Mangaluru: A choice by means of division of pre-university schooling to advance the start of the educational year 2018-19 from May 2 for II PU and May 14 for I PU, has brought about consternation among academic circles. Flagging this issue, Ganesh Karnik, leader whip of the opposition within the legislative council demanded that the dep. rescind this order, which he termed illogical, and one that did no justice to students and lecturers alike.
In a observation launched on Thursday, Karnik, who represents the teachers’ constituency within the council, stated he is bewildered after seeing the dates for the start of the educational year for both I PUand II PU. Noting that at a time when supplementary examination, revaluation and other similar processes are nonetheless within the pipeline, and processes in terms of CET are nonetheless pending, it is not sensible to start out the educational year early.
“The division has additionally now not factored within the assembly elections for which services of lecturers will probably be availed. The harsh realities of summer time too has now not been factored in this resolution,” Karnik stated, hard that the dep. withdraw the order forthwith, and reissue a fresh time-table.
However, defending the educational time-table, C Shika, director, division of PU schooling, stated in view of assembly elections this year, I PU and II PU exams were held early. While I PU exams were over on February 21, students would have availed trip of 69 days when their classes begin on May 2. The II PU exams got over on March 17 and summer time trip used to be declared from March 18 to May 1, and the lecturers within the procedure will get trip of 45 days.
Noting that PU lecturers’ association requested that since they were on analysis responsibility till April 11, that classes subsequently will have to now not start on May 2, Shikha stated analysis is part of their responsibility. “Since they do it all the way through holidays, they are paid a unique honorarium of Rs 768 per day,” she stated. “The association requested that lecturers be treated as non-vacation post,” Shikha stated, adding the dep. may just look into this issue raised by means of them, as soon as the style code of habits is lifted.
In a observation launched on Thursday, Karnik, who represents the teachers’ constituency within the council, stated he is bewildered after seeing the dates for the start of the educational year for both I PUand II PU. Noting that at a time when supplementary examination, revaluation and other similar processes are nonetheless within the pipeline, and processes in terms of CET are nonetheless pending, it is not sensible to start out the educational year early.
“The division has additionally now not factored within the assembly elections for which services of lecturers will probably be availed. The harsh realities of summer time too has now not been factored in this resolution,” Karnik stated, hard that the dep. withdraw the order forthwith, and reissue a fresh time-table.
However, defending the educational time-table, C Shika, director, division of PU schooling, stated in view of assembly elections this year, I PU and II PU exams were held early. While I PU exams were over on February 21, students would have availed trip of 69 days when their classes begin on May 2. The II PU exams got over on March 17 and summer time trip used to be declared from March 18 to May 1, and the lecturers within the procedure will get trip of 45 days.
Noting that PU lecturers’ association requested that since they were on analysis responsibility till April 11, that classes subsequently will have to now not start on May 2, Shikha stated analysis is part of their responsibility. “Since they do it all the way through holidays, they are paid a unique honorarium of Rs 768 per day,” she stated. “The association requested that lecturers be treated as non-vacation post,” Shikha stated, adding the dep. may just look into this issue raised by means of them, as soon as the style code of habits is lifted.
MLC objects to PU academic calendar; Shikha says it’s in students interest
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