CWP(T) No.7944 of 2008 3.3.2011 Present: Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. R. M. Bisht, Dy. A.G. with Mr. Vinod Thakur, Dy. A.G. for respondents. Petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs: “1). That the respondents may be directed to appoint the applicant as Home Science Teacher pursuant to the interview held on 28th April, 2001 with all consequential benefits like seniority and arrears of salary etc.; ii) That the decision of the respondent State of not recognizing the diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical Education & Training, A.P., Hyderabad in Domestic Science may be quashed and set aside or in the alternative the respondent State may be directed to constitute Equivalence Committee to equate the diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical Education & Training, A.P., Hyderabad with the diploma awarded by the State of H. P.; iii) Any other relief as may be deemed just and proper keeping in view of the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Equivalency of educational qualification is solely the prerogative of the State. It is a policy decision to be taken by the State based upon relevant material. Undisputedly the course which the petitioner has undergone is not recognized in the State of Himachal Pradesh. From the affidavits filed by the respondents dated 28th January, 2002 and 11 June, 2007 this fact is also evidently clear. In fact, the Government constituted a committee for approval of the courses in accordance with the norms laid down under the UGC Act, 1956. Undisputedly, the institution and course which the petitioner has undertaken has not been recognized by the State of Himachal Pradesh. Consequently, the petition is devoid of merits and it is dismissed accordingly. ( Sanjay Karol) Judge March 3, 2011. (jai)