The Cabinet of Ministers has actually granted approval to execute the programme to provide scholarships for trainees who got higher grades at the G.C.E.
Advanced Level Examination to study their very first degree at foreign universities.According to the federal government policy, an overall of Rs.
200 million has been assigned through the 2025 Budget to offer chances for trainees who have passed the G.C.E.
(A/L) with the greatest ranks to study at foreign universities, lining up with the objective of producing civilized citizen-advanced personnels, the Cabinet Spokesman Dr.
Nalinda Jayatissa said in a statement.Under the scholarship program, it has been proposed to award scholarships to complete their degree program for an optimum of 4 years at universities ranked in the leading 500 in global university rankings.Scholarships are planned to be granted to 200 trainees, with a proposal to select 20 to 50 students for the year 2025 under the first phase of the program.The opportunity has actually been provided to get this program to students who have the greatest Z-score in the main subject streams of the G.C.E.
(A/L) examination.Out of the applications, the selection of trainees will be made by the specialist interview board comprising professors and lecturers from the universities, the declaration added.Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has actually approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister in her capability as the Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Professional Education to execute the proposed scholarship program.