Colombo, Oct. 12 (Daily Mirror) - An expert committee has been appointed to formulate a national policy for engineering education aimed at improving the quality of engineering education in Sri Lanka and aligning it with the country's development needs.
The committee was appointed by Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Ministry Secretary Nalaka Kaluwewa under the directives of the Minister.
It is chaired by Professor K. T. M. Udayanga Hemapala, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa, and comprises 25 members representing universities, higher education institutions, State agencies, the engineering sector and student organisations.
The committee includes deans and academics from the universities of Peradeniya, Moratuwa, Ruhuna, Jaffna, Uva Wellassa, Eastern and Sri Jayewardenepura, as well as representatives from vocational and technical education institutions.
Other members include Vocational Training Authority Chairman Engineer Vijitha Weeratunga, Sri Lanka State Plantations Corporation Chairman Dr. R. R. M. S. K. Ranatunga, and representatives from the construction and engineering sectors.
Student representatives from the Faculty of Engineering Student Action Committee and the Faculty of Technology Student Union of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka have also been included.
The committee is expected to develop a comprehensive national policy to strengthen engineering education and ensure that it meets Sri Lanka's national development requirements.
Ms. W. R. P. U. Nuwanthi, Assistant Director (Development) at the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, will serve as the committee convener.