Teachers transferred without consent of Transfer Board: CTU
View(s):The Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU), last week, charged that around 200 teachers serving in schools in the Hatton educational zone (HEZ) have been transferred without the consent of the Transfer Board.
CTU Secretary, Nuwara Eliya district V Indraselvan said that HEZ Director, P Sridharan had acted in violation of the teacher transfer board Circular 2007/20 where it has been stated that only the Teacher Transfer Board has powers to transfer teachers.
Mr Indraselvan said that although a complaint has been made to the Provincial Education Ministry, Nuwara Eliya, no action had been taken.
The Zonal Director had reportedly said that 184 teachers who were transferred were extra teachers in the schools. Previously Mr Sirdharan had also been charged with transferring 31 principals and vice principals in violation of Circular 2014/16/14 which gives only the Provincial Education Ministry the right to transfer principals in schools. With no action being taken by the Provincial Ministry, the copy of the letter has been sent to the Governor Central Province.
The Provincial Education Ministry, however, said that they have not received any official complaints from the teachers or the CTU. (CC)