Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Nov 4: "It has become difficult to prepare for examinations due to the system of holidays of pre-university colleges. A uniform holiday structure needs to be implemented. Otherwise, the department should be considered as 'Leaveless Department' and leave facility has to be provided," urged the association of principals of pre-university colleges of Dakshina Kannada district.
The association of principals of pre-university colleges proposed many demands with S L Bhojegowda, MLC, with whom the association had an educational conversation on Saturday November 3 at the auditorium of SCDCC bank in the city.
MLC S L Bhojegowda
The association said that it is unscientific to conduct examinations of first PU from January 31 and second PU examinations from March 1. The PU students do not have time to prepare for the examinations due to this decision of the education department. It also urged that the PU classes have to start from June 1 and a minimum of 27 days of holidays have to be declared in the month of October.
Demand for new pay scale
"Though the association is protesting since 25 years for the eradication of discrimination in the salary of lecturers and principals of PU colleges, this issue is not resolved. Separate pay scale needs to be fixed for principals and lecturers as per the Kumara Nayak Report. The two pay hikes that are declared have to be extended to lecturers who have joined after August 1, 2008, and new pay scale needs to be fixed," urged the association.
In addition, the association also made the following demands with the MLC:
*Education timetable to be specified in the model of Kerala state
*Fine should be cancelled during the admission process
*Refresher workshop needs to be conducted for lecturers
*Deputation of lecturers to other colleges should be cancelled
*Physical education teachers have to be recruited for all colleges
*Colleges that are established 15 years and before need to be given permanent recognition
*Pro-student syllabus need to be followed
S L Bhojegowda, state award recipient Ashfaque Ahmed Myageri and retired principal Balakrishna Rao were felicitated by the association. K K Upadhyaya, president of the association welcomed the gathering. K N Gangadhar Alva rendered the vote of thanks. The programme was compered by Dr Kishore Kumar Rai Sheni.