TEACHERS DAY

Meeting students is OK. But what about teachers!

Mumbai: Teachers welcomed ‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to interact with school students a day ahead of Teacher’s Day but they want him to also address their concerns.
Modi will interact with Students in New Delhi for an hour-and-a-half, from 10am, like last year. The interaction will be telecast live for senior students at HVB Global Academy, Marine Drive, on Friday. “We had a staff picnic planned but now that is not happening. We will screen the students from grade IX to XII and over 150 staff members in the school hall. We will also record the interaction and show it to the other students on Monday,” said principal, Chandrakanta Pathak. It will be streamed live for over 500 students at Andheri’s Hansraj Morarji Public school.
While teachers said it was a great idea and schools are making arrangements for screening it for students, they want Modi to also take note of their problems. “The idea of the prime minister speaking to the students is very exciting. The students had enjoyed experience last year, but on Teacher’s Day, he could have instead spoken to the teachers. We have several problems that are not being addressed. It would have been great if we got a chance to voice our problems, “said Anil Deshmukh, general secretary, Maharashtra State Federation of Junior College Teacher’s Organization.
Many other teachers echoed this opinion. “Teachers do not get medical facilities on time, there is lack of educational resources and many other issues which we would want to discuss with the PM. Teachers are role model to the students. The PM should have interacted with them and encouraged them to stand up against corruption and other malpractices, so that there can be a positive influence on students,” said Rajesh Pandya, vice-president, teachers Democratic Front. The group plans to write to the PM,s office in this regard.
The interaction will be telecast live on Doordarshan and webcast too. Some sections felt the Centre was trying to force students to watch the speech live last year. Many schools had to alter exam timetables and other Teachers’ Day plans for the telecast but the mandatory tag was later pulled out.

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