Ban on private coaching
It is really appreciable that the government is seriously considering imposing a ban on private coaching outside the classroom by school and college teachers. We hope that the High Court directive in this respect will be implemented without further delay. It is a common allegation that most of the teachers are involved in private tuition. But I think this is a wrong perception.
Mostly English and Mathematics teachers and a few science teachers are involved in private coaching. Of course, some teachers of other subjects are also involved in private tuitotoring. But they are very few in number. It is often said that teachers do not teach properly in the classroom.
But the fact is that the students knock the doors of those teachers who teach well in the classroom. A student never goes to a teacher for private coaching who does not teach well in the classroom. Another complaint against the teachers is most of them are under-qualified.
How can we expect the talented and brilliant persons to take teaching as their profession if they are not provided with attractive salary and social status? A teacher should not live a below-standard life. A friend of mine who is a doctor is now an owner of a multistoried building, whereas I have no ability to buy a hut in a town. That's because I am a teacher.
To sum up, private coaching/tuition is not at all a matter of pleasure. No teacher will be involved in this if he is provided with proper salary.
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