A discussion between Prime Minister and Minister of Higher Education and Vocational Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and representatives of the Education Graduate Association is scheduled to take place today(26) regarding the ongoing issue surrounding teacher recruitment.
The talks will focus on the failure to recruit graduates from the 2018/19 and 2019/20 academic years of state universities into the teaching service.
The association stated that under the Sri Lanka Teacher Service Minute, education graduates are required to be recruited to Grade 2.2 of the teaching service through a general interview and practical assessment.
However, the relevant graduates have still not been recruited, and no clear solution has been provided so far, according to the association.
Representatives said a previous discussion on the matter had been held with Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on February 10.
They also noted that a Cabinet decision issued on March 3 had stated that education graduates would be recruited alongside the ongoing programme to recruit other graduates into the teaching service.
Although the Prime Minister’s Office had reportedly informed Provincial Councils regarding the decision, the councils had indicated that no specific recruitment quota had been mentioned.
The association further claimed that Provincial Councils had informed them that education graduates could not be included under the current programme to recruit 23,000 teachers.
