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Dear Readers, 

                     One of the most ludicrous and yet deadly professional spats that plagues our nation is the one between bureaucrats and academicians. There are countless incidents daily when both try full-heartedly to downplay each other. While the bureaucrats are dubbed as haughty "babus" who are soaked in corruption and power-games by the professors(much of this discrediting of the 'steel frame of the nation' is caused by their obstinate delay in extending the retirement age of faculties all over!), the administrators mock the teachers as 'good for nothing' idle gossip mongers.  

                       Worst affected is the society at large. Streamlining professional inter-relationships would help in better policy making and later, most importantly, in better implementation. The bureaucracy should realize that rather than expecting teachers( primary, secondary school, college and university teachers) as an extended army of clerks to work tirelessly collecting 'data' for government schemes, they should be utilized in  more productive ways. One of the suggested fields can be evaluation. By this is not meant a report card of the executive but a critical appraisal. 

                        There is much to be blamed on the fraternity of teachers. The bureaucrats are doing a better job than us, that goes without saying because they are made to work while we hardly work! Most government teachers(at all levels) are (excuse me my blokes for saying this) rejected candidates of the PSC's. Those who get into sarkari jobs after not making into IAS or state services try to make up for the lost opportunity by assuming as much power-airs as possible. This is achieved by keeping at stake our primary job, teaching in classes, and indulging in profligate politics. The absence of genuine research in Uni's produce ill-equipped lecturers. What ability of teaching would one have if he is not humble? 

                       This topic is endless and has an unfathomable abyss. To put things in place, suffice is to say that teachers should focus on teaching and prioritize students. They should influence public opinion and/or policy making but not act as de-jure implementers. As for the 'sahibs', little can I say lest I evoke your condescending disapproval but one reasonable request is to think of us a little more useful!!