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It is reported that the Provincial Education Department has transferred ten teachers in the Central Province who conducted private tutoring classes for the students of their class.
These teachers have been transferred due to the violation of the circular prohibiting the teachers from conducting support classes for the students of their class. The Ministry of Provincial Education has also conducted an investigation regarding these teachers and the Department has implemented this according to a recommendation made by the Ministry.
Several of these teachers have submitted appeals without accepting the transfer and the departmental sources have stated that necessary measures are being taken in this regard.
The department has also mentioned that if a teacher does not accept the transfer after the appeal investigation, it will be considered as having left the service.
It is also reported that these transfers have been given in the respective education zone.