HRCSL makes strong recommendations over prefects’ appointments at Royal College

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Colombo, July 03 (Daily Mirror) - The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has issued a set of recommendations to Royal College, Colombo 7, pertaining to alleged irregularities in the appointments of the Prefects Council for the year 2023/2024.

In its recommendations, the HRCSL insists that Royal College appoint one of the complainant students, M.G. Jayawardena as a prefect as he has achieved a mark exceeding the cutoff of 27.

The Commission also recommends that the Principal of Royal College investigates a complaint filed by one of the complainants, M. Pathberiya alleging mistreatment by members of the Prefects Council.

Furthermore, the HRCSL suggests that the Royal College principal discuss with the tutorial staff on the appointment of two prefects who do not meet the relevant criteria.

The Commission is also awaiting the outcome of an investigation by the Education Ministry into the submission of false documents by the Royal College to the commission inquiry regarding the appointment of two prefects.

The HRCSL highlights that Royal College did not conduct the relevant appointments in an effective and transparent manner, thereby violating the pertinent guidelines. Therefore, it urges Royal College to adhere to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education for the appointment of prefects to prevent such incidents in the future.

This action follows seven complaints filed by students of Royal College, alleging rights violations in the 2023/2024 prefect appointment process.

Comments - 7

Gehan Wednesday, 03 July 2024 07:28 PM

.......and they will all end up in Parliament ;)

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SLEx Wednesday, 03 July 2024 08:43 PM

What about the unions taking away the childrens right to education by threatening to protest during school hours? Nothing to say about that?

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Vicente Wednesday, 03 July 2024 11:27 PM

It happens in most of the government schools. Prefects are selected by the OBA and OGA giving priority to children of their own.

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Ram Thursday, 04 July 2024 06:19 AM

Our President RW take wrong decisions as the head of the country. Royal College Principal has followed the old Royalist and does what he wants when appointing Prefects. What's the difference

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Sokrates Thursday, 04 July 2024 08:23 AM

Finally abolish this outdated prefect system that dates back to colonial times. In developed countries there is a speaker system. Class representatives are elected annually by the students in a class and a school representative is elected by all the students in the school. However, their job is not, as is the case here, to support the school or even take on disciplinary duties; instead, the speakers try to assert the interests of the students in discussions with the teachers and the school administration.

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Krish Thursday, 04 July 2024 11:10 AM

This prefect system is stupid in the first place. They are not groomed as leaders. They being used as puppets to control and spy other students, they represent teachers rather than students. Should be other way around.

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Gona Thursday, 04 July 2024 11:41 AM

Ranila is a product of Royal, so the list goes on and on Sagala, Malik ......... all Horas.

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