Sri Lanka Govt considers hiking monthly Mahapola schol to Rs. 6000 - SB
The government was contemplating increasing the monthly Mahapola
Scholarship grant from Rs. 2500 to Rs. 6000 as it had been found that the
majority of the scholarship recipients could not manage with the present
allowance, Higher Education minister S.B. Dissanayake disclosed at the
presentation of Mahapola scholarships to 711 undergraduates of the Kandy
district yesterday at the Kandyan Art Centre, Kandy.
Minister Dissanayake said that
the ministry with the blessings of President Mahinda Rajapaksa was engaged in
planning to introduce a scheme of studies in the universities of the country
which could facilitate undergraduates to engage in part-time jobs in the
private sector.
Some private sector entrepreneurs
had already expressed their willingness to cooperate with the government to
implement such a programme. In some foreign countries university students enjoy
the facility work part time, the minister said.
He said President Mahinda
Rajapaksa was working on a plan to extend some kind of relief through the next
budget to the private sector that came forward to offer part-time employment to
university students.
When the new scheme came into
effect undergraduates could continue their higher education without being a
burden to their families, the minister said.
Chief Minister Central Province Sarath Ekanayake, Deputy Minister of
Internal trade and Cooperatives Hemal Gunasekera and Kandy district secretary
Gamini Seneviratne were among those present.
Source - island
No comments:
Post a Comment
Dear Readers,
Share Your Valuable Ideas with Others..
This is your forum. This is your voice..
But Please ....
Be Respectful of others. Debates may be Lively but taking part should be a positive experience for all participants.
Comments should be Pleasant, Useful, civil and tasteful, and must not be malicious or designed to offend.
Dont incite hatred on the basis of Education Background, Race, Religion, Gender, Nationality, Sexuality or other personal characteristic. Dont swear, use hate-speech or make obscene or Vulgar comments.
We encourage open, Lively debate but please be POLITE!
We wish you all a Prosperous & Fruitful Future!
-Admin - Lanka University News-