Census Duty - Private School Teacher
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 28 April 2010
This query is : Resolved
My wife is a teacher at a Private School in Gurgaon. The school has issued a circular to all teachers demanding that they undertake Census Duty during the summer break. The notification says that this is manadatory and refusal could lead to imprisonment upto three years.
To me, this comes across as violation of fundamental rights. Firstly because, the school is neither a municipality or government funded / semi-funded school. Secondly, when the teachers asked about the provision of security while they are at this work, the authorities havent responded.
I wish to understand if this is a legal demand from the municipality and the school? Is this really manadatory, even though she is not a government employee? Is this a punisheable offence if she refuses to undertake this?
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 28 April 2010
My wife is a teacher at a Private School in Gurgaon. The school has issued a circular to all teachers demanding that they undertake Census Duty during the summer break. The notification says that this is manadatory and refusal could lead to imprisonment upto three years.
To me, this comes across as violation of fundamental rights. Firstly because, the school is neither a municipality or government funded / semi-funded school. Secondly, when the teachers asked about the provision of security while they are at this work, the authorities havent responded.
I wish to understand if this is a legal demand from the municipality and the school? Is this really manadatory, even though she is not a government employee? Is this a punisheable offence if she refuses to undertake this?
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 28 April 2010
Supartik! This is not a legal way of the school management to put the request before their employees. Matter is that the duty has been assigned to Govt. employees but many of them by hook or crook have managed to get their names deleted from the list of such person assigned with the duty of censes so relevant govt. authorities have requested the private unaided schools to provide their employees, if they can. Rs. 5500/- shall also be awarded to such person who takes part in censes.
It is the desire of your wife to take part in this process or not but the management cannot harm her only on this ground.
Querist :
Anonymous
(Querist) 28 April 2010
Raj... thank you so much for your response! Earnestly appreciated.
Is there any law or act or reference of any document that I can provide that can be presented to the school, which will help her protect herself from the pressure. In your opinion, how do you think this should be handled?
