UGC seeks SC approval to adjust student selection
January 30, 2013, 10:38 pmby Chitra Weeraratne,the island
The University Grants Commission (UGC) yesterday filed papers in the Supreme Court seeking a slight adjustment to the selection of students for practical/aptitude tests, to determine their eligibility to be admitted to the University for the Academic year 2011/2012.
The Supreme Court, on Sept. 12, 20012, ordered the UGC to admit 5,609 students in addition to the normal intake of 21,500. The formula approved by the Supreme Court for the selection of students, suggested the holding of practical/aptitude tests for the subjects for which such tests had been held for the past five years.
However, subsequently, the UGC realised that in some districts, only a few students had obtained the pass marks to be called for the practical, aptitude tests.
The UGC sought the permission of the Court to take students from other districts to make up for the shortage to meet the legal requirement of 5,609 admissions for the academic year, 2011/2012.
The petition filed by instructing Attorney-at-law Gowri Thevarasa will be called before the Court, shortly.
The original fundamental rights violation application in respect of University Admissions was filed by a group of students, making the Commissioner General of Examination and the UGC respondents.
