Prioritizing teacher salary anomalies may lead to neglect of essential priorities for schoolchildren

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Colombo, Dec.4 (Daily Mirror) - Addressing the salary anomalies of teachers as a top priority during the current economic crisis may pose significant challenges in meeting the identified priorities for children, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

During a media briefing following an event at St. John College in Modara, he said the government's primary focus is on distributing textbooks and uniforms, providing meals, and supplying shoes to schoolchildren.

However, despite these requests, certain parties have advocated for the rectifying of salary anomalies for teachers.

Simultaneously, the Minister announced the commencement of the new school term scheduled for February 19, 2024. The Ministry is planning to finalize the distribution of school uniforms, textbooks and shoes to selected schools along with their respective students.

The Minister highlighted that following the school vacations, which will last till December 22, all schools are set to reopen on February 2. Emphasizing the prioritization of education, the Minister expressed the government's commitment to ensuring the continuous and active attendance of students in Sri Lanka, even in the face of various economic challenges.

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Amara Monday, 04 December 2023 05:26 PM

This bugger is trying to close the schools by taking strikes over him and destroy the education of childredn which is one term behind.

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Siribiris Monday, 04 December 2023 06:14 PM

starting to advise teachers to give a wake call to ask Rs.20000.we see a move to sympathise the teachers as well

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Lionel Tuesday, 05 December 2023 07:49 AM

Do we really need schools? All kids go to tuition nowadays anyway from Montessori school. It is not really free.

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Citizen2023 Tuesday, 05 December 2023 09:51 AM

This bloke is cunning n bullshitting. He is ignorant as with the imposing of taxes and now the VAT will increase the prices of all essentials, energy bills etc will take a big slice on the earnings of the ppl and they arel not be able to provide three meals to their children. For this reason only the workers all round demanding salary increase. He being a Minister enjoys all the perks provided by the taxes paid by the poor masses. Has he gazetted the amount he claims for provision of the students' school books etc? He is bluffing the masses. All politicians talk big n they are paid tax payers money by talking unwanted matters in the parliament. All citizens of of Sri Lanka should vote for young educated politicians at the next Prez n govt elections to run the country. All these old folks should be driven out of politics n we want to young blood running the country

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Waco Tuesday, 05 December 2023 10:59 AM

Reduce the perks and salaries of all ministers.

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GHT Tuesday, 05 December 2023 11:36 AM

So, cut the PERKS of Parliamentarians and pay the salaries for teachers who are committed to producing professionals for the ailing society.

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