Gujarat govt to fine teachers skipping Class 10, 12 evaluation

  • In a first, the Gujarat government has passed a resolution to impose a fine ranging from Rs 3,000 to Rs 25,000 on teachers not turning up for evaluation process for Class 10 and Class 12 exam papers, and their schools.
  • The proposal was mooted after much deliberation and approved in the examination committee of the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) that framed the policy.
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  • It was later approved by the state government through the resolution, according to Vinod Rao, Seceretary Education.
  • Sources said that in March 2019, as many as 5,000 teachers did not turn up for evaluation of Class 10 exam papers.
  • Nearly 5,000 to 6,000 teachers assigned for evaluation were absent for Class 12 general exam papers and another 3,000 teachers were absent for Class 12 science evaluation process.

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