Govt. to review foreign-funded higher-education projects
View(s):The Higher Education Ministry will re-evaluate foreign-funded projects at higher education institutes to identify if they have been implemented in a methodical manner.
Deputy Minister of Higher Education Madura Seneviratne said that most projects have been implemented in an ad hoc manner with new study programmes started without proper planning abandoned halfway.
“There have been instances where new study courses have been started without proper evaluation to see if there are adequate academic members available, and if facilities such as classrooms and resources are available,” he said.
This has led to a waste of funds as well as placing students in a difficult situation as they’re unable to finish their studies in a satisfactory manner, he claimed.
“We have instructed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to reevaluate all the foreign-funded projects and give us a report. Based on that, we will decide what programmes should continue and what should be stopped,” he said.
He added that while the government, through the UGC, welcomes foreign-funded university projects, they need to ‘align with national priorities and promote sustainable development’. - DWI
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