“A government college principal gets only two semesters to serve in a college, and thereafter either retires or is promoted and sent elsewhere, leading to administrative discontinuity. Transfer rumoursEver since the government appointed a regular secretary there has been positive change, say government college teachers. They want the Chief Minister to “come out with a statement that his government is committed to the far-reaching changes” that have been launched by the school and college education departments. “Only such a reassurance may ensure quality education,” says association president C. Selvaraj. The association has expressed concern over recent rumours of transfer of the secretaries of school and higher education and demanded that the officials be permitted to continue.

Source: The Hindu August 10, 2017 01:44 UTC