The Sri Lankan universities are conducting aptitude tests without informing the
candidates properly.
UGC handbooks issued in 2012 had not mentioned anything about aptitude tests. Due to this reason
lot of students have unable to sit those exams assuming that aptitude tests
will not be held.
Students who had
qualified to enter university are deprived of the opportunity to do so as the
universities are yet to inform them of the aptitude examinations that are
conducted prior to them being admitted, and sitting this exam is a prerequisite
to university admission.
The Ceylon Teachers'
Service Union (CTSU) said students who are hoping to join the Uva-Wellassa
University are unable to do so as they are not aware as to when the aptitude
tests will be conducted.
In the years 2010 and
2011, the university handbook had mentioned that aptitude tests would be
conducted prior to admitting new undergraduates. However, the handbooks for the
years 2012 and 2013 had not mentioned anything about aptitude tests, thereby
allowing students to assume that aptitude tests will not be held, CTSU General
Secretary, Mahinda Jayasinghe averred.
Jayasinghe said "
last October, certain newspapers carried a notice that aptitude tests would be
held prior to admissions. Many people were unaware of the notice placed in the
papers, and were therefore unable to sit for it. Students who sat for their GCE
A/Ls for the third time and were successful have now lost the chance of
entering university though they worked hard for it,".
Convener of the Inter
University Students' Federation (IUSF), Sanjeewa Bandara, alleged that such
incidents are not unique to the Uva-Wellassa University alone.
According to Sanjeewa
Bandara, students who are hoping to enter the University of Peradeniya to
follow courses which required them to get through the aptitude test have also
been victimized as they too were not aware of aptitude tests being conducted.
"The practical
exams were conducted without notifying the students, accordingly. We demand
that exams be re-conducted, thus giving a fair chance to those who had missed
out on sitting for the same. It is extremely unfair to everyone
concerned,".Notice to Students:
Students
those who have issues and problems with Aptitude Tests can get further details
from below mentioned Telephone numbers. Also students should send an appeal to
the UGC.
Students
should forward a written appeal to the UGC along with the documentary evidence
in support of the appeal. A photocopy of the appeal application form in the UGC
admission handbook could be used as the appeal format. Appeal should be forwarded to the
UGC within four weeks from the date of publishing the Cut-off points. (2011/2012 Academic Year)
|
Senior Assistant Secretary (Academic Affairs) |
Mrs. WMCP Godage | |
| 011 2692517 | 011 2691678 | |
|
Senior Assistant Secretary (University Admissions) |
Mrs. SN Palangasinghe | |
| 011 2692978 | 011 2691678 | |
|
Senior Assistant Secretary (Academic Affairs) |
Mrs. CJ Wijesinghe | |
| 011 2698180 | ||
|
Assistant Secretary |
Mrs. GMNS Ranaweera | |
| 011 2678731 | ||
| Assistant Secretary |
Mrs. SAK Wijewardena |
|
| 011 2693225 | 011 2692517 | |
Thank You Very Much Author.
ReplyDeleteYes! That's right! Exams must be reconducted, otherwise all our efforts and hardworks will become worthless! Hope they would provide a better solution for us.
Thank You Very much Author. I kindly thank u i haven't words to explain this. Bcz i felt i lost all things. You r gread..........
ReplyDeleteDid you call them? What did they say about this?
DeleteIts Careless of students.
ReplyDeleteThey had published them on newspapers and websites ,that is the normal procedure , I think that is more than enough.
ReplyDeleteyes.that's true.
Deleteof course. that is more than enough.
DeleteYou may say it as careless and as more than enough, but our situation is different. We have never known this, and as the author said, they have mentioned about these aptitude tests in the previous books which is a great help for students to know what it is all about, but they haven't mentioned anything about this in ours. So how come we know when it isn't mentioned?
ReplyDeleteYour'e 100% Correct... just the fact.
DeleteNotice to Students:
ReplyDeleteStudents those who have issues and problems with Aptitude Tests can get further details from below mentioned Telephone numbers. Also students should send an appeal to the UGC.
Students should forward a written appeal to the UGC along with the documentary evidence in support of the appeal. A photocopy of the appeal application form in the UGC admission handbook could be used as the appeal format. Appeal should be forwarded to the UGC within four weeks from the date of publishing the Cut-off points. (2011/2012 Academic Year)
Senior Assistant Secretary
(Academic Affairs) Mrs. WMCP Godage
011 2692517 011 2691678
Senior Assistant Secretary
(University Admissions) Mrs. SN Palangasinghe
011 2692978 011 2691678
Senior Assistant Secretary
(Academic Affairs) Mrs. CJ Wijesinghe
011 2698180
Assistant Secretary
Mrs. GMNS Ranaweera
011 2678731
Assistant Secretary Mrs. SAK Wijewardena
011 2693225 011 2692517
Thank You Author.
DeleteSo what about the students who passed the aptitude tests and over the cutoff marks.
ReplyDeleteJustice is seen among all these statements and even if ur against or with this issue. Students who got selected are biting their nails to go inside the university, while others are trying to get selected through this aptitude crisis. justice is among both sides. And there's no doubt that a proper solution should be given. But as a result of all these clashes there's only one thing to be said. PLEASE GET MARRIED BEFORE ENTERING INTO THE UNIVERSITY. OTHER WISE when u come out of the university only two things will be left for u. A paper which claims to be a Bsc. and a walking stick in ur hand.
ReplyDeleteMost probably the last thing which could be said is that the crisis continues....
Well said and the fact can't be denied.
DeleteYou are right! Crisis never ends! And both sides are going to be affected. This all happens because of the improper educational system. They are always sucking the life of students without having a proper plan.
DeleteYa that's true Zara. They didn't mentioned anything in the handbook. Plz think about our situation. I have more than z score for the course bt from this unable to do. Have u send any appeal Zara?
Deleteyou couldn't enter the university because of your carelessness.ugc have nothing to do.they didn't send admissions to anybody secretly.they published it in the newspaper.you must be aware of such thinggs.
DeleteDid u see the hand book. there isn't anything about the exam. How they can do the exam without we know the z score and selected course?
DeleteYou can't say like that Madhawi. It is not our fault nor our carelessness. It all happened just because of not mentioning about this in the book. It may be a trivial matter for you, but a great issue for us!
DeleteNo Karthika, I am making preparations to send an appeal as said by the author. Hope to send it on Monday.
What about you?
Try to send an appeal Karthika. Don't loose your hopes. Still we can make it out if we put our best efforts. Hope they would provide a better and a fair solution for all of us.
What would be the worth of sending an appeal?Will it give a chance for the students who have applied for particular courses but been unable to sit for aptitude tests due to the above issue.
ReplyDeletePlease author, i'll glad to see a conclusive reply from you to this question.
Yes please do I spoke to Mrs. WMCP Godage my self and they accepted my appeal.Please do it ASAP.
DeleteYes, Thank You.
Deleteso what happens to the students who were selected for those courses by passing the exams...there will be another cuttoff mark after this and maybe they wont get selected..whats the justice in that..?? will anyone be able to handle such a thing??
ReplyDeleteThere are few questions to me.why UGC didn't notify that already in student hand book 2011-2012 and also why didn't they send although 'post card' about that practical test to student.not only that what will happen to the student who applied to other causes but they couldn't get enough Z marks & they also applied to practical training requirement courses but they couldn't sit to the exam.Think....what is the situation of student.
ReplyDeleteWell Said Sir!
Delete!
ReplyDeleteWhen will they gonna publish the results of BICT aptitude test ..?
ReplyDeleteHaven't they published yet?
Deleteno.i don't think so.do ya know anything about the results?
DeleteNo, I am sorry. I also knew nothing of it.
DeleteI want to spoke someone who knows tamil in ugc.... please Author help me...
ReplyDeleteugc should inform to students in time.utter disgrace ugc addmin.
ReplyDeleteI don't know, I wasn't notified, I wasn't aware : (
ReplyDeleteI distinctly remember someone saying on TV that aptitude tests doesn't require and Al qualification itself will be enough, thus misleading everyone.
This incident was repeated in this time exam(2012 A/L) for my sister and her disqualified for the university entrance. Please don't allow it to repeat since it is not fair at all for a student who was qualified for university entrance after the hard works stating as disqualified student simply because of "not reading news papers" which the aptitude test was published..
ReplyDeleteAdministrators should look at this fairly and should allow them to re sit for the test or it should be communicated that all the students who wish to join with an university must be faced the test...