Comments on: JVP talks sense on TV but…

By: Coordinator

Coordinator — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:59:15 +0000

More to Kurt Wilde
1. It is incorrect to say students in Sri Lanka do not fail to get in to universities. Our government fails them by artificially limiting opportunities with legislation that says only the government can set up universities.
2. No, the government does not encourage private universities. In fact it does what it can to discourage them. See the following post at http://www.educationforum.lk/2006/09/beating-the-gohna-hama-at-home/.

By: Nirmal

Nirmal — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:30:47 +0000

Hi Kurt Wilde,

Where on earth you live in man? Certainly not in Sri Lanka. You try to create an impression that it is only those who ‘pass’ the exams get into state universities why those who ‘fail’ the exams do not get the opportunity.

The years I did A/Ls, students from Colombo/Gampaha/Jaffna who got 264 marks were denied the entry to state medical colleges, while those who from Moneragala Polonnaruwa etc got the same opportunity by scoring only 200 marks.

So in other words you advocate priority to students who scored 200 marks, neglecting those who scored 264 marks.

Great logic.

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By: kurt wilde

kurt wilde — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:42:28 +0000

look, the students are on the road for the right reasons. the government while cutting down aid for the universities are encouraging private universities. although i have nothing against students who failed or could not get in to unis receiving higher education i believe priority should be given to students who proved their ability by passing the exams…

By: Nirmal

Nirmal — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:19:47 +0000

I too watched this programme. The priest guy was not prepared at all. He was critising an obsolete circular. (govt. no longer plans to measure the IQ of children) So most of what he said was irrelevant. Other than that it was the same stupid JHU arguments. Yes, he might be an ET JHU imported from Mars for the programme.

Bimal Ratnayake of JVP played his cards extremely well. Simultaneously maintaining the stance of his party he gave a strong support for the old boys who now push for a higher quota on religious basis. It was a well balanced presentation.

But have you noticed that Bimal Ratnayake, while successfully critisising others offered no solution at all in the end?