School faces shortage as science teacher moved amid halted counseling

The Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Triplicane has recently taken on a science teacher who was transferred from the Government Higher Secondary School in Pallavaram. The shift has left the Pallavaram institution grappling with a vacant science post for close to two months. With the regular General Counseling for teacher transfers suspended by a court order, educators question how this particular transfer received clearance. The vacancy has compelled remaining teachers to conduct extra classes, stretching resources and inflating the student‑teacher ratio. Staff warn that prolonged understaffing could degrade the quality of instruction and adversely affect student performance, urging the Education Department to expedite the appointment of a replacement.