IUSF protests defy court order in Colombo

Sour grapes Wednesday, 08 January 2025 07:06 PM

Aren't these the fellows who voted for the NPP?

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wickrama Wijayasiri Wednesday, 08 January 2025 07:50 PM

A handful of single issue people may protest like in any other country. Some protests are organized by political opposition and defeated candidates. GOSL should follow the justified path chosen for the progress of the entire country. These people have no idea from where the money is found for all social programs. They could ask. Just ignore.

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wickrama Wijayasiri Wednesday, 08 January 2025 08:04 PM

When these happened during the previous regimes, they were all blamed on the JVP. Wonder where all those critics are hiding now?

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johan Wednesday, 08 January 2025 09:14 PM

Bankrupt country .Everything free free free.Where and how to find money

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Ram P Thursday, 09 January 2025 05:42 AM

Minister, Call a Team from a Students Union/Group and discuss the issues raised. This way you can arrive at a settlement acceptable to all

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JUK Thursday, 09 January 2025 07:23 AM

Free Education: A New Approach Free education should be reconsidered. Unlike some countries where education is free, many nations adopt alternative systems that instil a sense of responsibility in students. While this may be debatable, my suggestion is to replace free education with an interest-free loan system secured with sureties. Under this system, students would bear some responsibility for their education, motivating them to take their studies more seriously. Repayment would begin only after they secure employment, with deductions made from their income at a rate proportional to their earnings. This approach ensures fairness and reduces the likelihood of students misusing their time, such as engaging in unproductive activities that disrupt public order. It balances the need for access to education with personal accountability, creating a more disciplined and goal-oriented student population.

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Gabriella Thursday, 09 January 2025 08:08 AM

If these are educated people or in the process of being educated, then, the system is failing badly. I also note: all the banners are in Sinhala; which limits their future employment prospects. There has to be a top class English medium "pipeline" reintroduced in all schools.

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Reformist Thursday, 09 January 2025 08:43 AM

I think one is clear. Mahapola scholarship eligibility should be tightened and, of course, the allowance should be increased. It is very expensive things in SL. Secondly, just like in Australia, there should be a higher education loan scheme (cost subsidised) for university students (for them to accumulate a debt) and when they get a job, the loan should be recovered via the tax system (not by banks). Well, to start with they should be taught job related subjects in universities, not useless subjects like Buddhist Civilisation, ancient history, or languages which will not lead to any jobs. A complete revamp of SL education system is a must. NPP with its union affiliations, is unlikely to do it. That revamping should also include clamping down on tuitions. Tuition masters are currently running the whole education system, not schools.

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Amaran Thursday, 09 January 2025 09:12 AM

These PROTESTERS giving a bad signal to private sector employers. NO company will like to recruit these trouble makers. JVP only created such protest march in the past. Let them reap what they seeded.

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Kamal Thursday, 09 January 2025 10:42 AM

Start pruning back the arts faculty intake by significant proportions.

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Ganesh Thursday, 09 January 2025 02:16 PM

Stop Free education. Ban all UNIONS. If they can't comply, sack them.

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Loyal Thursday, 09 January 2025 05:05 PM

There will likely be protests demanding the fulfillment of promises made by the NPP/JVP during the election. There will be hundreds of demonstrations in the coming months/years. Kudos to the 5.7 million voters!

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