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Telangana Class 10 Students Protest Teacher Shortage Ahead Of Exams
Students in a Telangana school protested because they do not have a Social Studies teacher.
They said the school has been without one for about four months this academic year.
Some reports said the teacher’s post had been vacant for two to four years.
The Class 10 students are worried because their examinations are approaching.
They said other teachers are already handling several subjects and extra classes.
The students also complained about limited water, toilets, food facilities and no playground.
They stopped attending classes and demonstrated near a Mahatma Gandhi statue.
The protest ended after the District Education Officer promised to appoint a teacher within two to three days.
Class 10 students at Zilla Parishad Girls' High School in Bayyaram boycotted classes and protested on Thursday.
The students demanded a Social Studies teacher, saying the vacancy had lasted between two and four years, according to local reports.
Students said roughly four months had passed without regular Social Studies classes for the current Class 10 batch.
They also alleged shortages of water, proper toilets, food facilities and a playground.
The protest ended after the District Education Officer promised to appoint a Social Studies teacher within two to three days.
- Who
- Class 10 students of Zilla Parishad Girls' High School in Bayyaram, along with some parents and school teachers.
- What
- The students boycotted classes and protested, demanding a Social Studies teacher and basic school facilities.
- Where
- Near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Gandhi Centre, outside the school in Bayyaram, Telangana.
- When
- On Thursday, after roughly four months of the academic year had passed without regular Social Studies classes.
- Why
- They were concerned about preparing for their Class 10 examinations and alleged shortages of water, toilets, food facilities and a playground.
Students And Parents
Education Authorities
Teacher appointment
Students And Parents
Students and parents said the prolonged absence of a Social Studies teacher was harming Class 10 students' exam preparation and demanded immediate action.
Education Authorities
The District Education Officer assured the students that a Social Studies teacher would be appointed within two to three days.
Key facts
- School
- Zilla Parishad Girls' High School, Bayyaram
- Main demand
- Appointment of a Social Studies teacher
- Reported teaching gap
- About four months without regular Social Studies classes for the current Class 10 batch
- Reported vacancy period
- Local reports placed the Social Studies teacher vacancy at two to four years
- Other concerns
- Inadequate water supply, proper toilets, food facilities and a playground
- Resolution
- The District Education Officer promised an appointment within two to three days
Quotes
A Class 10 student
Student at the Zilla Parishad Girls' High School in Bayyaram
“We have very few teachers, with some teachers handling different subjects and extra classes. Since the Social Studies teacher has been absent for four months, we are worried about our examinations.”
NDTV
“I am studying in Class 10. Our school does not have a Social Studies teacher, and it has been four months. So far, not even a single part of the syllabus has been covered.”
NDTV
Sources
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