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My investigation has revealed that there are 132 teachers who have paid between Rs 25,000 and Rs 50,000 for their own suspension.
Here is the full story and I thank Dilip Rao for the pointer.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on November 13, 2009 at 09:42 AM in Education | Permalink
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So, what, like five bucks?
Posted by: Vake at Nov 13, 2009 10:27:48 AM
My favorite bit in SuperFreakonomics was that there's a 15% condom failure rate in India because the standard condom is too large for 60% of the men there.
Posted by: burger flipper at Nov 13, 2009 10:36:44 AM
46.6 rupees to the dollar, so Rs 50,000 is a bit over $1,000 US. That's easily available information.
Anybody know the average elementary school salary in Upper Pradesh?
http://theredpencil.wordpress.com/2006/09/06/teacher-salaries-in-india/ is an old post that says "According to the 5th Pay Commission that dictate salaries to Central Schools like those run by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, teachers salaries in India should be between 8000 (Kindergarten level) to 17500 (Post Graduate Teacher level). Many State Boards have salaries that are much lower. Many private schools employ teacher at a fourth of these rates- from my own experience in Punjab, teachers are paid between Rs. 3000-6000 at schools (leaving the premium schools aside) in several cities."
Posted by: Zbicyclist at Nov 13, 2009 10:50:26 AM
@Vake: Google is your friend. Query: "50000 indian rupees in $". Result: "1 081.1 US$". Not exactly pocket change even in the US, and if you read the article, you find out that it is 1.5 times their monthly salary...
Posted by: Marton H at Nov 13, 2009 10:54:42 AM
I remember a post here ( I think ) about how lucrative it is to be a suspended teacher in New York city . Perhaps some of them are pursuing other things while suspended . So some people gaming the system is a universal trait or particular to specific nations ?
Posted by: anon at Nov 13, 2009 12:39:43 PM
Uttar Pradesh, not "Upper".
That's easily available information.
Posted by: Eh at Nov 13, 2009 3:10:27 PM
@ Eh
"Uttar" means "North" in Hindi , so Upper Pradesh , though wrong
is not far off the mark.
Posted by: anon at Nov 13, 2009 7:33:02 PM
@anon
Are you from Neo York? Lower Carolina? Right Virginia?
Posted by: eh at Nov 13, 2009 10:13:57 PM
@eh
Dakshin California.
Posted by: anon at Nov 14, 2009 2:43:31 PM
