A group of Students belonging to Inter
University Students Federation (IUSF )marched towards President's office in Colombo fort yesterday (09)demanding to provide solutions for six demands including to increase Mahapola scholrship allowance to Rs. 10,000 ,had peacefully dispersed after holdimg talks with Additional.Secretary to the President and Education Ministry officials last evening (09).
President Gotabaya Rajapakshe had instructed the authorities not to prevent the march coming near the President's office and advised the Additional Secretary of the Presidential Secretariet and officials of Education Ministry to discuss with the protesters over their demands.
Protesting students have demanded to provide solutions for six demands including increasing the Mahapola Scholorship allowance to Rs.10,000 ,Paying the arears of Mahapola allowance scheduled for months of November amd December last year (2019) and to equalize the standard of Student grants and Mahapola allowance .
Authorities have agreed to provide areears of the Mahapola allowance scheduled for November and December by next Monday and also agreed to consider providing the allowance for thise students not have 80 percent attendence .
The authorities have agreed to provide solutions for the student demands in writing.
Due to the student's protest march heavy traffic had been reported from several roads in Colombo
President Gotabaya Rajapakshe had instructed the authorities not to prevent the march coming near the President's office and advised the Additional Secretary of the Presidential Secretariet and officials of Education Ministry to discuss with the protesters over their demands.
Protesting students have demanded to provide solutions for six demands including increasing the Mahapola Scholorship allowance to Rs.10,000 ,Paying the arears of Mahapola allowance scheduled for months of November amd December last year (2019) and to equalize the standard of Student grants and Mahapola allowance .
Authorities have agreed to provide areears of the Mahapola allowance scheduled for November and December by next Monday and also agreed to consider providing the allowance for thise students not have 80 percent attendence .
The authorities have agreed to provide solutions for the student demands in writing.
Due to the student's protest march heavy traffic had been reported from several roads in Colombo
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