Teachers’ summer leave cancelled for census duties

While students will begin their summer break after May 1, assigned teachers will undergo training for census operations and later be deployed for fieldwork

The district authorities on Tuesday directed primary and secondary school teachers to be part of the census-related work during the upcoming summer vacation, cancelling their holidays from May 16 to June 15.

The district authorities on Tuesday directed primary and secondary school teachers to be part of the census-related work during the upcoming summer vacation, cancelling their holidays from May 16 to June 15. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

The directives issued by district education officer Sanjay Naikade and secondary education officer Bhausaheb Korekar have made it mandatory for teachers assigned to census duties to remain present at their headquarters throughout the period.

While students will begin their summer break after May 1, assigned teachers will undergo training for census operations and later be deployed for fieldwork.

Many teachers, who had been looking forward to a break after being involved in election-related duties over the past two years, including Lok Sabha, assembly, municipal council, and zilla parishad, are disheartened over the continued burden of government assignments.

Naikade said, “Teachers have been appointed for national census duties to ensure smooth execution of the exercise.”

“Every year, we look forward to the summer vacation as a much-needed break after handling both teaching and repeated government duties. While we understand the importance of national duties, it becomes challenging to balance professional responsibilities and personal life without any proper rest,” said Maya Laghe, a primary teacher.