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Exhibit 2025: The Pitiful Plight of Teachers in India. As if demeaning the profession with the worst package possible (with oft delayed salaries) wasnât enough, teachers across India (barring a few exceptions) are treated as plantation slaves. A teacher in Odishaâs Balangir district was forced to join duty after being denied sick leave.
The gentleman reported to work with the saline drip in his veins. Per reports, Prakash Bhoi, a math teacher at the Bhainsa Adarsha Vidyalaya, attended the funeral rites of his grandfather on March 6. He fell sick thereafter.
However, his principal-in-charge, Bijayalaxmi Pradhan, denied leave and rather asked the teacher to report to the District Education Officer (DEO)-cum-District Project Coordinator (DPC) in Balangir. Speaking with the local media outlet, the teacher alleged that he had to leave despite not being physically and mentally well. Following Bijayalaxmiâs orders, Mr Bhoi reported to the DPC office in Balangir but his condition aggravated further.
While he asked permission to visit the hospital, however, the principal-in-charge directed him to show up at the school by 2 pm for verification. See Also: âShe Wants Robotsâ Womanâs Viral Resignation Letter About Micromanaging Boss Goes Viral; âItna Sach Nahi Likhna Thaâ As the teacher couldnât reach a government hospital and afford treatment at a private facility, he managed to report back to school and work. However, he was still denied medical leave and rather asked to show up for the next dayâs school exam preparation.
See Also: Amid EY Fresherâs Death By Work Stress Tragedy, Techies From Deloitte-TCS Share Toxic Work Culture Horrors See Also: Toxic Senior Calls Engineer At 1:30 AM For 6 AM Urgent Shift; Internet Dubs It âColonial Slave Mindsetâ See Also: Death By Work Stress: 30 Year Old Woman Dies At Factory After Manager Reportedly Refused Sick Leave The next day, Mr. Bhoi approached a doctor while on the way to school, who administered him saline. However, since the medicine did not finish on time, the math teacher went to school with the drip still intact.
His colleagues at school immediately rushed Mr. Bhoi to the hospital, seeing his condition. The Patnagarh Block Education Officer (BEO), Prasad Majhi, has assured a probe into the incident.
Denied Sick Leave, Odisha Teacher Goes To Work With Saline Drip https://t.co/99xHWt6Pvc pic.twitter.
com/bk3KutxCmH â NDTV (@ndtv) March 9, 2025 #WATCH | A teacher showed up at school with saline, despite being unwell, after he was denied leave by the principal. #Odisha pic.twitter.
com/GIR3sXs7t3 â OTV (@otvnews) March 8, 2025 See Also: 25-Year-old IIT IIM Graduate Employee Dies By Suicide Due To 'Work Pressure' See Also: Man Dies Of Organ Failure After Working Non-Stop For 104 Days; Internet Wants Narayana Murthy To Take Note See Also: Employee Found Dead At Desk After Four Days; Internet Asks âWhy Did No One At Least Said Hello Or Goodbye? See Also: Mother Slams EYâs Toxic Work Culture Over Daughter's Death By Overwork: Internet Demand âRight To Disconnectâ In India Cover: Patrick Gawande / Mashable India.
