FUTA opposes govt. fancy of opening new universities
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) Secretary Senior Lecturer Charudatta Ilangasinghe said that the government should give priority to maintaining and further improving the existing 17 State Universities. He said so responding to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent declaration, at a NPP rally at Bulathsinhala, that 50 State-run Universities would be established.…
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) has expressed opposition to the government's plan to open 50 new state-run universities. Senior Lecturer Charudatta Ilangasinghe, FUTA Secretary, emphasized that the government should prioritize maintaining and improving the existing 17 state universities. Ilangasinghe's remarks come in response to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's recent declaration at a NPP rally, where he announced the intention to establish 50 state-run universities.
FUTA has decided to launch a one-day strike today to highlight the challenges faced by universities, including a shortage of academic and non-academic staff and inadequate resources. The union has been actively engaged in trade union actions throughout the past week to bring attention to these issues.
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