n

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