This is with reference to the chief minister saying that the teachers are to be blamed for the poor performance of students in Goa.
Ironically, he seems to contradict his own statement when he says that the schools are putting pressure on students to get 100 per cent result. This all seems to be a vicious circle where he puts a lot of pressure on the teachers who in turn do the same to the students.
What the chief minister must understand is that our entire education system needs a revamping and that was already in the agenda with the introduction of NEP, which unfortunately has not seen the light of the day until date. In fact, the CM, as the education minister, should work on the implementation of the NEP instead reprimanding the teachers.
He must also consider that the classrooms are overcrowded and it is virtually impossible to pay individual attention to the students. The syllabus is too vast and the teachers have to rush through it.
In the end, happy teachers make happy students. Positive reinforcement instead of a negative one to teachers as well as students will go a long way in increasing the learning that takes place in schools.
Besides this, there are no jobs available for our children here. So what is the motivation to study?
Recent statistics shows that Goa’s unemployment rate is double that of National average. Shouldn’t the CM consider all this before he goes about slamming the teachers?
