The President, considering the ideas and suggestions presented by them said that the Government as a policy would not curtail the facilities provided for the field of education.

President Sirisena also said that within the next two weeks arrangements will be made without doing any injustice to the candidates who are expecting to join External Degree Courses.

During the meeting attention was drawn to strengthen the Open University system and to initiate External Degree Courses in other universities in the country.

Minister Lakshman Kiriella, State Minister Mohan Lal Grero, Public Relations Director General to the President Shantha Bandara, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Prof. Mohan de Silva, and the university representatives participated.