“As far as we know, there is no ‘UGC Act’. However, we are assuming that the President meant the ‘Universities Act, No. We also urge the Government to not mix civilians with military education. “We strongly oppose the Government’s frantic attempt to amend the University Act to pass the Kotelawala Act in this manner, and the only solution to this problem is to immediately withdraw the proposed Kotelawala Private University Act,” stressed the IUSF. If he means that the Government wants to amend the ‘Universities Act, No.

Source: The Nation July 18, 2021 17:48 UTC