Circular on schools collecting funds cancelled

The circular issued regarding schools collecting funds for development has been canceled, according to the Ministry of Education.

Ministry stated that this decision has been taken as per the orders of the Minister of Education, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, due to the possibility of corrupt practices.

Accordingly, the Circular on Planning and Procurement for School-Based Quality, Quantitative and Structural Development (26/2018), issued on 22nd June 2018 with the signature of the former Secretary for Education Ministry, has been canceled.

Although this circular was issued to regulate fund collecting activities of schools, it has been revealed to the Ministry of Education that this enables the accumulation of money improperly without the supervision of the Ministry.

The government, school children, parents as well as teachers, principals, and others parties are inconvenienced due to such circulars issued by the officials without proper inquiries, the minister pointed out.

Accordingly, the 26/2018 circular has been revoked from today onwards and in its place, the circular 5/2015 issued on the Informal Collection of money in Schools has been issued.