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Kerala’s State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed all schools in the state not to address teachers by their gender. That is, instead of Sir or Madam, just say teacher.
Panel chairperson KV Manoj Kumar and member C Vijay Kumar have given this direction to the General Education Department on Wednesday. The panel says that ‘teacher’ is a gender-neutral term. That’s why use this word to call teachers.
Decision taken to end discrimination among teachers
The panel gave the direction while hearing an appeal filed by a petitioner. The petitioner said that there is discrimination between teachers by saying sir and madam. This discrimination should be ended.
The Child Rights Commission also agreed that calling teachers instead of sir and madam would bring a sense of equality among all school students. And this will also increase their attachment towards the teachers. The commission has sought an action taken report from the director of the general education department in two months.
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