Plea in HC to exempt PG teachers from Census duty
The Madras High Court is reviewing a petition to exempt PG teachers from Census duty to prevent disruptions to classroom instruction for students preparing for public exams. The court has requested a response from the state government regarding the potential impact on academic activities.
Why it matters
The case addresses the tension between administrative state requirements and the continuity of essential public education services.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday sought response from the State to a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the government to exempt from Census duty PG teachers, more particularly those handling Classes X to XII in government and government-aided schools in southern and central districts falling under its jurisdiction.
The notice was ordered by a Division Bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel which was hearing the petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Post Graduate Teachers Association, represented by its State president emeritus V. Manivasagan of Chennai.
The petitioner said the teachers working in government and government-aided schools were handling classes for students of Classes X to XII, which were of immense academic significance as the students were preparing for public examinations to pursue their future educational and career opportunities.
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