The Ceylon Teachers’ Service Union charges that steps have not been taken to provide fuel for teachers engaged in paper marking for the 2021 Ordinary Level Examination.
Chief Secretary Mahinda Jayasinghe speaking to media said the government must provide an alternative method of transportation.
He warned that the failure to do so will result in teachers withdrawing from paper marking temporarily.
He said teachers have waited in queues for four to five days to obtain fuel, adding that they received information of a teacher being assaulted after obtaining fuel without waiting in line.
Jayasinghe stated that many issues have arisen and questioned how teachers will report to work if public transportation doesn’t function stringently.
He also highlighted that buses and trains are overcrowded due to the lack of public transportation.
He noted that this is not an issue related to teachers’ allowances.
Jayasinghe called on officials to intervene and reach a decision to temporarily suspend paper marking till the fuel situation is addressed.
