10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Kins Nelson

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Polonnaruwa· 7 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions

Education
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Kins Nelson asked the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education for details on the Bachelor of Education degree, including how many universities offer it, their names, and annual student enrolment. He also asked whether the Ministry recognizes the degree as a pathway for recruiting more graduates into the Teachers’ Service and what measures are planned to increase enrolment in the programme.

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¶ 01 Question addressed to the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education - (1):

¶ 02 (a) Will she inform this House - (i) the number of universities which offer the Bachelor of Education degree course; (ii) their names; (iii) the number of students enrolled annually to follow that degree course; (iv) whether she is aware that the above degree course leads to more graduates being recruited into the Teachers’ Service; and (v) if so, of the measures that will be adopted to increase the number of students enrolled to follow that course? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Friday, 7 February 2025 ·No. 1739786070060795 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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