schools or torture houses!

 The other day my colleague said that her previous school had tortured her and she had no other choice but to quit working. In spite of giving papers two months before, she was not paid salary, for those months, and the principal refused to give her back her certificates. It is trend in educational institutions across the twin cities or the two Telugu states, to keep the original certificates with the management. You receive them when you are leaving the institution. Happens at colleges also. But most of them blackmail you to stay or you won't get your certificates back. Which makes me wonder if it is legal. We sign on a paper for that but nowhere it is mentioned that they would try to retain us using them.

There are also schools where teachers are not allowed to sit in a class. The middle aged women with menopause issues, arthritis, or any health condition,  or even healthy one who can get tired standing all day long, can not just SIT in the class room. Once a teacher in her fifties, sat in the class as she had severe leg pain. The principal of the school scolded her for that on the loud speaker before the whole school. We felt bad. But teachers slowly get used to getting insulted, scolded like a baby, meetings after school hours till late evening, never switching off your phone and available all the time, taking correction papers home, etc.  on top of it, we are the least paid employees here. 

The other day when I was interacting with my auto driver, I came to know that he does farming in his village, drives auto in the city, and earns double than an average graduate teacher. He didn't even finish his schooling. My servant maid works in 8 houses, earns nearly 25,000 Rupees per month. My post graduate friend who is a Biology teacher is paid peanuts. 

Are we the only ones who are facing challenges, difficulties and injustice at the work place, or are there any other professionals like us? We are Experts, we build nation, we make the future. But when the management keeps us unhappy and stressed or worn-out, we become monotonous and mechanical. That may affect the quality of education as well. 

I think it is time to CHANGE.  But the big question is WHERE DO WE START AND WHO BRINGS THE CHANGE? IS THERE ANY ONE WHO IS WILLING TO LISTEN TO US? TO PROTECT US? ANY IDEAS? PLEASE COMMENT. 

Good education or expensive one?

Is good education necessarily expensive? Are all the so called International schools, and corporate schools really imparting good education and inculcating values in our children? 

After the pandemic the classrooms were a chaos. Too much of dependency on others, no values, no social skills, no leaning attributes, no discipline. 

It was equally challenging for teachers, students as well as parents. 

It was a roller coaster ride. 

The other day the so called International school students did not perform upto the mark and  SSC school students excelled their science exhibition. 

Then I had the opportunity to visit the PYPX of an IB school, which was impeccable and the students presented research based projects. Not a single ready-made model, that you find parents buying in the CBSE schools. 

So which one should I choose for my child? Which one is better? The one which is showing off big picture but is actually average, the one which emphasises on academics but provides no other activities? The one which believes in holistic development and All round development and wholesome education, but very expensive? 

That's up to you. But you can't rely only on school. Family values and discipline is also equally important. 

I hope all the parents find a perfect balance and solutions to their challenges ìn bringing up their children. All the best.

Suchita

Language Trainer 

वे "ऐ लव यू" नहीं कहते।

वे 'ऐ लव यू' नहीं कहते ।

वे "ऐ लव यू" नहीं कहते ।
पर जब मैं सोती हूँ
मुझ पर चादर ओढ़ देते हैं
जब मेरे पैर दुखते हैं
वे उन्हें दबाते हैं।
मेरे जन्मदिन पर खाना
बनाकर मुझे सरप्राइज़ करते हैं ।
गर मैं रूठ जाऊँ तो
ऑनलाइन चीज़ें खरीद कर मनाते हैं ।
हर निर्णय मेरी सहमती से लेते हैं
हर बार खाना मेरे लिए बचाकर
फिर वे खाते हैं।
दिन में बीस बार
मुझे बुलाते हैं
मेरे आँसू देखकर
परेशान हो जाते हैं ।
मेरे मन की बात
आँखों में पढ़ लेते हैं
मेरी इच्छा पूरी करते हैं ।
मुझे कभी दुखी नहीं करते,
वे "ऐ लव यू" नहीं कहते।
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• मैं सोच रही थी कि हमारी किसमत लिखनेवाला यदि धारावाहिक के लेखक  जैसा होता, तो पता है क्या होता?
•  हर कोई रोज आंसू  बहाता। 
• एक ही इनसान से दो-दो बार शादी होती। एक बार नकली और एक बार असली। 
• अच्छा आदमी और खासकर औरत, ज़िंदगी भर रोती, और सिर्फ़ आखरी एपिसोड़ में खुश होती।
• लोग अचानक से मरने के बाद, फिर ज़िंदा हो जाते।
• शादी के बाद किसी की सुहाग रात कम-से-कम छह महीने तक नहीं होती।
• दादी और नानी तीस साल की ही लगतीं, जैसे अमृत पीकर आई हों।
• ज़रूरी बात बोलते समय लोग, दस मिनिट के लिए, स्टैच्यु या पुतले बन जाते।
• जीवन साथी से अलगाव के बाद दूसरा साथी तुरंत तैयार रहता है।
• बच्चे आधे घंटे में बड़े हो जाते।
• किसी की भी याददाश्त झटके में चली जाती।
• अगर आपकी कहानी रोचक, मज़ेदार, कूटनीति से पूर्ण, अजीब और शविश्वसनीय न हो, तो अचानक से समाप्त।

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