Marshal (university)

A Marshal in a Sri Lankan University is an official tasked with maintaining discipline within the university premises. The role played by Marshals is similar to that of campus police, however they are not law enforcement officials. They intervene in instances of misconduct and breakdown of law and order and report the incident to the police. Each university has a Chief Marshal heading its marshals with the assistance of a Deputy Chief Marshal. The appointment of Marshals are done by the University Act.[1]

History

The units of Marshals were formed in the campuses of the University of Ceylon and thereafter continued in the University of Sri Lanka. They were units responsible for maintaining student discipline on instructions of the vice-chancellor and the senior faculty and providing security for university students and property. They did not carry firearms and law enforcement within the university was provided by the police.

After the University of Ceylon was dissolved, its former campuses became independent universities and maintained the Marshals units. These were dropped in the 1980s and replaced by private security guards who did not have the authority to maintain student discipline. Subsequently, clashes between student groups and ragging resulting in student deaths were blamed on the lack of disciplinary or actual control applied by the security guards. In recent years units of Marshals were re-instituted in several universities.[2]

Universities with Marshals

Ranks
  • Chief Marshal
  • Deputy Chief Marshal
  • Marshal (Grade I)
  • Marshal (Grade II)

Uniform

Marshal's ware a dark blue uniform with a peak cap in the style of police uniforms. Ex-police and military personal wear medal ribbons.

gollark: ++tel call YanksTowelBegin
gollark: I assume someone obtained the webhook somehow. This is very troubling. I'll regenerate it.
gollark: There's nobody doing that ont he other side.
gollark: We don't have any calls open.
gollark: ++tel status

See also

References
  1. Kotte Campus Vice Chancellor denies students’ charges
  2. Marshals back in universities, Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine

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