344 academics in Kerala flip sweepers in a single day as govt decides to shut down faculties
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Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As many as 344 single academics who’ve been working within the tribal areas in Kerala will discover themselves relegated to the place of sweepers on Friday because the state authorities has determined to shut down the faculties manned by them. The academics in addition to the scholars discover the transfer merciless.
TNIE had reported on March 6 concerning the resolution to shut down the multi-grade studying centres (MGLC) and the academics’ plight. Okay R Usha Kumari, who has been in control of Kunnathumala faculty in Amboori in Thiruvananthapuram district for the previous 23 years, is a bit disillusioned that she’s going to not be amongst kids who aspire to learn, write and obtain success via studying.
“When I told my students that Friday is the last class for them at the MGLC, they thought I was bluffing. Many local people still believe I will return after a week’s break. Maybe because they are so used to seeing me trek 14km of mountainous terrain five days a week for the last 23 years,” stated an emotional Usha Kumari.
Govt decides to clear single academics’ wage dues
A senior official with the overall schooling division stated near 500 vacancies of fulltime and half time sweepers have been reported. Higher Education Principal Secretary A P M Mohammed Hanish, in the meantime, informed TNIE that the state authorities has not but taken a closing resolution on the only instructor’s appointment as sweepers. “We’ll try to resolve it,” stated Hanish. The authorities has determined to clear their wage dues as much as 12 months. The tribal activists have expressed concern about the way forward for the youngsters.
The gothra saradhi venture aimed toward bringing kids from tribal hamlets to their nearest faculties by offering them free transport with the assistance of native our bodies will not be functioning any extra. “Gothra sarathi project has not been revived yet after the pandemic. The closing down of single-teacher schools means our children will end up as school dropouts. Most of the tribal hamlets will witness that. Recently, I saw in Idukki how tribal children had to walk more than 5km to their school as the gothra sarathi project has not been working,” stated activist Ajay Kumar.
