Tuesday , 05 March 2013
Deputy Education Directors including 38 high officials assigned in Kilinochchi education zone are instructed to immediately return to their schools and function as Teachers was the instruction issued by Education Ministry Secretary.
According to the orders given by Northern Province Governor, this instruction had been given was stated.
A discussion was held last 2nd, chaired by Governor, and dearth prevailing for teachers in the Kilinochchi Education Zone was pointed out and on this backdrop this instruction was issued.
Nine officials’ functioning as Deputy Education Directors at the Kilinochchi Educational zone, 18 Faculty Advisors in service, four world food project officials, an official in charge of advisory guidance, one Manager from Teachers Resources Centre, six Managers from the computer resources, totally 38 officials had been instructed to take over teaching assignments.
This action was condemned by the Sri Lanka Teachers Federation.
The relevant officials obtained the promotion after facing an examination; hence the federation has forwarded a letter to Northern Province Governor to obstruct in sending the officials to schools.
Concerning this, Sri Lanka Teachers Union General Secretary Joseph Stanlin said, a directive has been forwarded instructing the 38 officials assigned in the Kilinochchi Zonal Education office to teach in schools. This directive has been forwarded by the Provincial Education Department after a discussion held on last 2nd at the Northern Province Governor's office
263 Teachers are required to function in the schools coming under Kilinochchi zone. Currently there is a dearth for 156 teachers. 81 Teachers were transferred to Kilinochchi zone recently from outside districts.
In this state, assigning Faculty Advisors and Deputy Education Directors for teaching assignments in schools cannot be accepted. This is an act to be condemned. Hence sending them to schools should be prevented was mentioned by him.
