Apart from financial patches, there is the preference for ad hoc teachers, which is again driven by financial pressures. It is cheaper to maintain stables of ad hoc teachers appointed quarterly instead of nurturing permanent teachers. Temporary staff can be legally denied all but essential facilities and there is no danger of them organising to protest or strike. However, ad hoc staff have a hidden cost. The government has given prestige to pedagogy with programmes on Teachers’ Day.

Source: Indian Express September 04, 2016 18:22 UTC