A University Grants Commission in a South Asian Setting: The Sri Lankan Experience.

de Silva, K. M.

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Publication Date: 1984

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A University Grants Commission in a South Asian Setting: The Sri Lankan Experience.

de Silva, K. M.

Higher Education, v13 n5 p553-68 Oct 1984

The evolution of higher education's relationship with the state in Sri Lanka since 1921 is chronicled, focusing on the roles and changes of the state coordinating agencies, first the National Council of Higher Education and later the University Grants Commission. The issue of institutional autonomy throughout this history is also discussed. (MSE)

Descriptors: Agency Role, College Admission, Educational Change, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy, Power Structure, Resource Allocation

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Sri Lanka

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