Karnataka Government School Teachers Overwhelmed with Census Work and Examination Duties

As the new academic year commences for government schoolchildren, many are set to walk into empty classrooms due to the absence of their teachers. Over 8,232 government school teachers have been assigned the task of house surveys for the Scheduled Caste (SC) census, leaving them overwhelmed and struggling to manage their workload. The census, overseen by Justice Nagamohan Das, aims to count the Scheduled Caste population and has been underway since the first week of May.

Key Takeaways:

• Around 8,232 government school teachers have been assigned the task of house surveys for the Scheduled Caste (SC) census.
• As of May 24, 7,895 teachers were on the ground carrying out the census work.
• Teachers are expected to work on the census during their working hours, leaving them little time for other responsibilities.
• Special camps will be organized for three consecutive days from May 30 to June 1 across all assembly constituencies to facilitate the census work.
• The headmistresses of several government schools have expressed concerns about managing classes without sufficient teachers, with some stating that only three teachers were present on Friday.
• The department of school education and literacy has written to the department of social welfare to release the teachers from census duty.

Statistics:

• 8,232 government school teachers have been assigned house surveys for the Scheduled Caste (SC) census.
• 7,895 teachers were on the ground carrying out census work as of May 24.
• 40 students secured 625 out of 625 in the 2024 SSLC exams.
• The government school education and literacy department aims to achieve a 75% pass percentage in SSLC exams without awarding grace marks.

Sources:

• Times News Network: "Govt school teachers face caste census and exam duty" (undated report)
• Times News Network: "CM Siddaramaiah inaugurates new academic year, sets 75% pass target" (undated report)