PRESS NOTE The parents of Government High SchoolAmbaulim strongly condemn the decision of the Education Department of Transferring English Teacher Mrs. Lodovina Menezesfrom Govt. High School Ambaulim, Quepem inthe middle of the academic year.
Mrs. Lodovina Menezes who is adedicated, sincere and punctual teacher teachingEnglish subject was instrumental for getting 100% result for the school for thelast two consecutive years have been transferred from Government High School Ambaulimto Multipurpose High School Margao, without taking the PTA into confidence andwithout providing a substitute English teacher, that to when Multipurpose HighSchool Margao already has a English teacher. Before the transfer there were 5regular teacher in the school now the number is reduce to 4, there are 3 special teacher ( drawing,computer and physical education) 1 lab assistant, 1 CCL ( Child care leave) and4 lecture basis teacher now which has been increased to 5. That in July 2016 the PTA of theschool has written to the Director of Education copy of which was send toEducation Minister and other officials requesting therein to fill the vacantpost of Social Science, Science, Math, English Lower level, Konkani , Hindi withregular teacher but till dated the department has not fill up the vacant postinstead of transferred the regular English teacher which is unjust and unfair. That 90% of the student studying inthe school are from tribal community, 5% are of migrant labourers while 5% arefrom General category. Most of them are first generation leaners, who requiresspecial intension and for that regular teachers are must. But instead offilling the vacant post with regular teacher the Department is transferring the regular teacher. Why the government is doing injustice to thedown trodden by not providing adequate teacher and by transferring the teacher formthe school who devoted to the cause of education? The Government don’t wantchildren of these communities to be studied? It is learnt that the said teacherhas been transferred due to politicalpressure in collusion with the newly appointed headmistress. The parents have reason to believe so, as normally a good teacher teaching in std.Xth is not relived by the head of the institution unless a substation is given.However in the present case newlyappointed headmistress immediatelyrelived the teacher. For the past many years the schoolwas not functioning properly. That toget the school on track we have fought a long battle for years together withthe department. Now we request the department and our politician not to dopolitics in the temple of leaning for theirshort term political gains, not to transfer teacher as they change politicalparties. We request the department to immediately cancel the transfer of Mrs. Lodovina Menezesand reinstate her to Government High School Ambaulim if that is not possible provide us RegularEnglish teacher and fill up the vacant post. Seen in the Photo PTA member of govt. high School Ambaulim
