RESENTMENT IS brewing among the unaided colleges over step-motherly treatment being meted out by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) especially during the high school and intermediate examinations.
These colleges have alleged that the Board adopted double standard in dealing with non-aided colleges. Principals of such colleges are of the view that despite their excellent performance in class 10th and 12th examinations in comparison to the aided and the government colleges they are treated as second rate institutions.
Presently, they are sore over the Board's decision to appoint centre superintendents from outside at the non-aided colleges during the forthcoming examinations commencing from March 4 this year. Principals have been opposing the decision describing it as a double standard because at aided colleges the centre superintendent is appointed from the college itself.
Shubhendu Pandey, principal of a non-aided college airing his ire on the issue said: "We give 60 to 80 per cent result every year but we are being tortured both by the Board authorities as well the college management".
He came down heavily on Board officials as also the DIOS for giving them step-motherly treatment. He said the Board has put their colleges in the black listed examination centres category without providing any valid reason. Once the centre superintendent is appointed from outside, several practical problems would crop up, said Pandey.
{{/usCountry}}He came down heavily on Board officials as also the DIOS for giving them step-motherly treatment. He said the Board has put their colleges in the black listed examination centres category without providing any valid reason. Once the centre superintendent is appointed from outside, several practical problems would crop up, said Pandey.
{{/usCountry}}He said that such centre superintendents behaved in an extraordinary way damaging the college atmosphere as well as creating serious problems for principals and staff. Even some of the these centre superintendents indulged in blackmailing. Similar situation arises after the appointment of outside invigilators at the college. Often they don't attend duties and when they come they behave arbitrarily.
Besides the exploitation of teachers and principals by management of non aided colleges , the Board too has resorted to step-motherly treatment, he lamented.
Managers of such colleges also felt the same and demanded immediate change in the Board's attitude towards the non-aided schools so that they can function smoothly. They questioned as to why despite all attempts to stop the copying it was continuing unabated in Board's examinations.