Resolution passed by AIKVTA, Thrissur unit in its general body meeting held on 7.3.2012
1. The alacrity with which the KVS is trying to impose a 45 Hrs working week is incomprehensible because it goes contrary to Sl. No 1 of the same schedule which clearly stipulates a teacher – student ratio of 1:30 on an average for classes 1 to 5. Unless steps are completed to ensure an average 1:30 teacher – student ratio, the teachers are going to be subjected to a double blow of handling unmanageable class strength and increased working hours.
2. Teachers have all along been performing various additional duties which when taken together would involve much more than the stipulated 7 hours 20 minutes per day. How is the KVS going to account for the working hours spent by teaches on the following counts:
a) Remedial teaching for slow and gifted learners
b) Conduct of scouts and guides camps/programmes
c) Sports and game activities
d) Escort duties
e) Orientation/training programmes/in-service courses/workshops etc.
3. Introduction of an 8-period timetable will automatically increase the work load of teachers considerably by making them teach for longer duration and leaving less or no room to attend to other school works.
4. The introduction of ectlt (Digital diary) for KV teachers will put an extra burden and occupy more of their time and how is that going to be accounted for?
5. The RTE Act, 2009 clearly mandates all government schools to provide ‘free and compulsory education to all students from 6 – 14 age groups (i.e from class 1 – 8). But a fairly good amount of fees is charged from students of these classes in the form of VVN and computer fee. Isn’t this a gross violation of the act? Why has KVS turned a blind eye to this all important provision of the act. KV teachers as part of their social obligation must educate the parent community against this blatant injustice. This in turn would eventually lead to VVN funds drying up relieving teacher of the burden of additional duties (at least some) as many ‘extravaganzas’ in the KVS will come to an end for want of funds.
6. While increasing the working hours, the KVS is silent on other provisions like refreshment/break/rest for teachers. While all teachers in state government schools enjoy I hour lunch break within a 6 hour working schedule along with a 5-day working week, KVS is victimizing teachers with a 7 hour 20 minutes working day with half an hour break in a 6 day-working week. Why this exploitation?
5. The long awaited grant of MACP to KV teachers still remains a mirage and the KVS and the government seem to be least enthusiastic about it. Under the circumstances, AIKVTA, Thrissur unit strongly feel that we should go to the courts seeking legal remedy – the expenditure for the same can be borne by all collectively. We have waited for long and should wait no more.
Similarly if an immediate stay against the implementation of increased working hours could be obtained through the intervention of courts, this AIKVTA unit will stand by the union office bearers.
6. Conversion of CPF to GPF is another burning issue not addressed by the authorities yet. Why not pursue legal recourse in the matter in the interest of the employees? Funds can be mobilized through voluntary contribution, if required.
7. 16.3.2012 will be observed as protest day as directed by the AIKVTA.
If teaching were considered by authorities as mere spending of time,it is a grave mistake. The psychological,emotional,sociological and philosophical aspects of a professional teacher have been ignored by the KVS. I fully agree with the opinion expressed by the AIKVTA in this regard. The extended timimgs must be withdrawn. The orgainsation should remember that the high performance index of KVS is due to the great work done by its teaching fraternity. One should remember that amidst the unbalanced administrative planning by the authorities, just to upkeep the flag of KVS high the teachers are constantly putting hard work. the dissatisfaction of teachers shall result in total collapse of the system.
As per FR equal work equal pay is disobeyed by switching in to 45 work hours a week. A partial accomplishment of any act is sub-judice.
we are also with you in the sagitation.
I joined National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India’s seiercvs on 27.2.1975 as Stenographer Gr. III in the Pay Scale of Rs. 4000-6000 through Direct Recruitmet. I was promoted as Stenographer Gr. II in the Pay Scale of Rs. 5500-9000 trough limited departmental examination during July, 1999 and thereafter I was awarded one ACP in the Pay Scale of Rs. 6500-10500 on 09.8.1999. In this regard, completed 30 years of service on 27.02.2005 and I was retired on 31-10-2006. As per MACPS, kindly advice whether I am eligible for 3rd financial up gradation on 27.02.1995 (i.e. on 01.01.2006 date of implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission)
not only the workload, the teachers are also forced to attend training program me in scouting and guiding. Now it is mandatory except for a few privileged ones who are related to kvs officials.
m not in favour of this time being increased.
I STRONGLY SUPPORT YOU.
i am in favour of AIKVTA.
I AM WITH YOU ALL. IT WILL BE BETTER TO HAVE 5 WORKING DAYS A WEEK.
I fully endorse the above views. most of the classes dealt by me had strength above 40.we must get united and fight the injustice of unilateral imposition of increased hours.In no other govt organisation the working hours ever have been increased without cosultation with affected employees. On the contrary there are moves world over to reduce the working hours to boost productivity and mitigate the stress and strains of fast paced life of the present times.What about the long hours spent on travell when most of teachers move from one corner to another corner of the city to reach their school with no breathing time from chidren who need all time attention and responsibility unlike other organisations where breaks are always norms than exception. We should bring this to logical conclusion, be it if required knocking the doors of justice High/supreme courts.thanks for giving this opportunity.
according to me extended working hours in kvs should be decreased…
i m supporting the demand of aikvta of decreasing the school time.
i totallly disagree with the circular stating the increase of time duration of teachers.i am in strong favour of aikvta protest.
it is going to apply more burden on the teachers. we doesn’t support the increase in time duration system at all.
A BIG NO FOR TIMING
We r ready for 8hrs bt then we want five day week:SATURDAY OFF
This is complete harassment of teachers…stay order should be taken. A big NO for increase in time
Please go through court…Time should not at all increase…and five day week is a good option
Time should not increase…better take stay order from court..
Please take stay order from court.
Time should not at all increase
Time should not be increased.
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement
yes i am fully agreed with above points & i am supporting this movement.
according to me time hours should not be increased.
time period of 7.30 hours is too much ,time should not be increased
i too believe that working hours should not be increased.
Increasing working hours of teachers will just be more burden and nothing else because it won’t help in the studies of students at all.
This will certainly cause pressure on teachers and won’t help them at all.
So, this rule must not be passed……………
timing shuld’t increase because already we suffered.
timing shuld’t increase
Increased in working hours is not based on any scientific study. The senior administrative staff of KVS does not even bother about the teacher pupil ratio as recommended by RTE which has been arrived at in consultation with educationists and professionals from medical and sociology field. The long working hours and very high pupil teacher ratio has got a very negative effect on the teaching staff health.Therefore the teaching community in KVS is really suffering at the hand of these ill informed Sr Administrative staff.
Surprising thing to note is that the teaching community in KVS has also not been extended all the benefits of 6th pay commission where as all the administrative staff has availed all the benefits of sixth pay commission. So this goes a long way to prove that administrative staff is treating the teaching community as their slaves. Teaching community in Delhi state Government schools and also corporation schools and other states have also got all the benefits as recommended by sixth pay commission. This kind of discrimination in KVS with teaching community which are spread all over India
speaks volumes for itself, this needs to be looked into by the political class on urgent basis.