Government Teachers' Union Election - To be held on 19-MAR-11

The elections of the executive of the Government Teachers Union (GTU) is scheduled to be held on March 19. 

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The GTU will elect its new president and executive committee, March 19 at Eugene Louis Fabien Teachers Centre, Quatre-Bornes. Vinod Seegum, the outgoing president, will appear again for the same position. It has already been elected President of the GTU from 2005 to 2007 from 2007 to 2009, and 2009 to date. His main opponent in this election is Dharmananda Roopnah.
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The group headed by Vinod Seegum, Les Libérateurs, has 16 members to serve on the next executive committee. They are already campaigning in 300 government schools. (what about trainee teachers?)
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According to Vinod Seegum, who moderated a press conference this Tuesday, February 15 at the headquarters of the GTU, Port Louis, the balance of his team at the head of this union is very rich.
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This review includes, among other things, he says, the lobby for wage increases of Deputy Head Teachers and paying teachers for unused leave-taking. But also, the fact that almost all teachers in government schools have undergone the Diploma in Education.
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Besides the announcement of elections to the GTU, Vinod Seegum also wished to reiterate its disagreement concerning the Enhancement Programme. He argues that this program began on Monday, February 14, 2011 in promotions of Standard IV in government schools. But he argues that this is not the case for the Enhancement Programme in Standard III, to be introduced this year, according to Minister of Education, Vasant Bunwaree.

Although the current President of the GTU is against the Enhancement Programme, he wants to know why this program has not started yet in Standard III. As a reminder, Vinod Seegum believes that students of Standard III are "too young" to participate in the Enhancement Programme. 

The Freedom Writers Request:

1. A starting salary of Rs 14,000 (for diploma holders)
2. Upgrading Teacher qualification to a Bachelor in Education
3. Abolition of Enhancement Programme  

Your views and suggestions are sought.