Teachers outnumbered
civil servants in Bhutan. So, when small opportunities like invigilator duty
come, there is a rush. We had a selection
for invigilation last time, and it was lots of hullaballoo. Everyone wanted to
go - when it was time for getting, but when it was time for work, nobody wanted
to do. This is the nature of humans and the nature of (especially) Bhutanese.
I didn’t go for almost seven
years, and when I tell them, they have many reasons. I have my say too – many,
in fact, but they wouldn’t listen to my stand, I know. I remain silent. And it
is better, everywhere. To voice a voice is different here. One is treated like
a bad criminal. SHIT!
There were some criteria,
and these criteria are meant for breaking. Only a few follows, and most of the
time they were broken by the heads. There were some teachers who got even if
they didn’t qualify for any criteria. Within the same year they went out with
lots of TA/DA, but that same teacher qualified for the game. I don’t understand if it’s due to their sycophancies or some sort. And it’s unfair.
I have observed that
opinions and suggestions are never respected. They are taken as negatives and
often sailing against the current. I only feel if an opinion either respected in the western
countries. But here, it is taken as aggressive, and negatives, and looked down. I
feel, to improve and better our relationships, it’s very important to listen to
others. BUT who listens. EEERRRR!
