Abstract:
In the contemporary world, the education is trapped by the capitalized world. Though situation is such,
Sri Lanka has a free education to all Sri Lankan citizens. The government introduced the scholarship
examination to grade five students to achieve goals such as, offering grants in scholarship and getting
chance in national schools. But the students and parents have been misunderstood the theme. Based on
the background the research was carried out to find whether there is a link between grade five
scholarship examination and professional qualification and educational attainment. The study was
conducted in Koddaikallar division. The research data was gathered using primary and secondary data
collecting methods. In order to collect primary data primary data 45 questionnaires were distributed by
using availability sampling technique. In addition focus group discussion (FGD) was done with a
principal, a teacher, a private class teacher, parents and the president of Community and Higher
Education Service Society (CHESS). Secondary data collection was done using reports of divisional
secretariat and statistical reports of zonal educational office. Finding of the study reveals that there are
no any connections between grade five scholarship examination and professional qualification. But still
schools, parents and society believe these examination should pass by each and every students seems
like ordinary level and advanced level. So, if the changes have been made in government policy level
in future this problem will reduce.
