"education equity"

#12579919

24 July 2025

Sri Lanka's doctors for free education stage a protest in front of General Hospital against education privatization and the abolition of KDU (The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 24, 2025. The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is at the center of heated debate in Sri Lanka regarding the privatization and militarization of higher education. Several government decisions in 2025, especially the restriction of civilian and local student admissions to its medical faculty, intensify public discussion about educational equity, government policy, and the future of free education in Sri Lanka. In May 2025, KDU abruptly stops admitting fee-paying civilian students to its undergraduate medical program. This move is justified by government spokespeople as a return to KDU's original mandate to train military cadets but is met with widespread criticism from student groups, medical associations, and political leaders.

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#12579920

24 July 2025

Sri Lanka's doctors for free education stage a protest in front of General Hospital against education privatization and the abolition of KDU (The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 24, 2025. The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is at the center of heated debate in Sri Lanka regarding the privatization and militarization of higher education. Several government decisions in 2025, especially the restriction of civilian and local student admissions to its medical faculty, intensify public discussion about educational equity, government policy, and the future of free education in Sri Lanka. In May 2025, KDU abruptly stops admitting fee-paying civilian students to its undergraduate medical program. This move is justified by government spokespeople as a return to KDU's original mandate to train military cadets but is met with widespread criticism from student groups, medical associations, and political leaders.

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#12579921

24 July 2025

Sri Lanka's doctors for free education stage a protest in front of General Hospital against education privatization and the abolition of KDU (The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University) in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on July 24, 2025. The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is at the center of heated debate in Sri Lanka regarding the privatization and militarization of higher education. Several government decisions in 2025, especially the restriction of civilian and local student admissions to its medical faculty, intensify public discussion about educational equity, government policy, and the future of free education in Sri Lanka. In May 2025, KDU abruptly stops admitting fee-paying civilian students to its undergraduate medical program. This move is justified by government spokespeople as a return to KDU's original mandate to train military cadets but is met with widespread criticism from student groups, medical associations, and political leaders.

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#12548704

12 July 2025

A protest sign at a rally organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025, reads: ''The disabled also want to become part of public life. We want our inclusion and accessibility,'' advocating for disability rights and public participation.

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#12548705

12 July 2025

A protest sign at a rally organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025, reads: ''The disabled also want to become part of public life. We want our inclusion and accessibility,'' advocating for disability rights and public participation.

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#12548706

12 July 2025

Protesters gather at Marienplatz during the Randgruppenkrawall event in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025. A protest sign reads: ''The disabled also want to become part of public life. We want our inclusion and accessibility,'' advocating for disability rights and public participation.

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#12548707

12 July 2025

A protest sign at a rally organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025, reads: ''The disabled also want to become part of public life. We want our inclusion and accessibility,'' advocating for disability rights and public participation.

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#12548732

12 July 2025

An information booth advocates for disabled rights and public accessibility during the Randgruppenkrawall inclusion rally at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548733

12 July 2025

An information booth advocates for disabled rights and public accessibility during the Randgruppenkrawall inclusion rally at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548736

12 July 2025

An information booth advocates for disabled rights and public accessibility during the Randgruppenkrawall inclusion rally at Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548797

12 July 2025

Speakers at Marienplatz advocate for disabled rights and public accessibility during a rally organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548798

12 July 2025

People gather at Marienplatz during a rally advocating for disabled rights and public accessibility organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548799

12 July 2025

A colorful protest sign reading ''Where is wheelchair accessible voting in Germany?'' lies on the ground among demonstrators during a public action for disability rights in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548800

12 July 2025

People gather at Marienplatz during a rally advocating for disabled rights and public accessibility organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548802

12 July 2025

People gather at Marienplatz during a rally advocating for disabled rights and public accessibility organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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#12548803

12 July 2025

People gather at Marienplatz during a rally advocating for disabled rights and public accessibility organized by Randgruppenkrawall in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on July 12, 2025.

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