ALAPPUZHA: Teaching jobs are still attractive for Keralites despite the information communication technology (ICT) revolutionising the way pupils learn. The profession draws a lot of respect in the Kerala society. Some 22,173 job-seekers in the state have posted their resumes on job portals aspiring to become a teacher. They believe the profession acts as a catalyst in moulding a child and the students always have a special respect for their gurus. “In 2016, a thousand new vacancies will arise for teachers. Both Union and state governments will issue recruitment notifications," writes R. Raghu on the Sarkari Naukri.
Other recruiters also ensure a bright future for them. They say new opportunities in the government and private sectors are opening up. Monu Gopinath of Connecting2Work HR Solutions says in the ICT era highly capable ‘trainers’ are much sought after. “The corporates call them trainers. We get at least 20 to 30 percent resumes in every 100 seeking these jobs. And Malayalis are much in demand in metros like Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi,” he told DC on the eve of the Teacher’s Day.
“Every Indian school has a teacher from Kerala," he says, "and there are two reasons for this: the way they teach especially math and low salary compared to metros." Countries like Maldives, Qatar, the UAE and South Africa also lure them with high wages. In 2012, Maldives did a statewide recruitment drive picking up 90 teachers. "Many are still making their way to Maldives," says Athira Mohan of Chingoli near Haripad, a government school teacher.
