Minister of Education Susil Premjayantha has announced that 2,500 new teacher appointments for national schools are scheduled for July 3, the President’s Media Division said. 

Arrangements have been made to recruit 2,100 teachers for subjects including Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Technology, and Foreign Languages.

Additionally, 500 teachers will be appointed based on the results of the 2021 English Medium Advanced Diploma Examination, the Minister said.

Premjayantha emphasized that these appointments will significantly reduce the issue of teacher shortages in national schools.

To further address the shortage of English medium teachers, retired English medium teachers are invited to apply for contract-based positions, the Minister said. (Newswire)

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Students of the Godigamuwa Muslim Vidyalaya in Bibile engaged in a protest today urging authorities to address the shortage of teachers in the school.

The students and their parents had surrounded the Bibile Zonal Education office calling for a solution to the issue. 

The protest over the long-standing issue resulted in the obstruction of the Bibile – Monaragala main road for nearly 05 hours.

When inquired in this regard, the Bibile Zonal Educational Director Susil Wijethilake stated that a discussion will be held with the parents of the students to resolve the matter. (NewsWire/  Pic : Dasatha Lanka News)

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