Funds not released to exam centres for Personal Protection Equipment
View(s):An allocation of Rs. 39 million made to 2646 A/L examination centres around the country, had not been released the Ceylon Teachers Union (CTU) said last week.
The CTU said the funds were allocated for the purchase of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) that would be used by the invigilators and administrators at the exam centres.
It was also learned that the allocation of Rs. 15,000 made to school development societies (SDS) were still being held back by the zonal education directors.
CTU General Secretary Joseph Stalin said some education directors had planned to purchase masks, sanitisers and gloves for the centres, instead of crediting the sum to the bank accounts.
He said this was unfair as the A/L exams were almost at their tail end and the societies had already purchased these items.
The exams began on October 12 and would end on November 6.
“All the main subjects are over and only a few centres will function for the rest of the subjects,” Mr Stalin said. -CC