Leadership Training' for university entrants stopped

Leadership Training' for university entrants stopped

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The Ministry of Higher Education has decided to terminate the 'Leadership Training' program for university entrants, new Minister of Higher Education Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha told the media today (January 21).

Speaking at a media briefing, Prof. Wijesinha said the leadership training program, officially known as the ‘Leadership and Positive Attitude Development Program’, will no longer be held in its current form.

Explaining the reasoning behind the decision to stop the program, the minister said it was not proper for a ministry such as the Ministry of Defence to have a say in the program. "Certain elements of the program were good. However, according to the handbook, this program is under the Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Defence and the University Grants Commission (UGC). This is wrong. If the Defence Ministry has expertise that can be utilized by the Higher Education Ministry, it could be considered. However, the Defence Ministry should have no say in the program," he said.

Prof. Wijesinha said he hoped to put in place a new program aimed more at enhancing socialization, cultural exchange and creativity. "The previous program was more about holding drills than anything else," he observed.