Batticaloa volunteer teachers demand permanency

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 13:52 GMT]
About fifty volunteers Tuesday commenced fasting in front of Kalkudah Zonal education office located in Valaichchenai on rotation basis Wednesday morning around 8 am, demanding permanent appointment, sources in Batticaloa said. Batticaloa District Volunteer Teachers Association (BDVTA) has organized the campaign, sources said.

The normal working the Kalkudah Zonal Education Office has not been affected due to protest fast, sources said.

BDVTA spokesman said members of his association have not been provided with permanent appointment although they were selected through a difficult interview process and are serving as volunteer teachers more than a decade. No restriction should be imposed in granting permanent appointment to volunteer teachers, he added.

Education authorities decided to grant permanent appointments to volunteer teachers in Amparai district after they held fasting protest recently, sources said.