Terms of Reference
Preamble
The UGC, empowered by Section 4(2) of the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978, as and when required appoints Standing Committees for specific purposes, consisting of such members and with such powers, duties and functions as may be determined by the Commission. The Chairman of each Standing Committee shall be a member of the Commission.
The Standing Committee on Career Guidance is mandated to oversee the programs and activities relating to following key areas
i) career guidance and 'soft skills' development,
ii) industrial placement program and
iii) promotion of ethnic and social cohesion and harmony in universities.
The specific functions are;
- Initiate discussions on UGC policy directives on three key areas specified above and formulate guidelines on action plans to be developed and launched at University/Institute level.
- Develop guidelines on institutional framework required at University/Institute level for designing and implementing programs and activities to
- Regularly monitor the progress made through review visits made to respective Career Guidance Units and quality of outcomes of programs offered by each Career Guidance Units and activities launched under three key areas.
i) strengthen soft skills and provide effective career guidance services,
ii) successfully implement industrial placement programs and
iii) promotion of greater ethnic and social cohesion among staff and students in sustainable manner.
Members Information
Membership | Name | Designation | Institute |
Chairman | Prof. PSM Gunaratne | Vice Chairman | University Grants Commission |
Secretary | Mrs. Janadari Wijesinghe | Senior Assistant Secretary/Academic Affairs | University Grants Commission |
Members | |||
Dr. D.D.P.M. Dunusinghe | Director | University of Colombo | |
Prof. Nimal Dharmasena | Director | University of Peradeniya | |
Mrs. HAKS Sanjeewani | Actg. Director | University of Kelaniya | |
Dr. Satish Namasiwayam |
Director | University of Moratuwa | |
Dr. (Mrs) MG Geetha | Director | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | |
Dr. S Kannathasan | Director | University of Jaffna | |
Mr. AC Karunarathna | Director | University of Ruhuna | |
Mrs. ALKA Ekanayake | Director | Open University of Sri Lanka | |
Dr. P Elango | Director | Eastern University, Sri Lanka | |
Dr. (Mrs.) GAS Ginigaddara | Director | Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | |
Dr. PI Yapa | Director | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | |
Dr. KGMCPB Gajanayake | Director | Wayamba University of Sri Lanka | |
Dr. Wasana Herath | Director | Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka | |
Mr. MSM Jalaldeen |
Director | South Eastern University of Sri Lanka | |
Mr. RPM Senevirathne | Director | University of the Visual & Performing Arts | |
Dr. HP Wakkumbura | Coordinator | Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute |