Conduct of Workshop, Seminars for Teachers

3-3/CC/2009 20.12.2009

To

The Principal Secretary (Education),

Andaman and Nicobar Administration,

Port Blair.

Sir,

I am to draw your kind attention towards the disruption of academic activities in some of the schools following the conduct of seminars, workshops, trainings, etc. for subject teachers by the Education Department at different parts of the union territory. While this Association has always been advocating for the proper update of the knowledge of teachers through trainings, etc. to cope with the changes taking place in the world, we are certainly against organizing long duration programme involving teachers as engagement of subject teachers for 10 days or so, will adversely affect the teaching-learning process in the school. Post Graduate Teachers of Science and Maths and GTTs (Science) and GTTs (Maths) remaining absent from the school for 10 days or more will definitely have a negative impact on the students.

It has been noticed that seminars/trainings of 10-days duration are still being organized at different parts of the islands thereby engaging a large number of teachers who are otherwise required to be present in the schools considering the fast approaching examinations. Trainings/Seminars, that too of duration not more than one week, can be organized during August – November and again in April.

I would, therefore, request you kindly to look into this matter and instruct the authorities concerned to stop all the trainings, seminars, etc. being organized for the teachers till completion of the examinations in March, 2010.

(D. Ayyappan)

General Secretary