The Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel
Hon. Ambika Samivel raised concerns that many NYSC courses are conducted only in Sinhala, causing difficulties and dropouts among Tamil students, especially in Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. She asked whether Tamil-medium sections in institutions such as NAITA, VTA and NYSC would be strengthened, and proposed establishing centres to provide language training and direct students into new agriculture and tourism-oriented courses in areas such as Bandarawela and Neluwa.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 My second Supplementary Question: Many NYSC courses are only in Sinhala, making it difficult for Tamil students, particularly in districts like Badulla and Nuwara Eliya. Some students drop out. Are there plans to strengthen Tamil sections in institutions like NAITA, VTA and NYSC? Also, new agriculture and tourism-oriented courses have started in Bandarawela, Neluwa. Given Tamil students’ aptitude for rapid language learning, can centres be started to provide language training and channel them into tourism and agriculture?
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Cite as: The Hon. (Ms.) Ambika Samivel. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16531