Sick teachers demand Technical Education Service Constitution

Mahinda P.Liyanage-Galle Daily News Correspondent

The teachers of 29 Technical Colleges and nine Colleges of Higher Technology islandwide availed themselves on medical leave as an initial part of their trade union action demanding higher education authorities to expedite work on the Sri Lanka Technical Education Service Constitution and to regulate cadre allocations of the service as agreed with trade unions.

The Technical Education Teachers' Union had initiated the trade union action. TETU Co-secretary L.W.A.Rathnasiri told the media that around 250 union members visited the Youth Affairs and Skill Development ministry and had a discussion with ministry Secretary K.A.Thilakarathne at which the latter promised a further discussion on December 5 at the ministry to reach at a final decision over the disputed matters. Accordingly, the union concluded their trade union action.