[Assam] Harvard research: Indian teacher absenteeism and incentives's role

[DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS]

Thanks that  thing come to light.To talk about assam, majority of teachers dnt get their monthly deserved salary!! It take 6 months to get something.This is more common scene when Assam Govt did transferred education dept to Bodoland area.BTC teachers was downgraded from their seniority- even who was senior  before BTC declarations.My own eldest brother, who is at 52 now is downgraded to junior teacher!!!
  Teachers have taugh time in Assam- other than the town. Village teacher are like same cultivators, they need to work in the paddy fields for living as salary is far cry.Inspite not geting salary they have to listen all the rude words from the so caled education officers.
  Remaining teachers in Assam are man gamblers/drunkurds from the MLA/MP quota or relatives of officials/politicians.So now imagine the schooling capabilities.It is few of the old students, who become teacher in the same school or locality- are doing their hard work to bring up some type of scientist like Tanti.
  Bikash
  

umesh sharma <jaipurschool at yahoo.com> wrote:
  http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2008/01/28_muralidharan.html

Teacher absenteism is very high in India -- most in Bihar - above 40% but also high in Assam, UP etc. It is much lower in Kerala and many other southern states.
Can incentives help -- I guess carrot and a stick approach works -- only carrot makes the person greedy for more only. A 1997 World Bank book on Indian education said that it is free for all (Laissez Faire) in India - no supervision at all!!

Any comments?

Umesh


       
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