Teacher of a leading government school at Paranawadiya Colombo demands fees privately
(Lanka-e-News- 04.Dec.2013, 8.30PM) Although the President , the government and the education department are making loud announcements that the government schools have been ordered not to take fees , it is a well and widely known fact that Principals and teachers of a majority of government schools are demanding payments from students , and even indirectly insulting and punishing the students if they do not give in to their extortionist demands.
At a leading government school which produced a national team cricket captain who won the world cup , a married lady teacher of grade five -4 is demanding and collecting Rs. 5060.00 from every student in her class by force , and has even gone to the extent of publishing the name of a child in the class Board for not giving in to her extortionate demands., and made him a laughing stock before the other children in the class. Young as he is , the child had been so mentally depressed , he is now refusing to go to school , it is learnt- all because of teacher’s extortion , School higher ups conniving at her wrongdoing and the education Ministry too uncaring.
The parents of this child say , they have always been making payments to the teacher on every occasion she has made such demands as they did not wish to let down the school of their son , but on this occasion as they were strapped for cash , they had asked for time . Despite it the teacher had resorted to this diabolic and dastardly action uncaring for the serious detrimental impact her insolent and brutal action can have on the young minds.
Whether this teacher is collecting these monies to line her own pockets or is this an organized racket among a group of teachers of that school or is she using it for the school needs is unknown, as most parents do not wish to expose this and create a conflict with the teacher in question for, if she takes retaliatory action she can subject their children too to this mental trauma
The parents say , no matter what, her actions are absolutely illegal , and therefore if the higher ups in the school do not take action against her , they have only one conclusion – the higher ups are also acting in collusion with this teacher possessed of overriding venal habits at the expense of children’s education and the reputation of the school..
The Education Minister and the School higher authorities – it is over to you to take the necessary action against this teacher before you are also brought to disrepute. Even if the Ministry is indifferent as the public have long lost faith in it , as the Principal of the school you cannot dodge this responsibility , in which event you will be laying bare yourself to ignominious incrimination to your detriment..
(Lanka-e-News- 04.Dec.2013, 8.30PM) Although the President , the government and the education department are making loud announcements that the government schools have been ordered not to take fees , it is a well and widely known fact that Principals and teachers of a majority of government schools are demanding payments from students , and even indirectly insulting and punishing the students if they do not give in to their extortionist demands.At a leading government school which produced a national team cricket captain who won the world cup , a married lady teacher of grade five -4 is demanding and collecting Rs. 5060.00 from every student in her class by force , and has even gone to the extent of publishing the name of a child in the class Board for not giving in to her extortionate demands., and made him a laughing stock before the other children in the class. Young as he is , the child had been so mentally depressed , he is now refusing to go to school , it is learnt- all because of teacher’s extortion , School higher ups conniving at her wrongdoing and the education Ministry too uncaring.
The parents of this child say , they have always been making payments to the teacher on every occasion she has made such demands as they did not wish to let down the school of their son , but on this occasion as they were strapped for cash , they had asked for time . Despite it the teacher had resorted to this diabolic and dastardly action uncaring for the serious detrimental impact her insolent and brutal action can have on the young minds.
Whether this teacher is collecting these monies to line her own pockets or is this an organized racket among a group of teachers of that school or is she using it for the school needs is unknown, as most parents do not wish to expose this and create a conflict with the teacher in question for, if she takes retaliatory action she can subject their children too to this mental trauma
The parents say , no matter what, her actions are absolutely illegal , and therefore if the higher ups in the school do not take action against her , they have only one conclusion – the higher ups are also acting in collusion with this teacher possessed of overriding venal habits at the expense of children’s education and the reputation of the school..
The Education Minister and the School higher authorities – it is over to you to take the necessary action against this teacher before you are also brought to disrepute. Even if the Ministry is indifferent as the public have long lost faith in it , as the Principal of the school you cannot dodge this responsibility , in which event you will be laying bare yourself to ignominious incrimination to your detriment..
