11th September 2012
In most countries, a highly educated, exemplary minister is assigned
education related ministries. However, the trade union action by FUTA
has shown beyond doubt that we are burdened not only with a minister
that does not portray any of these qualities, but actively renounces
strategies that would benefit the entire education sector in this
country.
Even after two months
into the trade union action, his utterances shows that he does not
understand (or pretends that he does not understand) what our demands
are about. Though our demands centres around enhancing recruitment and
retention capabilities of the university system, safeguarding university
autonomy and enhancing free education in Sri Lanka, the minister rather
than meaningfully intervening makes arbitrary and unfounded accusations
against academics using foul language unbecoming of a public figure.
The uncouthness of the minister has no bounds, which has previously
landed him even in jail. Placing a jailbird as a minister of higher
education and the meagre funding allocations (to education) in itself
shows the attitude of the government to education in the country.
FUTA vehemently objects to the ministers’ uncouth and aggressive
conduct and behaviour and request the minister to follow the norms of
engagement in resolving the issues that we raise.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
President/FUTA
Even after two months into the trade union action, his utterances shows that he does not understand (or pretends that he does not understand) what our demands are about. Though our demands centres around enhancing recruitment and retention capabilities of the university system, safeguarding university autonomy and enhancing free education in Sri Lanka, the minister rather than meaningfully intervening makes arbitrary and unfounded accusations against academics using foul language unbecoming of a public figure.
The uncouthness of the minister has no bounds, which has previously landed him even in jail. Placing a jailbird as a minister of higher education and the meagre funding allocations (to education) in itself shows the attitude of the government to education in the country.
FUTA vehemently objects to the ministers’ uncouth and aggressive conduct and behaviour and request the minister to follow the norms of engagement in resolving the issues that we raise.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri
President/FUTA
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