interference by SF in Jaffna schools
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interference by SF in Jaffna schools
By Mirudhula Thambiah- 2014-12-27
Ceylon Teachers' Union President Joseph Stalin said there were interferences by the Security Forces in the schools functioning within the Jaffna Peninsula.
Stalin said more than 69 schools under the purview of Palaly Teachers Training College division remained closed due to occupation by the security forces.
Stalin said more than 69 schools under the purview of Palaly Teachers Training College division remained closed due to occupation by the security forces.
"The interference of the security forces has caused great setbacks in the education of the Jaffna Peninsula," he claimed.
Stalin said the CTU celebrated its 20th anniversary in Jaffna in 1976, since then the union has been stressing for the right to self- determination of the Tamil people living in the North.
"The CTU will always stand up for the right to self-determination of the Tamil people in the North. We have equally raised our voice against the injustice caused to both teachers and students in the Jaffna Peninsula," he said.
Stalin said the authorities should take immediate action to stop the interference of the security forces in schools.
He made these observations at the centenary celebrations of the union held at the Jaffna Weerasingham Hall recently.
The CTU and the Northern Teachers' Union collaboratively launched the book Peraalan to mark the anniversary.
