The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
Clearance from the Department of Management Services has been sought for new recruitments, with discussions ongoing. On the proposal to make the Kilinochchi institute autonomous, the Minister said the Government is considering whether such institutes should operate independently or remain affiliated to CGTTI, noting both operational and recognition-related implications. She stated no timeline can be given, as autonomy would require an amendment to the Act, and the Attorney-General’s opinion and Cabinet approval will be sought before a decision is made.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, we also need clearance from the Department of Management Services for new recruitments. We have made that request; discussions are underway.
¶ 02 Regarding making it a separate autonomous institution, the original plan was to set up not only in Kilinochchi but in other parts of the country as well. We must consider whether each institute should be autonomous or affiliated to CGTTI. Affiliation brings advantages due to the strong GTZ/CGTTI recognition, but if multiple institutes are to be set up, autonomy may ease operations. We do not want to take an ad hoc decision. Though set up in Kilinochchi, there are many inadequacies. We must ensure any decision serves students and the area adequately.
¶ 03 I cannot give an exact timeline. If we are to make them autonomous, an amendment to the Act is required. We are seeking the Attorney-General’s opinion and discussing pros and cons. The best decision will be taken and presented to the Cabinet.
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