It's not a secret that I support the struggle against commodification and privatization of education in Srilanka. My stand on this struggle is based on my understanding of politics and economics.
But after seeing this poster on FB, I realized, when we talk against the privatization of education, we should address the students and past students of private education institutions. Advanced lever drop outs, students those who failed to enter the state universities are also has to be addressed in a proper way.
The struggle against privatization is not against the educational opportunities enjoyed by the students who are unable to enter into the state universities. But the struggle is all about giving such opportunities to all the students of that kind regardless of the wealth their parents have.
The struggle is not only against the private investment in education, But also against the shortcomings of the existing state education system which fails in many ways to provide a better education to the Srilankan youth.
This is how I see the struggle. This is how I understand it.
This struggle is NOT AGAINST the students of private colleges/universities. They also should join in this struggle to safeguard, develop and ensure a better education system and equal opportunities for their siblings, children and the entire nation including rich and poor.
I welcome a constructive discussion about this issue.
Thanks Jerad Evan Bro for sharing this poster.
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