The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government’s policy is to gradually ensure all teachers are graduates by making National Colleges of Education degree-awarding institutions. She noted that Kuliyapitiya NCoE is already the first to confer degrees and that the remaining 19 institutions will be progressively upgraded with improved facilities and staff. She emphasized that degree awarding requires quality assurance and careful planning, given the role of teacher training in shaping future generations.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, our policy goal is that all teachers should gradually be graduates. NCoEs should therefore confer degrees. We agree and are working towards this. Kuliyapitiya NCoE is already a degree-awarding NCoE—the first. We will progressively elevate the other 19 to that status, improving physical resources and staff. Awarding degrees is not simple; quality must be assured, especially as we train those who will shape future generations. We are studying and planning to reach that goal: to make NCoEs degree-awarding institutions.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18712