Dec 22, 2024 10:46 PM IST
Davinder Singh Sidhu, district vice-president of the Democratic Lecturers Entrance (DTF) stated, “Government school teachers are managing everything except teaching.”
With temperatures dropping, the state authorities has already introduced faculty holidays from December 24, nonetheless, lecturers in authorities faculties are unable to finalise and declare the bi-monthly examination outcomes, as many have been occupied with municipal company (MC) election duties.
Election duties and additional duties have put lecturers in a bind and PTM and bi-monthly examination outcomes have been delayed. (HT Picture)
“The usual parent-teacher meeting (PTM) for December will not happen this month due to a lack of time,” stated Tehal Singh Sarabha, secretary of the Authorities College Lecturers’ Union, Punjab. He famous that over 50% of educating workers have been deployed for election duties. Sarabha additionally highlighted that lecturers at the moment are being pressured to generate APAAR IDs for college students regardless of these requiring parental consent.
“Teachers are being burdened with non-teaching tasks. Earlier, PTMs were held in December to share exam results and feedback, but this time, both have been delayed,” added Sarabha. He additional talked about that the delay in PTMs and examination outcomes has raised considerations about how college students will utilise their winter break successfully, particularly these making ready for board exams.
Davinder Singh Sidhu, district vice-president of the Democratic Lecturers Entrance (DTF) stated, “Government school teachers are managing everything except teaching. From election duties to the Competency Enhancement Plan (CEP), national school games, and educational fairs, these tasks have left no time to prepare results. If the results are not ready, how can they be shared with parents during PTMs?”
Daljit Singh Samrala, district president of the DTF, criticised the CEP programme, stating, “It was introduced to enhance learning for the PARAKH survey and overall student development, but it has disrupted the main curriculum. The teachers from various schools shared that the students in board classes have performed poorly in the bimonthly exams as their studies were neglected.”
District training officer (elementary) Ravinder Kaur clarified that no replace on the PTM has been acquired from the state workplace. “Given the upcoming holidays, the PTM will likely be held in January,” she stated.