IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 8581 of 2008. Decided on: 09.12.2010. _________________________________________________________ Surinder Kumar and another. … Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioners : None. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J.(Oral): Petitioners have assailed the Himachal Pradesh Gram Vidya Upasak Yojna, 2001. The case of the petitioners, in a nutshell, is that the qualification of +2 prescribed in the Scheme for filling up the post of Vidya Upasak is illegal. The main thrust of the petitioners is that since the J.B.T. Teachers are appointed being matriculates, +2 qualifications cannot be prescribed for filling up the post under the Gram Vidya Upasak Yojna. The plea of the petitioners is wholly misconceived. According to the Rules called “Himachal Pradesh, Primary Education Department, Junior Basic Trained Teacher, Class-III (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2000” the minimum educational qualification for filling up the post of J.B.T. Teacher is that the candidate should be +2 with 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - 50% marks from a recognized Board of School education/University and should also possess two years JBT Certificate course from an Institution duly recognized by the Central/State Government. It is for the State Government to prescribe educational qualifications taking into consideration the duties to be performed by the teachers. Teachers should be well qualified and there cannot be any compromise so far as the qualifications required for the post of teacher is concerned. 2. Accordingly, in view of the above discussion, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 09, 2010. (sck).