Universities paralysed for the seventh day

FUTA signature campaign against govt.

July 10, 2012, 9:49 pm 

by Dasun Edirisinghe, the island

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) yesterday said that they would collect signatures from the public beginning tomorrow for a petition against the government’s delay in solving their problems.

The universities remained paralysed for the seventh day yesterday due to the strike launched by the university teachers.

FUTA media spokesman Dr. Devaka Weerakoon said that they had collected signatures for the petition from all universities during last week.

"Our target is to collect one million signatures," he said.

Dr. Weerakoon said that the FUTA would hold a discussion with Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga on Thursday.

FUTA launched an indefinite strike on June 04 demanding the allocation of six per cent of GDP for the education sector, engagement of university teachers in the decision making process related to the higher education sector and a pay hike.