8 million each, the Ceylon Teachers’ Services Union (CTSU) has pointed out that a similar programme can be followed in Sri Lanka at a lower cost. CTSU General Secretary Mahinda Jayasinghe recently claimed that the Education Ministry is preparing to send a group of SLEAS officers, selected contrary to the due process, to the UK to pursue a postgraduate degree programme at a cost of around Rs. In such a situation, Gunawardena should explain as to what basis of priority and need is the Education Ministry sending these SLEAS officers to the UK suddenly by spending Rs. On an earlier occasion, Jayasinghe said that it was planned to send these 54 SLEAS officers to the UK in two phases. “The Education Ministry is to spend around Rs.

Source: The Nation September 16, 2021 18:33 UTC