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Old 25-05-2024, 07:28 PM
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I find it extremely insulting that hardworking and experienced teachers need to report to young non-teachers in the policy wings.

Shouldn't teachers, with our wealth of ground experience, be in charge of the policy wings? Senior Teachers should be the DDs at policy wings, and the non-teachers should just remain as officers unless they convert to EOs and gain ground experience.

Has anyone worked at the policy wings before? Are the young non-teachers occupying the DD and AD positions any good?
You don’t sound like an EO colleague and I hope you’re not posting only to stir up unnecessary drama. To start with, STs are two steps below DD. The equivalent to DD is MTT.

Yes we have a lot of ground experience but that does not translate automatically to policymaking expertise. Like it or not, if you choose to take up a policy role, you are starting from scratch alongside direct hires on the MX scale. It’s normal to report to ADs and DDs who have been in the line and have greater domain knowledge. The track you seek to pursue thereafter (extend HQ stint, convert to MX, return to SD) is up to you.

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