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Sitting of Thursday, 7 August 2025

10th Parliament· 21 debates· 208 speeches· 68 speakers

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  9. 9 Oral question Oral Question: Bachelor's Degree Requirement for NIE Recruitment (Q.8/2025) 6 speeches
    • The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education whether the updated recruitment scheme for Senior Lecturer and Senior Educator posts at the National Institute of Education had removed prior requirements for a bachelor’s degree with a class and teaching experience. He also asked whether recognized private institution experience had been added as qualifying experience, and sought the objectives behind any such amendments.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary The Minister answered that changes to the National Institute of Education recruitment requirements were made in line with Department of Management Services circulars and, where relevant, with majority agreement within the Institute. She stated that the proposed schemes recognize experience from government, state enterprises or boards, NGOs, or recognized private institutions, and that revised schemes for senior and academic research grades have been prepared with staff and union concurrence and submitted to the Department of Management Services for approval.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama JJB

      AI summary Prof. L.M. Abeywickrama questioned changes to the Scheme of Recruitment for Senior Educator and Senior Lecturer posts at the National Institute of Education during education reforms. He asked why the longstanding requirement for a class in a bachelor’s degree, in place since 1985 to maintain quality, and the requirement for teaching experience were being removed, and raised concern that parties other than the Department of Human Resource Development had intervened in the process.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that, under Department of Management Services guidance, making a degree class a recruitment requirement would require corresponding salary-grade alignment. She said discussions are ongoing, recommendations have been made, and approval is still pending. She clarified that teaching experience has not been removed as a criterion and affirmed the need to maintain quality.

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    • The Hon. (Prof.) L.M. Abeywickrama JJB

      AI summary Prof. L.M. Abeywickrama raised concern that lowering entry requirements for a premier education institute would undermine standards. He requested broader consultation on the Scheme of Recruitment and urged that candidates without a degree class not be appointed to Senior Educator or Senior Lecturer posts.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya said the Government is open to dialogue on strengthening the National Institute of Education, noting its role in curriculum development and teacher training. She accepted the proposal to take the matter up for broader discussion.

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