The Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera
Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera noted that teachers serving as Cadet Officers carry out year-round National Cadet Corps duties, including drills, training sessions, and camps, while also meeting their regular teaching responsibilities without special concessions. He asked what measures are being taken, in the current socio-economic context, to attract and retain teachers as Cadet Officers amid declining participation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The National Cadet Corps activities in schools are carried out by teachers who are selected as Cadet Officers after specific training. Unlike other co-curricular activities, this runs year-round with drills, physical exercises, and lectures, plus one-day, two-day, and seven-day camps. These teachers perform all this while also covering the school curriculum, yet receive no special concessions.
¶ 02 My first supplementary question is this: Given the current socio-economic environment, many Cadet Officers are distancing themselves from these activities. What measures and procedures are being followed to attract and retain Cadet Officers in the National Cadet Corps?
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Cite as: The Hon. Ruwan Wijeweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 January 2026. No. 23112. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23265