Replying to the allegation that the recent recruitment of school teachers was in violation of the NCTE Act 1993, the Commissioner & Secretary (School Education) in a release have made the following clarifications.
“The Department of School Education is fully aware about the NCTE Act 1993 and its guidelines relating to the recruitment of teachers and the prescribed qualifications for the various categories of teachers. The Department desires that the Recruitment guidelines are being implemented in the State of Nagaland with immediate effect. However, the State does not have the number of trained candidates available as per the number of vacancies of post which need to be filled immediately as many schools are facing acute shortage of teachers particularly the newly upgraded Government schools. In view of the given urgent situation the State Cabinet has taken a decision to recruit the best available candidates from both trained and untrained candidates in order to address the immediate placement of teachers against the sanctioned posts under SSA/RMSA across the State. As per our record there are total of 974 trained candidates only (460 Primary Teacher, 516 Graduate Teacher) against 2800 post vacancies. Hence the Cabinet has taken a decision to recruit teachers from both trained and untrained with a preference to be given to the trained candidates. The candidates were selected through a process of both written and oral interview.
Following are the preference given to the trained candidates in the process of selection for both Graduate Teacher and Primary Teacher:
1 The minimum percentage for the untrained candidate is 45% in 10 + 2 / Graduate or P.G where as the B.Ed/PSTE trained candidates were exempted from the minimum percentage of 45%. Many trained candidates have less than 40%.
2 For the written examination of 20% marks questions were set from the syllabus of PSTE/B.Ed, which is a big advantage for the trained candidates.
3 The oral interview was conducted for 20 marks to test the candidate’s Professional Knowledge, Communication Skills, General Knowledge and Personality.
4 The Question Papers are both Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) of 1 mark each without negative marking.
5 Separate Examination for Primary Teachers and Gradate Teachers were conducted the District level.
6 Preference was given to the trained candidates in the case of a tie, for eg: a trained and untrained candidate scored equal mark; preference is given to the trained candidate.
7 According to the NCTE guidelines and the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) a candidate should score a minimum of 60% in order to be eligible for selection. Many trained candidates who have scored even less than 60% in written were selected.
8 The Written Examination Results against each District was kept confidential under seal cover and was open in the presence of all members of the District Level Selection Committee (DLSC) only after Oral Interview was completed.
9 The representatives of the Department of School Education in the DLSE were deputed on behalf of the Department. Officers representing the Department in the DLSC did not belong to the Districts they ere deputed to. This was done to avoid favoritism and ensure transparence.
10 Final selection was done on the basis of merit of both written and oral interview.
11 Last but not the least, all B.Ed/PSTE trained candidates have to undergo Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for recruitment to the post of teachers against such sanction post made by the Government of India”
(DIPR)
