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Undergrads warn of stern action
By Sachitra Mahendra
University students have warned top education authorities of sterner action along with university dons, school teachers, educationists and other intellectuals, unless the present moves to introduce education reforms are reversed.

Members of the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) last Thursday marched to the University Grants Commission offices in Colombo and handed over a letter to the UGC chairman requesting him to discontinue the present 'destructive moves in education'. The letter was expected to be handed over to President Chandrika Kumaratunga, who is also the Education Minister.

As for the other demands, more time would be give for them to be met, he said. The letter handed over to the UGC dealt with the issue of the setting up of private universities, de-linking the A/L exam from university admissions, liberalizing of A/L subjects, multiple text books and police acts of violence against protesting university students.

Meanwhile, Sri Jayewardenapura University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Chandima Wijebandara told The Sunday Times that education institutes should be set up to conduct courses and not to hold examinations or award degrees.

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