Mumbai: As SSC and HSC exams approach, teachers have begun demanding an increase in remuneration for invigilation and assessment of answer booklets.
The last hike for invigilators and examiners was in 2017. While it is compulsory for teachers to be available for both supervision and assessment of answer booklets, they are seeking a raise in remuneration.
“Attractive remuneration will have teachers willingly come forward to evaluate answer papers.We were hoping for a hike after seven years,” said an examiner of a language paper. For the past few years, only a genuine medical reason could be a ground for teachers keeping away from invigilation and assessment. Teachers having children appearing for board exams were also spared assessment work.
Teachers said non-state boards like CBSE and CISCE give Rs 10 to Rs 12 per paper to examiners. Examiners get an advance of Rs 200 for telephones and postal services. Examiners said the cost incurred by them to drop the assessed answer booklets to the centres is mostly borne by them. Board officials said a hike in remuneration is possible after the examination fees of students are increased. The board has hiked the examination fees by 10% but it will come into force from the July-August supplementary exams.
The main exams will be held in February-March, and teachers assessing the answer booklets will be paid remuneration fixed in 2017, board officials said.
Teachers’ unions are meeting board officials later this month to discuss this issue, anong others, before exams commence.
The last hike for invigilators and examiners was in 2017. While it is compulsory for teachers to be available for both supervision and assessment of answer booklets, they are seeking a raise in remuneration.
“Attractive remuneration will have teachers willingly come forward to evaluate answer papers.We were hoping for a hike after seven years,” said an examiner of a language paper. For the past few years, only a genuine medical reason could be a ground for teachers keeping away from invigilation and assessment. Teachers having children appearing for board exams were also spared assessment work.
Teachers said non-state boards like CBSE and CISCE give Rs 10 to Rs 12 per paper to examiners. Examiners get an advance of Rs 200 for telephones and postal services. Examiners said the cost incurred by them to drop the assessed answer booklets to the centres is mostly borne by them. Board officials said a hike in remuneration is possible after the examination fees of students are increased. The board has hiked the examination fees by 10% but it will come into force from the July-August supplementary exams.
The main exams will be held in February-March, and teachers assessing the answer booklets will be paid remuneration fixed in 2017, board officials said.
Teachers’ unions are meeting board officials later this month to discuss this issue, anong others, before exams commence.