UGC asked to draft laws against improper use of doctorate, professor titles

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The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has informed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to present the legal changes required to take action against the improper usage of titles like doctors and professors, the Parliament Media Unit said.

The Committee focused special attention on the improper use of doctorate and professor titles by certain individuals from various institutions.

This was revealed during a COPE meeting held in the Parliament complex recently where the UGC had been summoned to discuss several issues related to the university system and higher education in Sri Lanka.

UGC Chairman Prof Sampath Amaratunga said there is no legal provision for the commission to take action against the improper use of the doctorate and professor titles.

The Committee emphasized that the Commission should intervene in this matter as the positions of Doctors and Professors are being undermined and was informed to present the legal changes required within a month to take action against the improper use of such titles. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Chandana Ambalanduwe Tuesday, 02 May 2023 07:51 PM

Use of Dr title by MBBS medical officers must be abolished.

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Love lanka Tuesday, 02 May 2023 08:04 PM

How many Academics have already in service with some fake PHDs from Eastern Europe and other countries...Do some thorough monitoring and evaluation systems to find out who are those fake and those who are true ....some these PHd holders and professors are shame to our university system and they even to do not know how to present any rational and logical arguments and debates ...many of them don't know how to teach and how to do any research..UGC's lackadaisical attitudes and heedlessness has damaged the integrity of our education system.. compare some of famous old Professors Peradeniya university and their contribution with some of present profs and academics.... you can see the difference in some areas of arts and Humanities..our standard has gone down. UGC must take a lion share of the responsibility for this downfall in the standard of higher education..they don't have any monitoring system to gauge the quality of education in our university system..They all are keen in getting

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Quolp Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:11 PM

Those entitled already in an improper manner should be BANNED and their title withdrawn. Also legal action will be taken immediately.

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Gasto Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:56 PM

There is a water bottle businessman who flares his tittle as Doctor (Honours ). His own name in the business card is also spelt wrong. Found out he is one of honorable Puswedillas affiliated to the Town Council

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Bonny Tuesday, 02 May 2023 09:57 PM

We want a clarification from UGC if Rohitha Rajapaksha really got a PhD for maths.

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