RULES & REGULATIONS (FOR TEACHERS)

I. PUNCTUALITY:
School commences at 9:00 a.m. for the teachers . Therefore, all the teachers
are to report to the school before 8:45 a.m. Teacher’s attendance will be
maintained by the time recorder and register.
II. DUTIES:
Morning field duty teachers must report to school in the specified time and
carry out their duties as per job specification. And the evening field duty
teachers can only leave after sending all day scholars home.
Teachers On Duty (T.O.D) must report before 8:00 a.m. and leave after 4:00
p.m. Once a week day scholar teachers are assigned to give field duties.
During assembly teachers are to check their lines, uniform, nails, teeth, shoes,
hair, ribbon, ornaments etc. Talking is strictly prohibited.
Once the assembly starts, the class teachers must stand at the back of their
class line and subject teachers must stand at the side.
Class teachers are to take the students to the classroom after the morning
assembly. After the eighth period the class teachers are to go to their
respective classes to check the diaries, daily assessment and teachers’ remark
book and to bring the students in a line for dispersal.
Teachers should bear in mind that every work must be up to date and duly
corrected with red pen. Remarks, signature and date have to be written for
every correction. Correction should not exceed more than three days.
Teacher’s salary will not be released if the correction is not up to date or
properly checked or if the lesson plan is not maintained or submitted.
The time recorder, daily assessment book, lesson plan and teachers remark
book must be properly maintained and kept up to date for supervision by the
concerned authority.
During class hours no teacher is allowed to leave his/her respective classes,
except under unavoidable circumstances.
Teacher should bear in mind that no pupil is to be sent out of the classroom
during the period, except for emergencies.
Toilet activities should take place during breaks. Try not to allow the older
children to go for their toilet requirements during class hours.
Class teachers are to assign only the monitors to collect the class register,
daily assessment book and teacher’s remark book from the School
Supervisor’s / School in charge’s office before the school and handover
after the school.
Teachers are to leave or enter the classroom immediately after the bell.
Every subject must have separate home and class assignment exercise books.
All the teachers are to be in the field / ground before the warning bell i.e.
8:55 a.m. for the morning assembly.
Every student’s notes, class work, homework and workbook must be
complete and correct and any incomplete or incorrect work must be
immediately corrected and completed before the new lesson.
The school will conduct internal audit before every term. The Co-Ordinators
shall audit each others work and submit the auditing report to the
management.
III. SYLLABUS:
The syllabus is prepared by the school on a terminal basis. The teachers are
to finish the syllabus for each subject on a terminal basis even if it means
taking extra classes. For extra classes a written application by the concerned
teacher must be forwarded to the Principal mentioning the date, time and
duration.
IV. QUESTION PAPERS:
Teachers are to prepare standardized questions on a terminal basis and
submit to the Examination In charge at the stipulated time.
The question papers must be submitted to the Examination In charge on the
due date according to the calendar.
No teacher is allowed to give probable questions to the students for
examination and test.
V. INVIGILATION:
The teachers are to maintain strict invigilation during the examination. The
invigilator must check and sign all the answer scripts and supplementary
papers.
The answer scripts will be solely at the responsibility of the invigilator
before submitting to the Examination In charge.
Correcting answer scripts, personal correspondence, talking, leaving the
examination room without keeping a substitute teacher, reading books,
novels, periodicals etc, are strictly prohibited.
VI. CORRECTION & TABULATION:
The answer scripts must be properly corrected and checked by the subject
teacher. Red pen should be used for correction.
The marks must be submitted to the Examination In charge within 3
days from the date of examination.
Teachers are to take great care and precision while tabulating the marks and
no errors will be accepted while preparing the results.
Results must be prepared and submitted to the Examination In charge
according to the school calendar.
VII. DISCIPLINE:
1. Viruthai Vikas School expects an outstanding standard of
discipline to be maintained by both teaching and non- teaching staff.
2. Teachers are expected to come to school in their formal
dress everyday. Formal pants, Tucked-in Ironed Shirts ,Ties must be
worn by masters and saris with 3/4 Sleeve blouse by the lady teachers.
3. Teachers are to speak only in English in class and on the
school grounds in order to set an example to the children.
4. Teachers are not allowed to drink, smoke, chew pan or
tobacco etc.
5. Teachers are not allowed to leave the school premises once
they are inside the school compound. Teachers are to bring their meals in
hand.
6. Teachers are not allowed to do corrections, prepare questions
papers, tabulation, results, read novels/ magazine etc. during their class or
tuition hours.
7. Teachers should be an exemplar.
8. Teachers must cooperate with one another and speaking ill
of another colleague or of the school will not be tolerated.
9. Teachers are to keep in their minds that leisure periods are
given especially for correction or for lesson preparation. So during that
time they are expected to be in the staff room engaged with their work.
10. Teachers are to understand that staff room is a place where
correction and preparation of the lessons are conducted. So teachers are
expected to promote the atmosphere of working and should never
consider staff room as a common room.
VIII. TEACHERS SELECTION & APPROVAL:
Teachers are selected and approved by the School Management.
Once a teacher is appointed he / she has to be approved by the School
Management at the end of every academic year to continue service for the
next session.
If a teacher is disapproved he /she will be asked to resign or discontinue
service by the School Management.
Teachers’ selection and approval criteria are as follows:
Positive attitude – willing to learn, change, help and take feedbacks
positively.
Dedication & commitment – puts in extra effort & time. Gives no
excuses but only results.
Teaching Methodology – teaching should be child entered. Uses
newer approaches, educational aids & tools.
Result oriented – Students continual improvement in academics &
discipline.
IX. PUNISHMENT:
Teachers are not to abuse any child in public and must refrain from calling
any child name.
In the case of misconduct of a serious nature on the part of a senior pupil, the
teacher concerned must warn the defaulter verbally first. If the offence is
repeated the case must be brought to the attention of the Principal / School
Supervisor / School In charge for necessary disciplinary action against the
defaulter.
No teacher is permitted to give any sort of physical punishment whatsoever.
X. PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Teachers are to inform the Parents/Guardians, in writing, through their
school diaries regarding irregularity, uniform, performance, assignments,
untidiness and misbehaviour of pupils.
If a pupil is found to be absent for more than a week without cause, the
teacher concerned must inform the Principal / School Coordinator / School
In charge/ School Supervisor for his/her advice and necessary action.
If a pupil is absent for a day the receptionist must ring up the parents to find
out the reason for absence.

XI. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

The students of Viruthai Vikas School will participate in all activities
organized by the District Education Office and other schools.
Therefore, House Master / Mistress must prepare their students for
extracurricular activities as per the school calendar. The extracurricular
activities will be treated as part of the curriculum. The Extracurricular In
charge must coordinate and conduct all inter house and inter school
activities.
XII. LESSON PLAN:
Lesson plan must be submitted to the Principal / School
Coordinator / School Supervisor every Monday on a weekly
basis. Teachers must have their question answers written in separate
notebook and submit it to the Principal / School Coordinator / School
Supervisor.
English and Tamil teachers must maintain a separate exercise book for
meanings and spellings, grammar-structure, letter writing &
compositions/essay. For primary level (III to V) at least hundred (100) word
meanings, five compositions and five letters must be completed in each term.
For lower secondary level and secondary level (VI, VII, VIII, IX & X) at
least hundred and fifty word meanings, five essays and five letters must be
completed each term.
The rules for different types of letter writing, composition and essay should
be given to the students. The word meanings and the topics for letters and
essays / composition must be mentioned in the lesson plan. Wrong spelling
and meanings must be corrected five times each. For other subjects difficult
words should be underlined with pencil and meanings given in the text itself
by the teachers.
XIII. LANGUAGE SPOKEN IN THE SCHOOL PREMISES:
1. Teachers are to insist children to speak in English at all
times in the classroom and in the school premises. Any child talking in
Tamil or any other language other than English must be strongly
discouraged.
 XIV. VISITOR AND TELEPHONE CALLS:
Teaching and non-teaching staff are to discourage family and friends visiting
them during school hours, except for urgent or unavoidable reasons.
Teaching and non-teaching staff are not allowed to receive or make casual
phone calls to family and friends.
Teachers must turn their mobile phones into silent mode when they enter the
school premises and should submit in the office reception.
XV. LEAVE, HOLIDAYS & LATECOMERS:
Teachers are entitled to holidays as prescribed in the school calendar.
Teacher’s leave must be granted otherwise it will be considered leave
without pay.
In a year 12 days of sick leave shall be granted. Teachers falling sick must
produce a doctor’s certificate.
Teachers falling sick for more than 12 days in a year, a leave without pay for
another three days can be extended upon producing a doctor’s certificate. In
case of a long sick leave the teacher must resign to facilitate smooth running
of the school.
Teachers whose sick leave remains due will receive a bonus in accordance
with the basic salary after completion of one year.
XVI. BENEFITS:
Teachers after having completed the stipulated one year period of probation
will be entitled to 50% free education for one child and 25% for second child.
The school will avail free transport from School.

XVII. RESIGNATION AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES:

Any teacher wishing to resign from the institution must give one month’s
written notice to the Principal or forgo one month’s salary.
No resignation will be accepted after the Term whatsoever.
All work must be up to date and in order when the resignation is submitted
so as to facilitate a smooth takeover for the incoming teacher/ staff member.
In the event of gross misconduct the school reserves the right to terminate
the service of a staff member without notice.
Experience letter will be issued to teachers only after the completion of one
academic year.
XVIII. AMENDMENTS:
The school at any time of the year can amend the rules and regulations
accordingly as to the requirements of the school.
UNDERTAKING:
I have read and understood the Rules and Regulations as laid down and
agree to abide by them. If I fail to carry out my responsibilities as mentioned
above I solemnly declare hereby that I shall accept without question the
decision of the Principal even if it means termination of service without the
required notice.