Fate of Sindh School education under teachers’ Union

Nuzair Najamro
It is no denying the fact that teachers union is instrumental tool to stand by the Teachers in genuine and legal matter in ample countries around the world globally. Japan Teachers’ Union is the largest education union, the voice of teachers and other education professionals. Singapore is not excluded. The Singapore Teachers’ Union (STU) is the largest teachers’ organization. It has been around since 1946. Many decades have passed since then but their spirit and vigour to protect the interests of all teaching staff never fade away. In USA, There are two main national teachers unions: the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Pakistan is also one of these countries where such unions exist. The Four Provinces of country have teachers union in school as well as in college Education. It includes Punjab, Baluchistan, KPK and Sindh as well. In Sindh Province, It is glade to learn that, the Teachers Union especially in School Education has been recognized as only platform to voice generous issues of teaching staff at top administrative level. However, it is no less than a vibrating tool for their vocal cords. In addition to it, It is quite disheartening to apprise that such teachers unions have become only a day dream for Teachers. Union’s role seems to be more pessimistic. It works for their personal gains only even by sacrificing the due rights of large number of teachers. Last but not least, teachers union, being a welfare group, compel them for giving bribe in order to act in their favor regarding administrative matters such as Promotions, service books maintenance, ACRs and leave approvals. Instead of offering welfare service, they indulge in bribery by facilitating the administration. Teacher Union is stumbling block for teachers in their routine matters; all the administrative matters of Teachers withhold unless members of union pokes their nose into it.Woefully, such teacher union, the only representative of Teachers working in Government sector, rose with new recognition “Political Union”. History witnessed that it was founded to fight for teacher’s right and their welfare. Now days, it remains no more than a mare dream for victimized teachers. Such Teachers Union is safe haven for absentees and late comers among teaching staff. Mostly, the members of Unions are poorly qualified and untrained. It is quite unfortunate says that, memberships or selection procedure of Schools teachers union in Sindh is totally bias. Electoral or voting system, only reliable way, is widely ignored. The members of Union are selected from among seniors who are influential. To sum up, it is high time the existing teachers unions of School in Sindh revive its manifesto and act in full swing by demonstrating its zeal and zest in affairs of teachers. There should be mutual understanding among members and cooperation with teachers. Moreover, The Selection of such members must be without political or personal gains. It is need of hour that they work in tendon with teachers for better performance and development of whole education system. Without good education and effective teachers, there is no progress in any of the key areas for societal development, from science to art and technology. The position of teachers is the most delicate in that sense. They have direct responsibility and influence on what their students will become in future. So, it is time for the teachers union to win their hearts by nominating the newly appointed and highly qualified teachers, who are young blood, for rendering such welfare services. In addition to it, it is right time for existing Teachers Union to demonstrate its positive gestures and standing by teachers during thick and thin in education matters.