Teachers’ Union

“Effects on government education system”

 Teachers’ Union Study-
Summary

Framework Teachers union Networking Insights &

Influentiality
Design Overview Approach. Planning
• Objective • Origin • Education • Agendas • Key Insights
• Outcome • No. of unions department • Achievements • Role of
• Methodology • Categories • Political Parties • Power Mapping Teachers union
• Output tools • Key influential • Administrative in DTP
• Classification Union officials Department • Next Plan
of work in • Established • Peoples’
Phases Offices Representative
• Timeline • Structure • Source of
• Respondents • Composition Funding
 Teachers’ union Framework design
A. Objective B. Outcome C. Output in Data tools
C.
• -Questionnaire Framework
- Matrix 1- Comprehensive understanding
-To understand -Study relevant on Teachers union.
Identifying key Unions data to
the effects of - Role TU can Influential - Matrix 2- Comparative analysis of
form a
teachers union play in district teachers union teachers union existing in Jhunjhunu
on government A transformation and people of
union existing in
B comprehensive
understanding on - Matrix-3 -Consolidated data of teachers
education Program teachers union in union
system. Jhunjhunu. Rajasthan. - Insights document
. - Profiles of Individual Union members
- Power mapping of unions and key union
Members.

Methodology
• A. Semi Structured Interviews with 6 different Category of Respondents
• B. Participating in union meetings
• C. Participating in rallies and protests.
• D. Perspective through Newspaper coverage on Teachers union.

A. Classification of work B. Timeline C. Category of Respondents.

• A- Three Phases 1. Framework & Tool generation. 2. Field work. 3. Consolidation & Feedback
• B- Divided into Weekly Objectives - Week1- Identified Teachers unions operating in JJN, Week 2 – Study
Relevant unions Week 3 – Comprehensive understanding on teachers union Week 4: To form insights after
analyzing information. Week 5: Studying additional unions Week 6: Profiling and power mapping Week 7.
Consolidating the Study.Week 8&9- Profile Mapping and booklet compilation of the study.
• C- Respondents Categories- 1. Headmasters- 3,Teachers 3, DOE & SSA-6,TU officials- 17
 Origin of Teachers’ unions in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Shikshak Sangh (Shekhawat) 1952

Caste based unions Political unions Subject specific unions Others

Physical Edu. T U(1966) RESLA(Lecturers)

R.S.S. Ambedkar(2000) R.S.S. Pragatisheel 1966
(Progressive) 1976
Library Shikshak RESA (HM &
Principals) 1970
Sangh(1970)
R.S.S. Youth R.S.S. Sanade 1972
Raj. Varishtha SS
Ambedkar(2000) Computer Shikshak
Sangh(2013)
R.S.S. R.S.S. Gaurav Sainani
Siyaram 1988 Rashtriya (Defence,2002)
1990
Raj. Mahila
(2013)
R.S.S. Ekikrit 1988
Panchayati
R.S.S. Radhe Krishna Raj
Shikshak Sangh 2013

R.S.S. Arastu Shikshak

Sangh ( 2008) Panchayati Raj Raj. Raj.
(Karmachari) Prathmik Madhyamik
1966
 Demographics of Teacher union
 Total Teachers Union in Rajasthan - 52,
 Total Active Teachers union in Jhunjhunu – 23
 Total Categories- 8
A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H.
Political Subject HM and Women Defense Seniority Caste Panchayati Raj
Specific- Lecturers - based-

1.R.S.S (Shekhawat) 1.Computer 1.RESA. 1. Mahila 1. Gaurav 1.Senior 1.Ambedkar 1. Rajasthan

2.R.S.S (Siyaram) Sikshak Sangh. ( hm & Shikshak Shikshak Sikshak 2.Youth Prathmikh
3.R.S.S (Sanade) officials) Sangh. Sangh. Sangh. Ambedkar. Shikshak
4.R.S.S (Rashtirya) 2.PTI ( Physical Sangh.
5.R.S.S. (Congress) Education 2.RESLA. 2. Rajasthan
6. Radhe Krishna teacher) (lecturers) Madhyamikh
Shikshak Sangh Shikshak
7. Arastu Shikshak 3.LibraryTeacher Sangh.
Sangh union 3. Rajasthan
8.R.S.S Punia Karamchari
9. R.S.S ( Progressive) Shikshak
10. R.S.S. Ekkikrit Sangh.

Historical landmark:- 1.64 Days Strike in 2000 for Salary increment under leadership of udai singh rathore 2. Transfer of
education minister twice – Hanuman Prasad Prabhakar at Indira Gandhi’s time for transferring 40,000 teachers and second one
in 2014 of Kalicahnd Saraf 3.1982 Protest and boycott against board examination for 23 days 4. Roll out Bari Vetan Ayog.
Key influential Tu. Official at JJN- Mool chand, Ranveer Godara, Rajkumar (Siyaram) Durga Ram,Vidhydhar Gill,
Ramavtar Jangid( Shekhawat), Shiv Pratap ( Pragatisheel), Subash Chand Gothwal ( Ambedkar), Mani ram (RESLA), Kamlesh
( RESA).
Offices : Only 3 unions have office at State level – Shekhawat, Siyaram, Pragtisheel
Teachers’ union – Structure of functionaries at different levels
Sanrakshak Mandal/Guidance Committe- Formed at all 3 levels

State Level District level Block Level

Functionary Functionary Functionary
• Pradesh Samiti • Zilla Samiti • Upshakha Samiti
(102 people) ( 36 People) (36 people)
• Standing • Sanrakshak Mandal • Sanrakshak Mandal
Committe ( 8 people) ( 8 people)
( 8 people)
• Sanrakshak
Mandal
( 8 people)
Standing Committe
(Decision making in an
emergency situatation at
all levels)- Only formed at
state level
 Teachers’ union – Composition of Samitis
Union

State District Block

Jila Samiti Block Samiti

Pradesh Maha Samiti

(1) (1)
Adhyaksha(1)
(1)
Adhyaksha(1) Adhyaksha(1)

(2) (2)
Upadhyaksh(2)
(6)
Upadhyaksh(6) Upadhyaksh(2)

Varishtha (1)
Mahamantri(1) (1)
Mahamantri(1)
Upadhyaksh(1)
Mahila Mantri(1)
(1)
Mahamantri(1) Mahila Mantri(1)

Sangathan Sangathan
Mahila Mantri(1) Mantri(4) Total 36 Mantri(2)
people
Sangathan Prachar Mantri(2) Prachar Mantri(2)
Mantri(7) Sanyukt
Total 102 Sanyukt
Sanyukt Mantri(7) people Mantri(1) Mantri(1)
Total 28
people Koshadhyaksha
Koshadhyaksha(
Pradesh Mantri(7) 1) (1)
Karyakari sadya Karyakari sadya
Koshadhyaksha(1
(21) (15)
)

(4) Press Sachiv (1) Press Sachiv (1)

Auditor(4)
Karyalay Karyalay
Press Sachiv(7) Mantri(1) Mantri(1)
Sadasya
Karyakarni(53) Legend
Prachar Mantri(7)
Influential designations
 Teachers’ union – Composition of Committees

Union

Sanrakshak Mandal
Standing Committee State

Sanrakshak(1)
Adhyaksha(1)
District
State
Upadhyaksh(1) Seh Sanrakshak(1)

Mahamantri (1) Block

Adhyaksha(1)
Active Members (5)
Active members(5)
 Teachers’ Unions: Achievements & Agendas
 Achievements
• Salary increment from 4th to 6th
pay commission ( better then
Gujrat, UP, Bihar)
• Increment on Scholarships amount
for SC & St Students
• In Promotion for Principle now
Lecturer have 67% representation
then HM’s which was 50 % before.
• Promotion for Female Teachers are
not done in girls schools now
follows similar criteria for all.
• Ban of Youn Shiksha Book in
Schools.
• 15 days personal leave and 20 days
medical benefit.
• Transfer of Education Minister.
• Small Achievements at
district/block level- helping out
teachers in day to day Problems
like their salary and increment
issues, transfer-issues, promotion,
demotion, officer conflicts
 Agendas
 Agendas are in term of “Mang Patra” from government, Most of the agendas
identified are common for most of unions operating in Jhunjhunu majorly:
Related to Service and Administrative issues- Examples are given below:
 Common Agenda’s for the unions of Rajasthan are based on HR Issues mainly:
• Time duration should be Repealed
• Against the new Staffing Pattern.
• Defined guidelines for Transfer and Promotion.
• Against the PPP model.
• Pay Scale.
• Probation period.
• Infrastructure requirement should be fulfilled.
 Some Additional issues which differentiate unions –
• Scholarships Should be given from 1st standard for SC & ST students.
• Back log of SC & ST recruitment should be cleared
• HM representation for promotion of Principle should be equal with lecturers
• Government employee should teach their children in government schools
• English education and pre-primary classes in government Schools
• Sainani Shikshak Spouses should be transferred to their home district
• Computer Shikshak Should be made permanent and increase their salary
 Teacher’s Union Networking Approach:
Influence of Teachers union on :
 Political Parties  Administrative  District  People  Source of
Department education Representative Funding
department

a. Union – Political a. Clients a. Clients a. Clients • Membership

party tie ups • SDM • BEEO • Pradhan fees
• Political links of unions • DM • DEEO • MLA • Subscription
are established with BJP, • DD • MP to newspaper,
Congress, and BSP. Journals,
• Siyaram and Rashtriya – b. Who & how- b. Who & how – b. Who & how – • magazines.
Bjp • Funding by
• Shekhawat- Congress • Liaison at • Liaison at • Liaison at Mla & MP’s
• Ambedkar- BSP block/district block/district district by • Political Party
• Supported by MLA’s & level by Adyakash level by Adhyakash adhyakash and Support
MP’s and mahamantri and mahmantri of Mahamantri
• Rajkumar and Vijender of union. union.
ola are key influence for • aligned party
unions- Congress • Political • - Political Support to
• Rajender Gudha for BSP influence plays a Influence Play’s a union issues.
• Santosh Ahlawat & big role in big role in • Presence at
Subhkaran choudhary-BJP department department. Samelons shows
their support to
Unions
 Teachers’ Union: Power Mapping
Congress 10000< Members 10000< Members BJP
State- 20,000 Members
State- 1 lakh Members JJN- 3000
Punia Panch.
JJN- 8000 Raj Women
TU State-20,000 Aligned
TU TU
Aligned with Shekh JJN- 1500 with BJP
Sanade
congress awat TU
TU

State- 20000 Members State-70,000 Members

Progressiv Siyaram
JJN- 2000 e TU TU JJN-4900

10000< Members
1.VidhyadhrGill
State- 40,000 Members
2. Durga Prasad moga JJN-4900
3. Ramavtar Jhakkar Def. TU Rashtriya
TU
4. Shiv Prasad
5. Kamlesh
State- 25000
JJN- 1800
14000 Members
JJN- 1000 RESA TU
Jhunjhunu Ekikrit Key Influential
Key Influential TU
People TUs People

State-32000 Members
JJN- 4000
10000< Members Arastu RESLA
TU TU
JJN- 1. Mool Chand
2.Rajkumar mund
3. Ranveer Godara
10000< Members 4. MANI RAM
JJN- No Presence RK TU
P.T.I.
TU State- Members
Not Aligned Comp.
JJN- 3000
Ambedkar
to any Party TU
TU
33000 Members Aligned
JJN- 800 Lib. TU Ambedkar
with BSP BSP
Sr. TU Youth

High 10000 < Members

influential < 8000 1. Subash Chand
10000 < Members
Unions Gothwal
No presence in JJN
 INSIGHTS
Insights:
1- Teachers unions are not given recognition by government and all unions are functioning under one
registration number 72/ 52-53
2. Teachers union which are more aligned to political party is more influential in terms of functioning
and membership at district and state level.
3. There doesn’t appear to be a clear decision forming on the validity of unions on basis of their
members
4. Teachers union have their eyes intent on advocating only inputs (infrastructure, Salary, HR,
administrative )
5.Teacher unions do not appears to be particularly concerned about the educational progress of children

6.-District and block level officers only support teachers union on processes like transfer of salary,
Deputation of teachers, conflicts with staff, conflict with community.
7.-DD, DEEO and BEEO do not have decision making with regards to process such as Transfers and
Promotions.
8.-Teachers unions do not serve as a platform for professional development of teachers (to increase their
efficiency and collaborate with each other).
9.-Teacher’s participation has been decreased because of loss of faith in the activities of teachers union.
10-Key Issues of Teachers are identified by state leadership of teachers union.
11- Teachers union does not have representation or consultation in state education policy formation.
 Role – Teachers’ unions can play in DTP
 Role in DTP : These unions possess the power to substantially define the contours of education, but in Rajasthan power of
unions is divided into many unions, so If these powers are exercised in a constructive and collaborative manner, they can be a
boon to education in Rajasthan
• We have seen that Teachers unions do not serve as a platform for professional development of teachers (to increase their
efficiency and collaborate with each other) neither they took up issues concerning students.
• By working on this above factor In DTP we could focus to develop these platform to constructively engage and learn from
each other so we could develop a learning community amongst teachers and build constructive relationship.
Key Messages Year Concerns
 PFEL could engage with Teacher union in First Year to understand
its objective of strengthening Public school system to form trust • First Year • Government would feel
amongst Teachers union. ( 2015-2016) skeptical in sharing data due to
 Conveying PFEL idea and interests- the stronger grows the collaboration with TU’s.
platform of public education through increased learning outcomes,
lesser would be the intervention of private schools and thereby the (Relationship Building)
• Presence of many unions would
unrest experienced by the unions due to them would be resolved
create Political rivalry with
and we could Push them for getting into agenda for qualitative
interventions required at state level. PFEL if any inclination shown
to any union.
• By Inviting them to PFEL workshops and other Events
• Orienting them towards our Program. • They don’t have offices
• Consult on Research Part established to have
communication with them.
 Developing a learning community of Teachers union for
Engaging them to improve the learning standards. Second Year
 Teachers union present focus on HR. related issues and we ( 2016-2017)
could take Qualitative Indicators related issues in agenda’s . (Intervention on
Qualitative indicators
• Organizing Forums for discussion and presenting views related to Students )
• Workshop
 Teachers union advocacy has sometimes resulted in extensive Third year
cooperation with the government, leading to institutionalized
collaboration in the form of boards or committees and ultimately ( 2017-2018)
resulting better policy for all stakeholders.
• Knowledge of TU officials through Institutional Space to ( Platform to engage
collaborate with each other Professionally with
 NEXT PLAN
Tasks Timeline

1. Finding Numbers of post for each

union.
2. Key post holders. • SecondWeek of September
3. Profiling of Key Post Holders. ( 12th September 2015)
4. Booklet Completion - Compiling
all the data received , Detailing of
the events.