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    Unviersity student's Bursary Payment to be increased to Rs.4000/- Featured

    November 20, 2015

    The Higher Education and Highways Ministry has taken steps to minimize the gap  between Mahapola Scholarship holders and bursary payment  holders  by increasing the monthly bursary payment from Rs. 2,500/- to Rs. 4,000/-  to enable university students to continue their studies without any economical difficulties.

    Approximately, 25,000 students are admitted to universities annually and nearly 12,000 of them receive Mahapola Scholarships, while nearly 7,000 students receive bursaries.
     
     
    According to a concept of the late Minister Lalith Athulathmudali, the Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Scheme was launched in 1981 to support the higher education of students.  Accordingl,  a bursary scheme is being implemented by universities under the Treasury funds to support needy students of low income families. 
     
     
    At present a Mahapola scholarship holder receives a monthly payment of Rs.5,000/- while the bursary payment is only Rs. 2,500/-. 

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