Census duty: Teacher associations protest against work pressure
Teacher associations have petitioned the Collector, requesting that census duties be assigned near their homes or schools to avoid undue hardship.
A federation of teacher associations in Kanyakumari district has submitted a petition to the District Collector regarding the deployment of teachers for the upcoming census work.
The teachers expressed concerns that the current order requires them to travel 20 to 30 kilometers from their schools for data collection. They noted that this, especially for teachers over 55 years of age, imposes significant physical and mental strain.
The federation has urged authorities to assign teachers for census duties near their workplaces or residential areas to ensure that students' education is not affected.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai