67 larger secondary lecturers terminated for need of workload in Kerala

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an unprecedented transfer, the state authorities has sacked 67 junior larger secondary English lecturers who didn’t have satisfactory workload following employees fixation. Ironically, the federal government faculty lecturers who had been “discharged for want of vacancies”, on Friday had acquired appointments by means of the state PSC. 

Though the federal government has assured that these lecturers could be given appointments as soon as common larger secondary faculty teacher-junior  (HSST-jr) vacancies come up, the lecturers’ unions usually are not satisfied. They contended that the problem may have been addressed by redeployment of lecturers or deputation to different wings of the overall training division. 

The terminated lecturers’ posts had been earlier handled as supernumerary until March 31, 2023.  After their continuance in service past March 31 appeared uncertain, the trainer’s unions approached the federal government demanding an extension.

 Recently, General Education Minister V Sivankutty stated the federal government was “considering the matter favourably”.  He added {that a} case relating to the educating posts was pending earlier than the court docket, and a choice was awaited.

Anil M George of the Higher Secondary School Teachers’ Association (HSSTA), stated such a transfer was unprecedented within the state’s training sector. “In 2018, when many higher secondary teaching posts became excess in aided schools following staff fixation, the government had treated these posts as supernumerary till their retirement. However, in the case of government school teachers, the posts were made supernumerary for a brief period and eventually terminated,” he stated.

HSSTA has urged the federal government to withdraw the order and to redeploy the 67 English lecturers in numerous sections of the overall training division. This would be certain that there isn’t any break in service for the lecturers, a lot of whom had acquired appointments by means of PSC after ready for a few years.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an unprecedented transfer, the state authorities has sacked 67 junior larger secondary English lecturers who didn’t have satisfactory workload following employees fixation. Ironically, the federal government faculty lecturers who had been “discharged for want of vacancies”, on Friday had acquired appointments by means of the state PSC. 

Though the federal government has assured that these lecturers could be given appointments as soon as common larger secondary faculty teacher-junior  (HSST-jr) vacancies come up, the lecturers’ unions usually are not satisfied. They contended that the problem may have been addressed by redeployment of lecturers or deputation to different wings of the overall training division. 

The terminated lecturers’ posts had been earlier handled as supernumerary until March 31, 2023.  After their continuance in service past March 31 appeared uncertain, the trainer’s unions approached the federal government demanding an extension.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

 Recently, General Education Minister V Sivankutty stated the federal government was “considering the matter favourably”.  He added {that a} case relating to the educating posts was pending earlier than the court docket, and a choice was awaited.

Anil M George of the Higher Secondary School Teachers’ Association (HSSTA), stated such a transfer was unprecedented within the state’s training sector. “In 2018, when many higher secondary teaching posts became excess in aided schools following staff fixation, the government had treated these posts as supernumerary till their retirement. However, in the case of government school teachers, the posts were made supernumerary for a brief period and eventually terminated,” he stated.

HSSTA has urged the federal government to withdraw the order and to redeploy the 67 English lecturers in numerous sections of the overall training division. This would be certain that there isn’t any break in service for the lecturers, a lot of whom had acquired appointments by means of PSC after ready for a few years.