Ahead of the assembly polls in November this year, Delhi government on the eve of Teachers Day has come with a bonanza for government schools teachers. According to a decision taken by the Delhi cabinet on Monday, teachers retiring at the age of 60 will be eligible for re-employment till the age of 65 years. This would benefit about one lakh teachers across the city.
According to sources in the education department, 're-employment of teachers after the age of 62 years will be for one year at a time up to a maximum age of 65 years. Re-employment of teachers will not be automatic and will be subject to their being found to be suitable in all respects. Suitability will be determined on the basis of their performance reports/annual confidential report, work and conduct certificate and integrity certificate and their being declared medically fit.'
According to the education department's terms and condition,’ re-employment of teachers will be linked to the vacancy position and teachers may be re-employed only against vacant posts. Further, if the department is able to fill up the vacant posts of teachers on a regular basis, the tenure of a re-employed teacher would be curtailed on the principle of 'first in first out' principle.
At present, a large number of posts of teachers of various categories in the directorate of education are vacant. Currently, around 2,000 posts of post-graduate teachers (PGT), 9,000 posts of trained graduate teachers (TGT) and 2,000 posts of assistant teachers are lying vacant. In addition, a large number of posts of principal and vice-principal are vacant.
Also, approximately 13,000 posts in various categories were created following the notification of the Right to Education Act. Considering the enrollment date as on 30 September 2010 and the pupil-teacher ratio requirement as per the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, approximately 12,000 additional posts of teachers were required to be created.
Justifying the move a government official said, 'This would help facilitate education as filling vacancies with the fresh appointment is a time-taking process.'
According to sources in the education department, 're-employment of teachers after the age of 62 years will be for one year at a time up to a maximum age of 65 years. Re-employment of teachers will not be automatic and will be subject to their being found to be suitable in all respects. Suitability will be determined on the basis of their performance reports/annual confidential report, work and conduct certificate and integrity certificate and their being declared medically fit.'
According to the education department's terms and condition,’ re-employment of teachers will be linked to the vacancy position and teachers may be re-employed only against vacant posts. Further, if the department is able to fill up the vacant posts of teachers on a regular basis, the tenure of a re-employed teacher would be curtailed on the principle of 'first in first out' principle.
At present, a large number of posts of teachers of various categories in the directorate of education are vacant. Currently, around 2,000 posts of post-graduate teachers (PGT), 9,000 posts of trained graduate teachers (TGT) and 2,000 posts of assistant teachers are lying vacant. In addition, a large number of posts of principal and vice-principal are vacant.
Also, approximately 13,000 posts in various categories were created following the notification of the Right to Education Act. Considering the enrollment date as on 30 September 2010 and the pupil-teacher ratio requirement as per the provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, approximately 12,000 additional posts of teachers were required to be created.
Justifying the move a government official said, 'This would help facilitate education as filling vacancies with the fresh appointment is a time-taking process.'