Circular prohibiting teachers’ private tutoring withdrawn

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By Indika Sri Aravinda

Colombo, December 24 (Daily Mirror) - The circular issued by the Western Province Education Zonal Ministry prohibiting private tutoring classes for students by school teachers, along with the letter issued by the Education Ministry regarding modulators, has been withdrawn, Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe said.

Addressing the media, he said that the cancellation of the circular and the modulator letter was necessary as certain officials seemed intent on deliberately creating inconvenience for the government.

"If that is the case, we will directly intervene to protect the government," Jayasinghe said.

He urged the officials to abandon outdated work practices and collaborate with the government to lead the country in a fresh and progressive direction.

Parliamentarian Mahinda Jayasinghe questioned whether banning tuition should be the first priority for teachers. Among the various issues that need to be addressed for teachers, they face challenges such as salary anomalies, transfer policies, promotions and difficulties in obtaining salary increments.

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Lk Tuesday, 24 December 2024 04:46 PM

You can’t ban the private tuition it is a basic freedom of people and parent if they have money and if they children want to do it why not ? 90% of school teachers are not teaching well: Please do something for that : Once school teachers are trained well to do their jobs we you can see if this is needed or not Now please leave it like that Private tuitions have done some positive and negative things Some exploit some parents but many do good work and some do free of charge It is good for some poor children as well some good private tuition providers do good: helping poor children and buy them books and stationeries : Positive thing overweight the negative things But ask them to charge less money from poor children or fix a tuition fees for all The government should regulate the private tuitions Tax them and keep them monitored: Digitally control them: how do you do it ? Think about it ?

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SureshP Tuesday, 24 December 2024 05:12 PM

Why withdraw?

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Danny Tuesday, 24 December 2024 05:20 PM

Lack of experience in government shows. Ban on tutoring withdrawn when the question, 'what about a ban on doctors' private practice' asked.

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Citizen Tuesday, 24 December 2024 05:54 PM

A circular should be a final decision. Withdrawing it shows the instability of the decision making authority.

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wickrama Wijayasiri Tuesday, 24 December 2024 06:35 PM

Leaving politics aside, it was a good directive. Room should be left for teachers to tutor a few students in their free time, but not mass tuition classes as being practiced. The burden on parents who are financially challenged is extreme.

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Christo255 Tuesday, 24 December 2024 07:41 PM

Because he's also a tuition master. It is universally accepted that a class teacher should not be tutoring own students after school for a fee.

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Lol Tuesday, 24 December 2024 08:23 PM

Ha ha is this man also a tuition lord??

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mahesh Tuesday, 24 December 2024 09:48 PM

one thing is clear. The government will not be able to make any significant changes to the existing practices in the country. Simply, those who argue for a change are the ones who block such changes. It is very obvious that school teachers earn handsomely from private tuition by teaching to the same kids after the school hours. teachers accept anything as a gift. these practices have become normal. After accepting such goodies, teachers/principals treat only to the students from whom they are benefited. This fellow came to power by getting support from teachers. So he wants to maintain the status quo. This is what has happened. Doctors do not want to change anything. university academic will not let government to do any change. All protect their privileges while public suffer. Very soon we will see that trade unions govern the country.

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Lol Tuesday, 24 December 2024 11:02 PM

What a joke this is!! Good entertainment for the season!!

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