(Investment Protection, Training Cost Recovery & Business Continuity)
The Teacher acknowledges and agrees that SPEAXA makes substantial investments before and during the Teacher's engagement, including but not limited to:
Teacher recruitment and evaluation.
Demo class assessment.
Subject expert interviews.
Background verification.
Academic orientation.
Teacher onboarding.
Platform training.
Teaching methodology training.
Digital classroom training.
Learning Management System (LMS) training.
Student acquisition and marketing.
Brand building and promotional activities.
Parent counselling and admissions.
Technology infrastructure.
Academic quality assurance.
Content review and academic supervision.
Technical support and customer support.
Teacher mentoring and performance improvement.
Continuous teacher development programmes.
The Teacher acknowledges that these investments are made with the expectation of a long-term professional association.
The Teacher agrees that:
The minimum engagement period under this Agreement is One (1) Year.
This commitment enables SPEAXA to recover its investments in teacher development and student acquisition.
The Teacher shall not resign or discontinue the engagement during the Minimum Commitment Period except with the prior written approval of SPEAXA.
The Teacher shall continue teaching all assigned batches until formally relieved by SPEAXA.
No resignation shall automatically release the Teacher from ongoing academic responsibilities.
The Teacher acknowledges and agrees that:
If the Teacher voluntarily discontinues the engagement in breach of the Minimum Commitment Period without the written consent of SPEAXA, SPEAXA may recover the reasonable and documented costs incurred on the Teacher's recruitment, onboarding, orientation, training and related development activities.
Such recovery shall be limited to actual and demonstrable expenses reasonably incurred by SPEAXA and shall not constitute a penalty.
SPEAXA may adjust such recoverable amounts against any payments lawfully due to the Teacher, subject to applicable law.
Nothing in this clause limits SPEAXA's right to seek any other remedy available under this Agreement or applicable law.
The Teacher acknowledges that abandonment of an assigned batch may result in:
Loss of student confidence.
Parent dissatisfaction.
Student withdrawals.
Refund claims.
Loss of institutional goodwill.
Academic disruption.
Additional recruitment expenses.
Emergency replacement costs.
Reputational damage.
Accordingly:
The Teacher shall make every reasonable effort to complete all assigned batches.
If circumstances genuinely prevent continuation, the Teacher shall provide prompt written notice and cooperate fully in ensuring an orderly transition.
The Teacher shall hand over all lesson plans, student progress records, assessments and other academic material to SPEAXA to enable continuity.
Before disengagement, the Teacher shall:
Complete all pending evaluations.
Upload all lesson plans.
Upload all assignments.
Upload all assessments.
Update all student progress records.
Complete all dashboard entries.
Submit all PDFs and academic documentation.
Return all confidential material belonging to SPEAXA.
Assist in the academic handover to another teacher, if requested.
Failure to complete the handover may be treated as a material breach of this Agreement.
Upon cessation of the engagement, the Teacher shall not retain or use for commercial purposes:
Batch plans prepared for SPEAXA.
Chapter plans.
Module plans.
Day-wise lesson plans.
Teaching schedules.
Question banks.
Assignments.
Worksheets.
Recorded classes.
Student data.
Parent data.
Dashboard information.
Academic analytics.
Training manuals.
SOPs.
Internal documents.
Any other proprietary material developed for or obtained from SPEAXA.
The Teacher expressly acknowledges that:
SPEAXA's success depends upon long-term relationships with students, parents and teachers.
SPEAXA invests considerable financial, technological and human resources in developing its educational ecosystem.
The Teacher has carefully considered the commitments under this Agreement before accepting them.
The obligations contained in this Part are fair, reasonable and intended solely to protect SPEAXA's legitimate business interests, educational quality and continuity of service for students.