The SSC and HSC exams in the state of Maharashtra are starting February 21 and March 4, respectively but the Maharashtra State (permanently) Unaided Schools Action Committee has decided to boycott the assessment of the answer sheets of the SSC and HSC exams.
In a statement to the media, vice-president of the action committee Khanderao Jagdale said that they are left with no other choice but to boycott as the state government failed to take concrete steps to meet their pending demands.
“We met with the Kolhapur divisional board officials on Wednesday and have intimated them about the boycott of paper assessment in coming days. We have been consistently mocked by the state government over our demands. Despite approving the 20% grant step-by-step to the eligible schools, we have been paid nothing,” he said.
He said that more than 40,000 teachers are associated with the committee and the decision to boycott was unanimous.
“We are not holding anyone to ransom. This is our right and we stand by it. The education minister, when we met last week, said that the state government has no money and the issue will to be looked into after the next monsoon session. This is not acceptable,” Jagdale said.
According to him, the government even told them that their non-cooperation will not have any effect.
“We would like to let them see how it unfolds. Without proper reinforcement it is not easy to assess the answer sheets. The government will see this in coming days,” Jagdale said.
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SSC and HSC papers assessment to be boycotted by the unaided schools
more than 40,000 teachers are associated with the committee and the decision to boycott was unanimous.