Opposition political parties undermining education sector - SLITU

Ishara Mudugamuwa

Education has become a main political slogan of Opposition political parties. They are spreading false information that the country's education sector has collapsed, Sri Lanka Independent Teachers' Union (SLITU) president Wasantha Hadapangoda said adding that this was being done for pure political gain.

Addressing the media at the SLFP headquarters yesterday, the SLITU President said there was no problem in country's education system, but the main Opposition party and some other political parties are trying to create problems in the education sector. "Some political parties are trying to create illusions in relation to the education sector to deceive both parents and students for political advantage.

These acts damage the international reputation of Sri Lanka's education system." said Hadapangoda.

She also said that two teachers' unions wanted to cancel the question papers of the Grade-5 scholarship examination held recently claiming that the scholarship examination papers have been leaked out. But no one could prove this with evidence.

"The government cannot solve the prevailing problems in the country's education sector by changing ministers or secretaries.

There is a bureaucratic mafia behind the prevailing problems in education sector.

Therefore, it is necessary to take immediate action against this mafia." she said.

The SLITU has requested the relevant authorities to take legal action against those who are spreading false information.

SLITU Secretary Nishshanka Fernando, All Sri Lanka Graduate Teachers' Union Secretary E.M.J.S. de Saram and other officers were present.