Wonderful opportunity for A/L Qualified and hopefuls

A/L Qualified and hopefuls now have a wonderful opportunity to follow the only internationally accredited Chemistry Honours degree level programme in Sri Lanka without wasting their time, energy, youth and money andat minimal cost

The College of Chemical Sciences (CCS), which is the educational arm of the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon has announced the ongoing registration of the 39th batch of students for its popular four year Graduateship Programme in Chemistry . This programme which could be followed (at weekends or three weekdays) even by students who have just completed the A/L examination will commence before the end of the year. This internationally accredited programme which produces nearly half of all the Graduate Chemists produced in Sri Lanka is the only such programme that assures all registrants the opportunity to become Graduate Chemists without any further competition provided individual satisfactory progress is maintained.

Prof P A Paranagama, the Dean/CCS, states in a media release that when the results of the 34thbatch are announced by December, CCS would be proud to have produced well over 1250 Graduate Chemists who are making an immense contribution to national development in the central field of Chemistry both in Sri Lanka and globally. Over 100 have obtained real PhD doctorates in the best Universities throughout the world (includingUS, Canada, UK and Australia) while well over another 200 have obtained or are pursuing post-graduate degrees. The cost of the entire programme including a welldesigned practical programme and the availability of a num- ber of optional elective courses to satisfy individual student interests and desires over 48 months works out to less than Rs 12,500monthly. This is the lowest for such programmes in any part of the world. Few realize that the financial saving to Sri Lanka’s budget through this non-conventional professional production outside the fee levying state University system in Sri Lanka amounts to well over 2 billion rupees.

Further details, prospectus, other information and application forms can be obtained free of charge through thewebsite www.ichemc.edu.lkOR by calling over or by post at Adamantane House,341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya (phone: 011-2861231) OR by attending the next orientation session on 27thAugust (Saturday) at 10.30 am. Mr N I N S Nadarasa Registrar /CCS