From classrooms to streets: A new form of dissent
VASCOA classroom boycott once carried the unmistakable weight of rebellion. Today, for a generation raised on instant communication, social media campaigns and the confidence to question authority, it can increasingly look like a perfectly legitimate negotiating tool.Protests by students of government higher secondary schools in Per
A change in mindset: Students seek answers
UDAY SAWANTVALPOIProtests by students of the Government Higher Secondary School (HSS) at Valpoi for three days against the sudden transfer of contract teachers have sparked discussion among students, teachers and parents across Sattari taluka. Students who participated in the protest expressed dissatisfaction with
Educationists flag ‘dangerous trend’ of involving students in transfer protests
PANAJIThe student protests that swept several government higher secondary schools in the State over the sudden transfer and promotion of teachers may have been driven b
STUDENT PUSHBACK: WHY IT MATTERS
Teacher transfers have triggered an unexpected response across Goa, with students boycotting classes and staging protests against changes they say could disrupt their education. The protests have raised questions beyond the immediate issue: how much say should students have in administrative decisions, and when does student activism become a legitimate intervention in matters involving teachers and the education system?
Opposition scores on optics, but govt manages to avoid major concessions
MAPUSAIf the three-day monsoon session of the Goa Legislative Assembly was intended to be a short legislative exercise, it certainly did not remain one.The Opposition came prepared to make up for lost time. With little opportunity to raise issues on the floor of the House, Opposition MLAs repeatedly confronted th
