the relentless government blinked. and now, all teachers have higher figures on their pay checks. A 45-day drama, and for what? Sure, its unjust for the government to underpay such valuable members of the society, members who are responsible for shaping the minds and thought processess of tomorrow's adults. But, these guys must now face the consequences of their protests. Reduced vacations, possible workdays on holidays and even the coveted weekends might be ruined. The syllabus was, as it is, burgeoning.
Now, with a 45-day vacation aside, its going to be even more uphill for the teachers, professors, and students. Unless the authorities mark an asterisk on this year and reduce the syllabus by 40% or so, its going to be hell for even the most studious of kids.
In an ugly street fight between the teachers and government, the poor kids cower at the street corners, hoping, praying for a solution to end this madness. It will be really hard to go with the regular flow of an academic year. Its going to be too fast for anyone involved, teachers and students alike. There has to be some provision made to ease the burden of this batch and measures be taken to avoid this debacle again.
Now I wonder, was it really worth all this hoopla? For a few thousand bucks more, what have these protests really achieved? Its a shame. When will the government (that has 350 crores to construct a friggin statue in the sea) realise the myriad other avenues it MUST invest its petty cash it?!
hardly worth it. after the first 2 weeks the strike became a comfortable cushion for the teachers and siesta began.
ReplyDeletebecara students. scrap everything. there should be a pay per lecture system. then the teachers will learn to show up and mean it.
good job. this had to be written about..