Telangana private school teachers face admission target heat
Hyderabad: Even before the summer vacation began, teachers working in private schools in the city and elsewhere in the state received their admission targets for the coming academic year. Teachers said they would be forced to canvass in the scorching heat as admissions are linked with the continuation of their jobs for the next academic year and their April and May salaries.
"My school set a target of nine admissions this year. While we are going canvassing for half a day now, once the summer vacation starts, we have to go in the morning and evening," said G Venkanna, who has been teaching chemistry for class 9 and class 10 for 16 years. He said that the school management made it clear that they will not pay salaries to teachers if they fail to meet targets. "We cannot skip canvassing as the management monitors our activity by seeing our location, which we have to share with them," he added.
Along with their health, teachers said that they are losing respect in society as they are forced to talk to parents, asking them to enrol their children in their school. "A majority of private schools are indulging in this practice. We have no option except to follow their instructions as schools are threatening to discontinue our services if we do not get new admissions. They are also withholding salaries of teachers," said Telangana Private Teachers Forum president Shabir Ali.
Managements, meanwhile, said that they have no option except to send teachers to canvass for new admissions to survive in this competitive market. "Even the govt is sending teachers to get new admissions in the name of the 'Badi Bata' programme. How can they have different rules for private and govt schools?" questioned a member of the
Telangana Recognised School Managements Association
, adding that parents only enrol their children when a teacher goes to their home instead of a marketing agent.
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