President discusses development with Chief Ministers
Saturday, 19 July 2014 01:47
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that teachers should have a positive mentality to provide a better education to children. As such he instructed the Education Minister and the Provincial Chief Ministers to implement a streamlined program to upgrade the welfare of the teachers.
The President gave these instructions at a special discussion with Chief Ministers at the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday. The President attributed the dearth of teachers in certain provinces to the lack of a streamlined welfare program. He emphasised the need to grant transfers to teachers at the end of the year. Transfers during the middle of the year will impede the education and examinations of the students. The need for recruitment of teachers based on schools was stressed. Provincial Chief Ministers hold the portfolio of education in their premises.
The discussion dealt at length on the progress achieved at the provincial level on education, health, highways, irrigation and agriculture and the proposals planned for implementation in the future. The meeting took cognisance of the programs mooted to control the spread of the kidney disease in the North Central Province. Rs. 600 million was allocated by the Government for the control of the disease this year. Around 75% of the funds have been given to the North Central Province.
Submissions were made with respect to the launch of drinking water projects and mobile services. The meeting discussed the management of solid waste. The President made inquiries into the programs launched to grant relief for those impacted by natural calamities in the Provinces.Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, many Parliamentarians, Provincial Chief Ministers, Ministry Secretaries and several Government officials attended this meeting.
