Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says the Ministry has launched a formal review into the quality of educationist degrees awarded by private universities and affiliated higher education institutes in Sri Lanka.
She stated that issues have arisen concerning the qualifications of graduates with educationist degrees from these institutions, particularly regarding their eligibility and suitability for recruitment into the Sri Lanka Teachers’ Service.
The Minister made these comments on June 14 during a meeting with representatives of teacher and principal unions at the Ministry of Education premises in Isurupaya.
Dr. Amarasuriya further clarified that recent teacher appointments were done in line with prevailing teacher service regulations as they had been been approved by the previous Government.
However, she emphasized that the quality and credibility of educationist degrees—especially from government-approved private universities—are now under renewed scrutiny by the Ministry.
She noted that future recruitments to the Teachers’ Service would be guided by the outcomes of this quality review.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe, Acting Education Ministry Secretary Amal Edirisuriya, and senior ministry officials.
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