Question

On Teacher's Day, you read in a newspaper that privately owned and managed schools in small towns or even in the suburbs of metropolitan cities exploit their teachers by paying them just a fraction of their authorised salaries. This affects their performance in the classroom and thus the lives of their students. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of a national daily raising your voice against such exploitation. Suggest ways to solve this problem. You are Navtej/Navita, 112 Taj Road, Agra.

Answer 1

112 Taj Road
Agra
 
2 March 2015

The Editor,
The Hindu
New Delhi
 
Sir,

Subject: Exploitation of teachers in privately-owned suburban and small town schools

It is sad that the teachers in privately owned and managed schools in small towns and metropolitan suburbs are being exploited. On the occasion of Teacher’s Day, this issue was brought to light in another national daily, mentioning that the teachers employed in such schools are paid a fraction of their authorised salaries.
 
Such a malpractice is seen to affect the performance of the teachers in the classroom, as most teachers take up other jobs to make ends meet and do not put in the requisite hours of teaching in the schools. The school trust pay these teachers much less than the amount they were promised, leading to frequent resignations and constant changes in the faculty. This has affected students' performances and led to an atmosphere of uncertainty in the schools, which is detrimental to the cause of education.
 
As a nation that prides itself on revering its teachers, it must be noted that we cannot build a future for our students if we do not give due credit to our teachers. Therefore, I request your esteemed publication to take up this matter in order to investigate the issue further and mobilise the public towards calling for a complete overhaul in the education system of the country.
 
Yours sincerely,
Navtej