The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its strong disapproval of various state governments appointing primary school teachers on ad-hoc basis without following proper qualification criteria.
The court was surprised that such things are happening despite Right to Education (RTE) being in place and said that such policies are spoiling the entire education system and future of the country.
A bench of Justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra was hearing a plea of the Gujarat government on a case pertaining to appointment of Vidya Sahayak in primary schools in the state. The bench noted that ad-hoc appointment of primary teachers are done in many states which provide them less than one-fourth salary given to regular teachers.
The court, expressing its strong disapproval of this system, said that it was shocking that it can be pursued even after the implementation of Right to Education Act.
Hearing the case, the court asked, ‘Once we have implemented Article 21A, can we allow such system? Our concern is quality of education and we are very serious about the kind of education we are imparting,’ and further added, ‘We spoil the entire education system by appointing ad-hoc teachers who do not have proper qualification.’
The court was surprised that such things are happening despite Right to Education (RTE) being in place and said that such policies are spoiling the entire education system and future of the country.
A bench of Justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra was hearing a plea of the Gujarat government on a case pertaining to appointment of Vidya Sahayak in primary schools in the state. The bench noted that ad-hoc appointment of primary teachers are done in many states which provide them less than one-fourth salary given to regular teachers.
The court, expressing its strong disapproval of this system, said that it was shocking that it can be pursued even after the implementation of Right to Education Act.
Hearing the case, the court asked, ‘Once we have implemented Article 21A, can we allow such system? Our concern is quality of education and we are very serious about the kind of education we are imparting,’ and further added, ‘We spoil the entire education system by appointing ad-hoc teachers who do not have proper qualification.’