Hon. Kabir Hashim
Kabir Hashim highlighted persistent problems in education and higher education, warning that politically difficult decisions could have national consequences if delayed. He asked why the Government is not using the 2022 National Education Commission report, prepared under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as a neutral framework for national education policy and reforms.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 At present, we see this in our universities. Decisions on these matters can be politically difficult, but if we do not act, the consequences can affect the whole country. Within this broad area, education and higher education face a series of problems. I will speak on a few selected key issues.
¶ 02 Hon. Prime Minister, first I wish to raise one point. The National Education Commission released a report in 2022 — during the period of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. As I understand it, it contains recommendations on education reforms. It is an important, balanced report. It was produced by another government; we were not involved. But I see it as a neutral charter. Why are we not using it? These national policies need that framework. I would like to know about this.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 ·No. 22979 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Kabir Hashim. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 November 2025. No. 22979. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16648