Upgrading university education, need of hour

M. A. Phakurdeen Addalaichenai group corr.

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka's third Vice-Chancellor Dr. S. M. M. Ismail who assumed duties at Oluvil Park on Monday following a special religious ceremony announced that his vision and mission was to up-grade the University to the status of ISO to achieve his goals.

He called on all to cooperate with him.

"We all must presume that this prime Educational Institution is the property of all of us and developing this Institution is our sole responsibility without tarnishing its image and glory. This should be our prime need and responsibility," he said. Dr. Ismail who had had the distinction of holding several positions as Dean of the Faculty of Management and Commerce and Head of Social Science since 1996 in different periods in this University has been serving as the Director of the World Bank's IRQUE. Dr. Ismail assured that he takes this responsibility with the sense of dedication and sacrifice for the sake of the higher education of the people of the area. He appealed to all to extend their fullest cooperation. Then only he could take forward all development programs to accomplish them in an appreciable manner, he said.