National Fisheries Policy, 1998 (in part)

10.5 Educational Policies related to fisheries 

 Personnel with appropriate technology and practical knowledge will he required to lead tremendous development opportunities in the fisheries sector. Considering, the present limitations of universities of delivering appropriate practical knowledge and experience based education. a new syllabus will be developed based on field level research and extension experience. Regarding this situation, the following education policies be considered: 

·         In science books, fisheries related theoretical and practical aspects would be incorporated in both primary and secondary education. 

·         In university education, the fisheries syllabus will be rearranged based on appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge.

·         Fisheries education in the universities will be coupled with a mandatory practical work. In this regard, university authorities will take co-operation from the government autonomous It and private bodies. 

·         Expert exchange programmers will be arranged between universities and other agencies related to fisheries programme implementation.

·         In higher studies, national problems will be given priority even performed in foreign countries