Opposition MP V. Radhakrishnan has expressed hope that the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Government will support his proposal to employ Indian teachers in Tamil medium schools in the estate sector.
Addressing the Parliament today, MP Radhakrishnan said during his previous tenure as a Minister he had proposed bringing teachers from India to Tamil medium schools in the estate sector.
He said, however, this idea was opposed by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) at the time.
“The JVP was the first to oppose my proposal. I hope this government will implement what was opposed by the JVP earlier,” he added.
MP Radhakrishnan made the remarks while speaking in Parliament on the shortage of graduate teachers in Tamil medium schools in the estate sector.
He said that the shortage of teachers was severely impacting the chances of estate sector students to qualify for their Advanced Level Examinations and higher education opportunities, such as entering state universities. (Newswire)