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?
CM urges educators to shape 'nationalist students', criticises NEET protest slogans
PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said students have every right to protest against injustice over the NEET controversy, but alleged that the language, slogans and placards displayed during recent protests had crossed acceptable limits and could disturb communal harmony.Speaking at t
