mumbai teachers carrying out evaluation of secondary school certificate ssc students to help finalise their results are unable to reach their schools as they are not allowed to travel by trainslast week the state announced that ssc results will be declared based on a 5050 formula class 9 and 10 teachers had to report to their schools for tabulation of marks from june 1 teachers from far flung suburbs like kalyandombivli thane navi mumbai vasaivirar palghar have complained to the state about their travel difficulties a large number of teachers from distant suburbs teach in mumbai schoolstimesvieweducation minister has demanded frontline workers status for teachers to ensure priority vaccination along with that they need to be listed under essential category to be able to travel by mumbais lifeline the state needs to address this issue considering several teachers are coming from far away places any delay will only stretch the wait for ssc resultsdue to the covid19 pandemic suburban trains are strictly for essential services teachers do not fall in the category i could not purchase a pass or ticket to travel to my school in goregaon travel by road is not a viable option for me said a teacher from vasaithough schools are awaiting clear guidelines from the state on the evaluation method subject teachers have begun tabulating marks of students in class 9 and 10 a section of teachers have left the city for summer vacation those around are finding it difficult to commute teachers should be permitted to travel by trains else the assessment work will be delayed said the principal of a byculla schoolrajesh pandya vp of the teachers democratic front said that for assessment purposes teachers should be included in the essential services list for ssc assessment work the state wants to declare the result by monthend but nothing has been done to ensure that teachers get to schools said pandya a fresh petition challenging the grading methodology for ssc students is likely to be filed in the bombay high court