The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera
Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera said the Government is considering how to address both the teacher shortage and recruitment needs of the National Cadet Corps. He stated that discussions are under way with the Secretaries to the Ministries of Education and Defence to develop a fair procedure for releasing some teachers and assigning new recruits. He also noted that amendments to the National Cadet Corps Act are being pursued to improve fairness in the process.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, as you know, there is a shortage of teachers. At the same time, there is a need to recruit for the National Cadet Corps. We are considering both sides and discussing a procedure to release a certain number from the teaching service, and to assign new recruits appropriately, so that it is fair to all. We are in discussions with the Secretaries to the Ministries of Education and Defence to amend policies and act accordingly. We are also working to amend the National Cadet Corps Act, which we expect will bring greater fairness to these processes.
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 January 2026. No. 23112. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23268