Re: MIE/IGNOU Diploma Examinations July 2009
Mrs Thancanamootoo
The Director
Mauritius Institute of Education
Reduit
Dear Madam,
The GTU has received numerous complaints from teachers of the Diploma MIE/IGNOU Cohort 2008-09 concerning the exams held on 30 July in Mathematics. Same teachers apprehend that they be penalized for the following reasons:
1. The paper consisted of 4 questions where 600 words was requested for each question, meaning that they had to write 2400 words in 2hr, which is quite a difficult task, considering the fact that they need to have sufficient time to reflect, think, write and revise. Most of the teachers claim that they did not have enough time and they had to work under undue stress.
Comparing the Mathematics paper with the other subjects, it can be averred that the Mathematics paper is far more demanding in terms of number of words asked for.
2. Question 3 consisted of 6 parts where teachers had to answer any three. Teachers who have been in charge of lower primary classes all through their career were at a complete loss because none of the topics in question 3 is taught in lower primary classes. They argue that those working in upper classes were favoured.
3. Asian Language teachers argue that their case is far more disastrous. They claim that if GP teachers are so complaining then AL teachers have suffered more prejudice.
The GTU is hence seeking your intervention so that teacher be penalized and that the benchmark for passes, especially for Mathematics, be reviewed.
Thanking you.
Yours faithfully,
Jugduth Seegum
President
Comments (16)
We would like to thank the GTU for showing much concern for our problems. It shows the hard work of all those at the head and especially Mr Seegum.
Thank you for having written to MIE concerning MIE IGNOU exams. I heard Semester 2 results are ready but not yet official. I would like to know when they will be made official. Hats off for the marvellous job GTU is doing!
semester2 results not yet ready.do not pay heed to gossips.as sn as ze r ready, we wl inform accordingly.
I would like to thank the GTU for appointing delegates in all schools. It makes it easy for members to get information and also send our views through our delegates. Nice work ! Keep it up !
The initiative taken by the GTU to provide the Teachers Center to run courses is very laudable one. There is good learning environment there. Teachers feel at home. Thanks.
GTU commited to empower its delegates.Few who havn’t yet sent back their delegates forms should do quick.Names will be published on web site.
Teachers’ Centre will soon turn out to become a LEARNING CENTRE .Besides ACE,the DPEM will also be run there.Of course the MIE so collaborating with the GTU has rendered few much unhappy…
Hats off to MR Seegum for his intervention in favour of teachers of Cottage G.S. This shows that the GTU is here for teachers and whenever one of our colleagues or there is a problem, they give us massive support. The proposal to have a security guard made by Mr Seegum is indeed the best one. It is also sad to note that other fake unions are simply not interested with what happened to teachers. A real shame. Just see Week-End 13 sept , a fake union is talking about ‘regionalisation’ etc but not a word, even of sympathy, for the teachers who have been victims at Cottage G.S. It is also sad to note that some are still blindly following them. Its high time friends, nu bizin prend nu destin dans nu la main. Seul contre tous, la GTU Vaincra !!! On ne peut l’arrêter !!!
Congratulations to the President of GTU for his excellent intervention in Bhojpuri in the talkback program on Friday 11 september. He was convincing and impressive. Keep it up sir !
congrats to mr seegum for the marvellous job he’s doing. I would like to know if final results for mie ignou diploma 2008-2009 r ready.exams were held end july 2009.2 weeks ago mie told me they were being finalised.if ever there is resit when will it take place?thanks for answering and good luck for the future!
Mie ignou results will come out in first week of April,according to mie.[provisional]Due to pressure from GTU.The results r being delayed because of IGNOU.
thanks for fighting for us mr seegum. hope that results r out by early april. Another tremendous win for GTU is the non promulgation of abolition of tuition in standard four. continue will be there to support u
Please see that your school has already appointed delegates for 2010/2011.If not yet,please help.
Mr.Seegum, when ACE exams will be held ? Time table has not been received yet.
I’ve just passed MIE IGNOU Diploma and I want 2 know how many increments I will earn.Some friends say 1 n some say 2.Plz clarify.
Hi Naz You’ll get two increments and that’ll when the results are official, dear. take ur la bougie rouge and wait……