Academic year of 2011 batch in 2013
By Aisha Nazim, Ceylon Today
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations ( FUTA) predicted the university academic year for those who sat for A/Ls in 2011 will begin only in June 2013, as cut-off marks, university selections and other formalities have to be settled before admitting the students.
FUTA Vice President, Venerable Dambara Amila Thera said it would be impossible to admit new undergraduates to universities before June 2013, as cut-off marks have not been released and also older students would have to pass out first.
“It will take more time for the cut- off marks to be processed and the new students to get selected to universities. In addition, we also have to catch up on the lectures that have been missed due to the trade union action of the last few months. The first and second year undergraduates need to be passed up a year, and the final year undergraduates need to be passed out. By the time their exams are concluded, it will definitely be next June at least,” Amila Thera said at a media briefing.
He also said, if the lecturers’ issues are resolved satisfactorily, the academics guarantee that they will be able to produce world class professionals, who will bring pride to Sri Lanka.
“Our universities will produce engineers of the highest calibre, who would repair the Norochcholai Power Plant in such a manner that it will not break down every few months, unlike the repairs done by the Chinese,” he claimed.
By Aisha Nazim, Ceylon Today
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations ( FUTA) predicted the university academic year for those who sat for A/Ls in 2011 will begin only in June 2013, as cut-off marks, university selections and other formalities have to be settled before admitting the students.
FUTA Vice President, Venerable Dambara Amila Thera said it would be impossible to admit new undergraduates to universities before June 2013, as cut-off marks have not been released and also older students would have to pass out first.
“It will take more time for the cut- off marks to be processed and the new students to get selected to universities. In addition, we also have to catch up on the lectures that have been missed due to the trade union action of the last few months. The first and second year undergraduates need to be passed up a year, and the final year undergraduates need to be passed out. By the time their exams are concluded, it will definitely be next June at least,” Amila Thera said at a media briefing.
He also said, if the lecturers’ issues are resolved satisfactorily, the academics guarantee that they will be able to produce world class professionals, who will bring pride to Sri Lanka.
“Our universities will produce engineers of the highest calibre, who would repair the Norochcholai Power Plant in such a manner that it will not break down every few months, unlike the repairs done by the Chinese,” he claimed.
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