By Apsara Rodrigo
COLOMBO – Paper marking of GCE Advanced Level exam has been delayed again as teachers have withdrawn from duties alleging the Sri Lankan government has failed to pay the promised allowances.
The All Ceylon Teachers’ Union said though teachers undertaking paper marking in over 30 centres across the country were promised an allowance of 15,000 rupees, only 10,000 rupee had been given by the government.
“As many teachers are stationed in examination centres away from their home towns, the government promised a 15,000-rupee allowance,” Joseph Stalin, Secretary All Ceylon Teachers’ Union, said, noting that due to the constraints imposed by the dwindling treasury, the examinations department had said they can only pay 10,000 rupees.
“This is insufficient to cover the teacher’s expenses and has led to protests,” Stalin said.
However, Commissioner, Department of Examination, Amith Jayasundara, denied the Teachers’ Union claim, clarifying that no allowances had been specified earlier.
“There was no such promise of a 15,000 rupee advance,” Jayasundara said, explaining that the allowance was merely a consideration that was discarded after consulting the financial regulations.
“We have decided on a performance-based pay system with 10,000 rupees being paid after five days of paper marking,” he clarified.
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