<p class="title">Teachers who are above 50 years old and those suffering from various health issues have been deployed for Covid-19 duties. Such teachers should be excluded from the duty, considering their health condition, urged Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association state committee joint secretary H S Chethan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though there are no house visits for teachers in other districts, in Kodagu, the teachers are being burdened with this duty. This has caused a lot of inconvenience for the teachers, especially the veterans and their family members. Many of the teachers who are deployed on the house visits in connection with Covid-19 are suffering from various health issues, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Adding to the problem, the members of the houses of Covid-19 infected people have been ill-treating the teachers when they visit houses. The people are demanding medicines and essential items. Therefore, teachers should be allowed to work from their homes,” the office-bearers of the association said and submitted a memorandum to Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan M P and Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members also requested for vaccination to be provided to the teachers on Covid-19 house visit duties, considering them as frontline warriors.</p>.<p class="bodytext">If the teachers and their family members get infected with Covid-19, bed arrangements should be made for them in the hospitals, said Chethan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association Kodagu district unit president H N Manjunath, Somwarpet taluk unit president T K Basavaraj and Virajpet taluk unit president Surendra were present.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members said that the MLA has responded positively to the demands of the teachers and has asked the concerned officials to provide all necessary facilities for teachers.</p>
<p class="title">Teachers who are above 50 years old and those suffering from various health issues have been deployed for Covid-19 duties. Such teachers should be excluded from the duty, considering their health condition, urged Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association state committee joint secretary H S Chethan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Even though there are no house visits for teachers in other districts, in Kodagu, the teachers are being burdened with this duty. This has caused a lot of inconvenience for the teachers, especially the veterans and their family members. Many of the teachers who are deployed on the house visits in connection with Covid-19 are suffering from various health issues, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">“Adding to the problem, the members of the houses of Covid-19 infected people have been ill-treating the teachers when they visit houses. The people are demanding medicines and essential items. Therefore, teachers should be allowed to work from their homes,” the office-bearers of the association said and submitted a memorandum to Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan M P and Kodagu Deputy Commissioner Charulata Somal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members also requested for vaccination to be provided to the teachers on Covid-19 house visit duties, considering them as frontline warriors.</p>.<p class="bodytext">If the teachers and their family members get infected with Covid-19, bed arrangements should be made for them in the hospitals, said Chethan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association Kodagu district unit president H N Manjunath, Somwarpet taluk unit president T K Basavaraj and Virajpet taluk unit president Surendra were present.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The members said that the MLA has responded positively to the demands of the teachers and has asked the concerned officials to provide all necessary facilities for teachers.</p>