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Apr 1, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Remember Usha Kumari teacher from Trivandrum, Kerala, who used to take a boat and trek kilometres to teach students of a tribal school?
She, along with 270 teachers have been posted as sweepers in the Gen education dept, as these schools have been closed.
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“In many schools, teachers have been complaining of students dropping out. And even otherwise, a single teacher cannot provide quality education to all students of all classes. The students deserve better," Usha teacher tells me.
Real story:
Last year, I had called CPI(M) Polit Bureau member and former Kerala education minister, MA Baby regarding a story. He didn't answer the call and I too left it at that. Even forgot about it. Next day, while I was out, I get a call from an unknown number....
"Hi, this is Baby here", said the person who called. Now, because I directly am not in touch with any persons named Baby and because ministers normally dont call back and also because I had forgotten that I called MA Baby the other day, i was sure it was a friend who was...
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