Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya today announced plans to recruit 30,000 teachers to the teaching service by March next year, with 23,000 graduate appointments expected to be made this year.

Addressing the National People’s Power (NPP) women’s convention in Badulla, the Prime Minister said interviews for the recruitment of 23,000 graduate teachers are scheduled to begin on November 20 this year.She further stated that 6,000 diploma holders graduating from Colleges of Education will be recruited into the teaching service by February next year.In addition, holders of Bachelor of Education (BEd) qualifications will also be recruited, bringing the total number of new teacher appointments to 30,000 by March next year, she added.