Families demand permanent teaching posts in Batticaloa school

18 January 2016
Students, their parents and teachers of the Arayampathi Mavilankuthurai Vigneswara school in Batticaloa protested on Monday demanding permanent posts for school teachers and principals.


The absence of English teachers for the past one year was highlighted by protesters, who expressed concern about the impact on their children's education and employment prospects. 


Hearing of the protest, the zonal education director, K Baskaran promised to have the position by the end of this month.