Vice principals (VP) nationwide have raised their considerations and disappointment over the schooling ministry’s (MoE) notification that units new criteria for the VPs to use for a promotion.
On May 5, the MoE’s human useful resource division issued a notification stating that the criteria set for principals and VPs have been in accordance with the choice of 313th Human Resource Committee (HRC). The notification set six criteria for VPs to be promoted from P2 to P1 stage.
The first: “Vice Principal I, who’re at present serving in faculties having principals at ES stage, could be promoted from P2 to P1.”
A VP in Wangdue mentioned that assembly this criterion was a problem as Bhutan solely had just a few principals within the ES stage. “This means we’d must get a switch below an ES principal for us to use for promotion and, till and except we go the place principal is in ES stage, we aren’t entitled to promotion.” Bhutan has 10 faculties with ES stage principals.
MoE’s Chief Human Resource Officer (HRO), Dendhup Tshering, mentioned that the RCSC had accredited 126 faculties that will probably be eligible for ES stage promotion for principals topic to fulfilling the criteria. “There could possibly be extra faculties fulfilling the eligibility for ES stage principals within the close to future.”
The VPs additionally raised their concern over the third criterion, which states that two excellent and one excellent moderately workouts inside promotion cycle was required. The VPs argued that new criteria have been significantly stringent for VPs as these criteria aren’t set for principals and lecturers or different civil servants.
A VP from Phuentsholing mentioned: “All of us belong to the identical class in RCSC. Why very stringent and tough criteria for VP?”
In the notification, for principals, one of many criteria states that ‘excellent’ and above ranking is required moderately train for latest three tutorial years.
A VP mentioned that fifty p.c of their (VP’s) rankings additionally relied on the varsity’s ranking, which is monitored by means of the varsity efficiency administration system. “The possibilities of getting an ‘excellent’ could be very much less.”
He added that RCSC often designated what number of may obtain the ranking in every college.
Dendup Tshering mentioned that the criteria have been set as a result of principals and VPs got proxy rankings primarily based on their college efficiency.
He added that however, lecturers don’t have this privilege of getting proxy ranking and most of them would fall in ‘good class’ regardless of attaining wonderful ends in their topic because of the moderation train. “Therefore, VPs and principals have better risk of getting ‘excellent’ and ‘excellent’ rankings primarily based on the varsity efficiency whereas the lecturers can’t.”
Many VPs have expressed their intent to step all the way down to a trainer. A VP mentioned that with the criteria, it was simpler for lecturers in P2 stage to be promoted to P1 stage. “With the new criteria, it means we will probably be a lifelong VP.”
Dendhup Tshering mentioned that within the civil service place listing, VPs could possibly be promoted as much as P2 stage.
He added that in the event that they wished to get promoted to P1, they need to both be senior trainer II after which course of for promotion to P1, as senior trainer I or sit for open aggressive choice interview for P1 stage positions. “Until the new criteria have been accredited by the RCSC lately, VPs may by no means get promotion as VP at P1 stage. While permitting them to progress to P1 as VP, stringent criteria have been set because the filtering course of to make sure that the system promotes deserving candidates solely to the next stage.”
Dendup Tshering added that the RCSC justified that there have been enough avenues for VPs to be appointed as principal, Deputy Chief DEO/TEO, lead trainer, schooling monitoring officer, curriculum developer, and topic specialist on lateral entry. “They may apply for the chief’s positions within the MoE headquarters at P1A by means of open aggressive choice.”
The VPs wrote to MoE and the RCSC on January 23, wherein they argued that since competencies and requirements in Bhutan Professional Standards for Teachers (BPST) for each principals and VPs have been identical the positions and duties deserved identical remedy and promotion.
Dendup Tshering mentioned that though VPs’ and principals’ roles have been related in nature, the diploma of duty and accountability was greater for principals. “Moreover, VPs weren’t in a position to transfer past P2 until date. Nevertheless, this breakthrough to maneuver from P2 to P1 was given particular consideration to VPs by the RCSC primarily based on the criteria that have been discovered acceptable.”
According to a VP, a bunch of VPs additionally approached the secretary and the Sherig Lyonpo after listening to that VPs wouldn’t be promoted. The representatives have been knowledgeable that the choice to not give promotion was to keep away from having VPs and principals in the identical stage (P1), which may lead to clashes between the 2, mentioned a VP.
“But proper now there are lecturers who’re in P1 stage. There are principals in P3 and VPs in P2 ranges. There has been no situation till now and it has been operating easily,” a VP mentioned.
He added that the consultant visiting the secretary and the lyonpo have been ensured that there can be change however in a while May 5 they have been notified with the new stringent criteria.
The VPs recommend that because the new criteria have been already endorsed the ministry do away with the superstructure.
The tremendous construction was launched in 2016 with the target to position proper individual for the best job, retain and improve professionalism in civil service.
Prior to the superstructure, a civil servant was allowed to vary main occupational teams after 10 years.
A VP mentioned that if the VPs couldn’t be promoted in the identical subject, they requested the ministry to do away with superstructure. Then they might have the chance to pursue their profession in different classes.
Dendup Tshering mentioned that at this time VPs have been allowed to take part within the open aggressive choice interview falling in the identical superstructure in the mean time. “However, the authority to permit them to maneuver to different superstructure group rests with the RCSC.”
With closure of submission of utility for promotion on May 13, the ministry has obtained 5 VP candidates for promotion.
By Phurpa Lhamo | Wangdue
