Free Higher Education

Reed, Adolph; Szymanski, Sharon

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“…Tertiary education is viewed as a means of closing income and wealth disparities (Reed and Szymanski, 2004). However, if poorer sections of society are to be empowered through education, adequate opportunities to obtain a tertiary education should exist.…”

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“Freeing” free education in Sri Lanka

Gamlath¹

2013

Asian Education and Development Studies

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Purpose -The research aims to describe Sri Lanka's education system, discuss reforms that have been implemented within the school, university and vocational education sectors in the recent past and suggest potentially fruitful reforms whilst identifying the various constraints which can affect their implementation. Design/methodology/approach -A descriptive approach is employed, with extensive review of related literature and the use of relevant secondary data where appropriate. Findings -The research shows the need for considerable reform of Sri Lanka's education system, especially with regard to improving the quality of state education and encouraging greater private sector participation.Research limitations/implications -The research shows the deficiencies Sri Lanka's education system suffers from and suggests means to overcome them. However, the political and social pressures may present obstacles upon the implementation of such courses of action. Social implications -The recommendations offered by the research could make a contribution towards transforming the education system in Sri Lanka into one which can produce empowered individuals who can find employment within the emerging sectors of the economy and thereby improve overall living standards in the country. Originality/value -The paper makes a novel contribution by encompassing school, tertiary and vocational education in Sri Lanka. It shows the numerous problems that could arise in a context where a universal system of free education from the primary to the tertiary level exists vis-a`-vis a flourishing private sector, and would be of value to education policy-planners in Sri Lanka and other countries with both state and private sector provision of education.

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“Freeing” free education in Sri Lanka

Gamlath¹

2013

Asian Education and Development Studies

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“…Affordability and access are increasingly at issue as institutional financial aid strategies change in response to state/federal policy and funding changes (Ehrenberg & Rizzo, 2004;Finkelstein & Schuster, 2004;Finney & Kelly, 2004;Smith, 2004). Based on survey results that compare public opinion during a 10-year period, the 2004 report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education suggests that there is a growing concern about access to HE in America, especially among minorities (Immerwahr, 2004)-a view echoed across the literature (Bowen & Bok, 1998;Callan, 2002;Reed & Szymanski, 2004). Public policy makers complain that HE costs are too high.…”

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“…This rich pluralism accounts, in part, for the exponential growth in knowledge creation, depth, and specialization across academic disciplines, an ever-increasing array of skills and capabilities in our learners, and a broad involvement of stakeholders from across society.HE as we know it today has led to a widely held belief in the value of postsecondary education and a belief that it should be generally available to those who desire it (Immerwahr, 2004). HE symbolizes and embodies the aspirations of modern times (Immerwahr, 2004;Reed & Szymanski, 2004) by igniting imaginations and grounding individual and collective goals. The…”

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“…HE as we know it today has led to a widely held belief in the value of postsecondary education and a belief that it should be generally available to those who desire it (Immerwahr, 2004). HE symbolizes and embodies the aspirations of modern times (Immerwahr, 2004;Reed & Szymanski, 2004) by igniting imaginations and grounding individual and collective goals. The…”

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Uncomfortable Convergence: Questions We May Dare to Ask

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2005

Advances in Developing Human Resources

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Automatic gate design model from wood & tire for farmers

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Muda

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Abstract. Indonesia is one of the potential paddy farming area in Southeast Asia, and North Sumatra Province is one of many provinces that provides it. Yet, Indonesia is still importing rice from foreign country, eventhough today the government has been willing to supply its own need. Almost 10% irrigation areas in Indonesia are connected to sea current, which means it must have a system to manage the circulation of fresh water and block the seawater from entering the irrigation area through the irrigation channel. Many systems use gates to control the water management, and most of them are using automatic sluice gate because the gates are usually positioned far from village, this makes the manual operating become difficult. Unfortunately, not all farmers can use this kind of gate due to its accessibility and cost. This research was done to design the automatic gates, which are easy to build, user friendly, low cost and dependable. In the future, poor farmers or farmers who do not have connection to government, can make this gate by themselves. The research was conducted in laboratory, using flume, pumps, reservoir, and gate prototype.

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Free Higher Education

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“Freeing” free education in Sri Lanka

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