n Teachers’ Day, over 60,000 schools across the country observed black day in
protest of alleged discriminatory policies against safety of teachers, principal
and school management, claimed an association of budget private schools — as
reported by PTI.
Schools functioned with all teachers and staffs wearing black ribbons, and buses with
black flags, it said.
Teachers’ Day or Black Day?
Schools from Delhi, UP, MP, Bihar, Assam, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Maharshtra, Telangana, Andhara
Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu had maximum participation in the protest, according to a
statement by the national federation of associations of budget private schools,
National Independent Schools Alliance (NISA).
Why the protests?
Thomas Antony, National Coordinator of NISA, alleged that in recent days many
incidents happened across the country, in which the teachers, school drivers, Principal,
School Management and support staff were penalized and sent to jail with no bail
granted for a long time; and were harassed because of the way our police department
and legal organizations are dealing with case.
“These actions brought the situation where no one is ready to become a teacher and
principal or school leader. It’s high to have a direction from government for no arrest
and no school closure before the proper investigation,” he said.
Students’ education is at stake, it alleged.
Teachers being treated as criminals
TRENDING
BINGE WATCH
LIFESTYLE
TELEVISION
AQI
CODE OF ETHICS
RATE CARD
DARK MODE
Teachers being treated as criminals
“Management and principals should not to be penalized for accidents,” the association
demanded.
“In India we always have a higher value for teachers. But in recent days because of the
discriminatory policies… Teachers are being treated as criminals. Beti Bachao Beti
Padhao slogan is just an eye wash as literate Betiyan who are working as a teachers
are behind the bars today,” Kulbhushan Sharma, National President of NISA claimed in
the statement.
They also protested “increasing government intervention” in day-to-day school
management.
Female teachers soft target
The female teachers and female principals are soft target in the ambit of law. The
teachers have been arrested without proper investigation and booked under nonbailable sections, the statement claimed.
Call to Modi
NISA and all its member associations have sent a representation to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and are expecting to get his kind attention to bring Teachers Safety Act
and reform the education system which is not safe for teachers and school
management, the statement claimed.
Source: India Today
