Sri Lankan Higher Education authorities will go ahead with its proposed program of providing leadership Training to the University entrants as scheduled on May 23. The first batch of 12,000 of the 22,000 new entrants will enroll themselves for three weeks training on leadership and positive thinking at 28 locations
Higher Education Minister S.B. Dissanayake dismissing the criticism said that this is not a military training but a leadership and positive thinking training conducted for university entrants from this year. Accordingly 22,000 students who will be enrolled for university education in this year will undergo this training at 28 Locations Island wide. The only difference is these locations will comprise 18 army, 2 navy camps, 2 air force, 4 cadet and 2 police training centers.
"Just because these are military locations the critics are trying to interpret it as military training" higher education ministry sources said
The ceremonial launch of this program will be held at Temple Trees under the patronage of President on May 23.