Sunday, March 6, 2011

University Education: where we are and where we should be heading


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 File photo of undergraduates’ protest

We again read (March 3rd) that a university in Sri Lanka is closed due to student protests. This time it is the Sabaragamuwa University, and the closure is the response of the authorities to the demand by the students that the suspension order handed out to their colleagues for alleged ragging should be withdrawn. Incidentally, the fact that those who do not support these strikes and protests, presumably in the majority, too are punished through not being able to continue with their studies, does not seem to be an issue of concern to anyone.
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