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SC orders UGC to admit son of former defense attaché, says 3-year rule is irrational
The Supreme Court on Thursday (05) ordered the University Grants Commission (UGC) to immediately admit a Sri Lankan student to
Summary
He applied through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for admission to a medical faculty, but the application was rejected for not meeting admission criteria. He said the criteria violated his fundamental rights. The Court directed the UGC to admit him immediately to a medial faculty of a state university.
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People
- Sobhitha Rajakaruna3
- Janak De Silva3
- Arjuna Obeysekera2
- Isula Damsith Jayarathna
- Ganga Wakishtarachchi
- Arjuna Obeyesekere
- Obeyesekere
- Sri Lankan
Organisations
- University Grants Commission3
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs3
- Supreme Court of Sri Lanka3
- Court3
- UGC3
- Senior School Certificate Examination2
- GCE Advanced Level2
- SC2
Places
- Bangladesh3
- Sri Lanka3
- Pakistan3
- Russia3
- India3
- Borella2
- Sri Lankan
Keywords
- admit3
- student2
- orders2
- equivalent
- irrational
- petitioner
- rejection
- criteria
- directed
- attaché
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