Saloni Subha ( Intern Journalist ) Private School teachers of Patna are in anguish as the majority of them are struggling to earn a livelihood due to non-payment of their salaries and prolonged salary deduction.
Many teachers it private school have decided to not celebrate Teachers’ Day as they have been abandoned by the government during the pandemic in terms of getting relaxation of the relief package.”
Maths teacher Tuntun Singh, who worked at a private school in Patna, packed his bags and left the capital city in May. Now he is a grocer. “How can I feel proud of the profession which failed to earn living to sustain a family of four?
This is not the only case as many private school teachers lost their jobs during the lockdown. Another School teacher Madhu Singh said,” I bought equipment like a tripod, whiteboard, and microphone spending my personal money for better online classes. This is the fifth month there is no improvement in pay.”
Shamael Ahmad, national president of private school and children welfare association, appealed to the state government to provide financial assistance to private schools for survival.
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