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SRI LANKA

Reconciliation, Reconstruction

and Inclusion

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• Professor Mohan de Silva – Chairman, University Grants

Commission, Sri Lanka

• Professor Ananda Jayawardane – Vice Chancellor, University

of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

• Mr P. Ranepura – Secretary, Ministry of Skills Development

and Vocational Training, Sri Lanka

• Mr Upul Daranagama – Chairman and CEO, Horizon Campus,

Sri Lanka

OUR SPEAKERS

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Prof Mohan de Silva MS,FRCS Edin, FCSSL

Chairman, University Grants Commission Sri Lanka

Whales and Dolphins – Mirissa Beach

Dolphin watching – Kalpitiya (42 seconds)

Sri Lankan Higher Education System – The Present Status

Constraints

Way Forward

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40

50

60

70

80

90

100

China India* Sri Lanka UK US

2010 2011 2012

GER at Upper Secondary level

Source: with the permission of Mr Shailendra Sigdel Statistical Advisor for South Asia, UNESCO Institute for Statistics

0.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

40.0

50.0

60.0

70.0

80.0

90.0

100.0

Sri Lanka China India US UK

Gross Enrolment Ratio at Tertiary Level by year

2010 2011 2012

• The gap between upper secondary and tertiary education GER is high

• Tertiary education GER is stagnant

Status of Tertiary Education

Source: with the permission of Mr Shailendra Sigdel Statistical Advisor for South Asia, UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Constraints

The Present Legislation –The University Act – 1978

Quality Assurance System – Quality and Transparency

Funding

-

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

5,779

8,524

10,945

8,860

21,752

14,719

18,317

20,841

25,898

28,981

Gover

nm

ent

Gra

nts

- S

LR

Mn

Year

Capital Grant Recurrent Grant

Total GF in

2012

Rs 20.4 Bn

Total GF in

2016 Rs. 50.6 Bn

Government Grants on University

Education 2012 - 2016

Creation of Able (Employable) Graduates

Interventional Strategies

1. New nationally and globally relevant degree programs 2. Diversification of the new degree programs 3. Public- private Partnerships

Undergraduate enrolment by major academic stream 2014/15

Creation of Able (Employable) Graduates

Interventional Strategies

1. New nationally and globally relevant degree programs 2. Diversification of the new degree programs 3. Public - Private Partnerships

A leading nation in Asia for Cost Effective High Quality Higher Education

Public – Private Partnerships

Case Study of

University of Moratuwa

Social Responsibility through Community Projects

Active Citizens

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Detect and Locate fence breaches Collborator: Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society

Empowering Expanding Education 23

• Establishing new Engineering and Technology

Faculties

Technology Transfer for Industry Development

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• Industry funded R&D incubators

• Industry funded endowed positions

• Several other models

The Zone24x7 – UOM Electronic Systems Research Laboratory

R&D Laboratories for Development Research

Premium International – UOM for Bio Medical Engineering

Samsons International PLC (SIL) and Samsons Compounds (pvt) Ltd.(SCOM) & UOM

Start-up Support for Student Entrepreneurs

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International Collaborations

Kochi University of

Technology, Japan

University of

Bremen,

Germany

Garamspace

Research

Institute, Korea

Queensland

University of

Technology,

Australia

Nottingham Trent

University

RIGA

Technical

University,

Riga, Latvia

• Architectural and Project Management services for many government

projects

• Conservation of Historic Monuments

• Jaffna University Master Plan and Township Development

• National Policy development

• Heading many government key institutions

• Strategic Cities Development Project - Kandy & Galle

• Management Plans for Environmental Protection

• Climate resilient action Plans for Coastal urban areas of Sri Lanka

National Contribution – Infrastructure & Services

• Academic Partnerships

• Joint research and international funding

• Access to unmet higher education demand

• Conducive environment and government support

• High quality student population

• Placements for government and commonwealth scholarships

• Exchanges of expertise

• Offer value added and affordable programs

Opportunities

End..

Thank you..

Skills Development and Vocational Training

In Sri Lanka

P. Ranepura Secretary

Ministry of Skills Development & Vocational Training Sri Lnaka

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Vision

A skilled labor force

Mission “Develop a human resource base through provision of high quality and relevant technical and vocational training for the world of work.

”

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Student Enrollment of the institution under the Ministry of Skills Development and Vocational training

#

Name of Institution

No of Training Centers

Student Enrollment

2015

1 Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTASL)

244 29,328

2 National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) 73 27,285

3 Department of Technical Education & Training (DTET)

39 25,017

4 Ocean University of Sri Lanka (OCUSL) 08 2,057

5 Ceylon German Technical Training Institute (CGTTI) 02 3,078

6 University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC)

01 1,513

7 Sri Lanka Institute of Printing (SLIOP) 02 645

8 National Institute of Business Management (NIBM)

05 15,050

9 National School of Business Management (NSBM) 01 5,234

Total 375 1,09,207

DTET

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (DTET)

39 Technical Colleges

a. a. Technician studies,

b. b. Craft studies,

c. c. General studies.

09 Technical Colleges are

upgraded as Colleges of

Technology to offer middle level

technician study programmes.

(Diploma at NVQ 5 & 6 )

VOCATIONAL TRAINING AUTHORITY OF SRI LANKA (VTA – SL)

06 National Vocational Training Institutes,

24 District Vocational Training Centres

214 Rural Vocational Training Centres

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NATIONAL APPRENTICE AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AUTHORITY (NAITA)

37

03 National Training Institutes,

23 District Training Offices

37 Training Centers

10 Affiliated Training Centers

Ceylon – German Technical Training Institute (CGTTI)

Special Craft Level Training in Automobile Technology and related fields.

.

38

University of Vocational Technology (Univotec)

Provide progressive development of students in Technical and Vocational Education to acquire University Education

39

We promote

Inclusive education in TVET

- Gender Balance

- Ethnic Balance

- Disability Access

Recognized Importance

- Reconciliation

- English Language Competency and other soft skills

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Northern & Eastern Provinces (TVET Students Details)

Institution No of

Centers Students Enrolled in the First half of Year 2016

Northern Province

Department of Technical Education & Training 03 1,947

Vocational Training Authority 22 1,197

National Apprentice & Industrial Training Authority 09 512

Ocean University 01 35

Sub Total 35 3,691

Eastern Province

Department of Technical Education & Training 05 3,347

Vocational Training Authority 37 2,040

National Apprentice & Industrial Training Authority 10 391

Ocean University 01 56

Sub Total 53 5,834

Grand Total 88 9,525

Way Forward

Improve access, relevance and quality of

TVET

Enhance skills and guidance for employbility

Improve management & Training capacity

Improve public and private partnerships

Encourage Foreign partnership

Non-State Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges

• The absence of a National Qualification Framework with pathways between the various types of HEIs, programmes and courses

• The large proportion of students (nearly 60%) enrolled in External Degree Programs (EDPs) with minimal academic support;

• Inadequate Quality Assurance mechanisms for the entire public and private HE sectors

• Weak research and knowledge linkages between HEIs and the industrial and service sectors of the economy;

• Small and weak segment of short–technical and job oriented HEIs, which constitute a healthy alternative to universities in many countries which have built a successful HE system, responsive to the needs of the economy

Description No. of Students

Sat for O/L Exam 530,000

Sat for A/L Exam 250,000

Eligible for University Admission 140,000

Applying for University Entrance 60,000

Selected for State Universities 26,000

University Admission as a % of A/L sat 9.7 %

University Admission as a % of O/L sat

3.8 %

University Admission as a % of Eligible students

18 %

Source: UGC

• Potentials

Demand for Higher Education

Demand for International Schools

Transnational higher education attracting overseas

students creating education hubs

Opportunities for Degree Pathways mapped out to

Professional Qualifications

Increased competition among students and

institutions

• New Initiatives

Establishing Knowledge City/ University Parks

Developing Linkages between Universities

Encouraging Private-Public Partnerships

A National Accreditation and Quality Assurance

Mechanism