The Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam
Hon. (Dr.) Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam raised concerns about principals recruited in 2012 due to shortages in the war-affected province, noting that although they were later confirmed and receive comparable salaries, they lack certain entitlements. He said their administrative allowance, previously linked to school categorization and used for school-level needs, has been discontinued since 2018, and that they have not received transfers from hardship schools since 2012. He asked whether the Minister would seek Cabinet approval to amend the relevant circulars and address these issues during the Government’s tenure.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, thank you. During the war, education in our province suffered. Owing to principal shortages, in 2012 the Government recruited principals on this basis and after ten years confirmed them. They receive salary akin to other principals; they should receive other entitlements too. The administrative allowance (linked to school categorization) paid until 2018 has stopped; it was not salary but to meet school-level needs. Also, since 2012, these principals have had no transfers; they remain in the same hardship schools. Will the Minister, with Cabinet approval, amend the relevant circulars and rectify these injustices during this Government’s tenure?
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