Against the backdrop of the ongoing agitation of the Eastern Nagaland Student’s Federation (ENSF) with regard to the new teachers’ recruitment policy, the State government Saturday announced relaxation of the policy in respect of candidates who do not possess the prescribed professional qualification, with certain conditions.
The relaxation, however, will not supersede the notified policy on recruitment issued earlier on January 4 and March 10, 2008, and preference in appointment shall be considered in respect of candidates possessing the prescribed qualification, informed the Education department in a notification issued by additional chief secretary Banuo Z Jamir.
According to the notification, appointments of candidates to Pre-Primary, Primary and Graduate teachers shall be allowed without having the required professional qualification of PSTE/B.Ed. However, selection of candidates in such cases shall be done through a screening process district-wise, which will involve written test and interview.
A candidate must have the minimum prescribed academic qualifications of 10+2 for the post of Pre-Primary/Primary teachers and a Bachelor’s degree with not less than 45% for the post of Graduate teacher. Selected candidates shall be short-listed in order of merit.
The short-listed candidates shall also give an undertaking that he or she will undergo the PSTE/B.Ed course and clear it within two years, failing which his/her service will be terminated. And till such time the candidate obtained the professional qualification, the appointment shall be adhoc fro recruitment to the post of teacher in the appropriate level.
During the period a candidate underwent professional training, the vacancy caused shall be met through re-deployment and not through substitute appointment, the notification stated.
“Considering that normal retirement of employees in the State will take place only in 2010, in view of the enhancement of age of superannuation, short-listing of candidates shall be done by taking into account the average annual attrition rate of 3% of the cadre strength at the various levels,” the notification stated.
It also informed that the list so prepared shall be valid for a period of two years or till such time the list was exhausted, whichever was earlier, and that appointments on adhoc will be considered from the merit-based list against vacancies that might arise during the period.
A similar screening process shall be conducted on exhaustion of the list or on expiry of two years, whichever was later.
The notification also informed that candidates from districts of Kiphire, Longleng and Peren, which did not have DIET/DRU, may seek admission in private institutions like St. Paul’s Training Institute, Phesama, and Salt Christian College, Dimapur. The course fees will be subsidized by the government to the extent of 50%.
The relaxation will come into force with immediate effect and shall continue for a period of three years, after which it would be subjected to review, either for extension or discontinuance.
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