The DE issued a circular dated 17/12/2019 informing of attendancefrom 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm on 18/12/2019 at Porvorim. It does not spefically mentions that the attendance is compulsory. How does the DE presume that all have received it by post?If it was of vital importance then it should have planned well in advance and not on the eve of the seminar .Normally seminars are held at north, south Goa and centre to make it convenient for the participants. The DE was attending DSE function at Ravindra Bhavan at Margao could have made an short announcement and also request to communicate to others because of hurriedly planned seminar . Besides many schools were busy planning and holding annual functions during this time. and DE is well aware of plans .The next day 19:12 was Goa liberation Day of compulsory attendance at school programmres. Hence on all accounts the date of seminar at Porvorim on evening session on
18/12 was illconceived The show cause notice to over 220 Heads of schools to explain willful absence is unjust ,unfair .That most of absentees belong to minoritycommunity raises eyebrows .It is absolutely authoritarian attitude to assume willful absence without finding out whether the late circular reached on time .The traffic snarls at Cortalim junction makes commuting to north cumbersome. Instead of bad planning at last minute and not considering the convenience of participants ,the DE must apologise for the fiasco of attendance due to its own shortcomings. The show cause notice asking for explanation of willful absence is in absolute bad taste and violative of fairness and for which DE is primarily responsible Nelson Lopes Chinchinim Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone
