University intake will be increased – SB tells media

July 26, 2012, 10:07 pm 

By Harischandra Gunaratna, the island

The university intake would be increased this year to prevent any injustice to students, Minister of Higher Education S. B. Dissanayake stated at the Cabinet press briefing, when he was called upon to clarify the Z-score issue.

Minister Dissanayake said that the President had discussed the issue with him and had directed him to increase the number of students to be admitted to universities in consultation with the respective Vice Chancellors and the University Grants Commission. He said by October this year everything would be finalised.

"The government will see to it that there is no injustice caused to the students," the Higher Education Minister said.