Teachers should not allow BEC to exploit them
Friday, September 10, 2010
Unfortunately, BEC announced at that meeting that they are not interested in the MOU anymore. This came as a shock to the unions who have been preparing the MOU documents in good faith.
The unions would like to remind teachers about the High Court judgment of September 28 2009. The High Court judge ruled that invigilation of external examinations is not the duty of teachers. The judge pronounced that the “invigilation and supervision of external examinations does not fall within the ambit of duties of the Applicant’s members and that members of the applicant cannot be compelled to invigilate or supervise external national examinations”.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...