Teaching profession issues reviewed, salary increments possible

Colombo, July 22 (Daily Mirror) - Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said that issues in the teaching profession are being reviewed and resolved, making it possible to grant salary increments without delay.

Addressing the media at the Presidential Media Centre yesterday (22) he said that the increments will be granted after sending the relevant letters to the provincial authorities and receiving the order letters by next Wednesday, as agreed by the Secretary of the Public Service Commission.

Moreover, he said despite the economic difficulties, the government managed to provide solutions to the teacher shortage by providing 16,000 teacher appointments at national and provincial levels.