The satisfied teacher Teachers are fed up with being undervalued and
underpaid and are bored with their jobs, says a survey report. Dissatisfied teachers are bad news for students and their education. Is there a way out of this sad situation? Perhaps there is.
Teaching has few takers The survey also revealed that 87 per cent of the teachers take classes at school and conduct private classes post school.
Mompreneurs at work A number of women who gave up their careers to take care of their children are rejoining the workforce once their kids are older. These women are doing so by starting their own enterprises, pursuing specific interests, while simultaneously maintaining flexibility and freedom of choice, which helps balance their personal lives.
ENGLISH FOR YOU
Readers write! Prof Rangacharya has drawn my attention to the following expressions in English dailies: leaking runs, oozing runs aplenty, eradicate solace.
All about making the right Amber Ahujas book Be Inspired, Make an Informed Career Choice seeks to guide students in choosing the career that best suits them.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.
