Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Unemployment of  D.El.Ed. Candidates
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:- 5

ANSWERED ON-22/07/2024

## Unemployment of D.EL.Ed. Candidates

## † 5. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has considered National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) equivalent to other D. El.Ed.;

(b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  NIOS  trained  candidates  did  not  get  any  employment opportunities in various States even after completing their D.El.Ed., if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has issued any Gazette in this regard, which poses threat of removal of D.El.Ed. candidates from NIOS and many States have issued orders of their removal;

(d) whether it is true that all the 14 lakh Government/non-Government untrained teachers in the country were  required  to  undergo  training  under  the  Right  to  Education  Act,  2009  (RTE  Act,  2009)  by  31st March, 2019;

(e) if  so,  the  conditions  laid  down  by  the  Union  and  State  Governments  for  imparting  training  and providing jobs to them;

(f) whether the candidates those are teaching as teachers were given relaxation for 6 months;

(g) if so, the reasons for not giving employment to the candidates despite having successful training and competency of D.El.Ed. under NIOS;

(h) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  employment  to  the  candidates  who  completed  the courses and completed the age limit for filling the applications for the posts of teachers; and

(i) the steps taken by the Government to protect the interests of candidates having D.El.Ed. from NIOS?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (i): The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017 provides that every teacher appointed or in position as on the 31st March, 2015, who does not possess minimum qualifications  as  laid  down  in  the  Act,  shall  acquire  such  minimum  qualifications  by  31.03.2019.  In order to enable the in-service teachers to acquire minimum qualifications by 31 st March, 2019, an 18month D.El.Ed (ODL) Course duly recognized by Northern Regional Committee (NRC) of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide its order dated 22 nd September, 2017, was introduced by NIOS  during  the  academic  year  2017-2019.  The  enrolment  into  the  programme  was  subject  to  the following conditions: -

- i. The duration of the D.El.Ed programme was 18 months, inclusive of a 6-month internship period. This internship is subsumed as all trainees will engage in Practical Activities such as School  Based  Activities,  Workshop  Based  Activities-I  & II, and Practice  Teaching simultaneously within their workplaces where they are currently teaching.
- ii. The  programme  was  specifically  designed  for  in-service  untrained  elementary  teachers employed  in  Government,  Government-aided,  or  unaided  private  recognized  schools, appointed on or before 10th August 2017.
- iii. All provisions of the NCTE Act and Regulations, 2014, apply, except for those relaxed under clause 12 of the NCTE Regulations, 2014.

As reported by NIOS, approximately 11.51 Lakh in-service teachers have successfully completed the course.

Initially, the 18-month D.El.Ed. (ODL) Course conducted by NIOS was envisaged to provide in-service training  to  elementary  teachers  teaching  in  Government,  Government-aided,  and  unaided  private recognized schools, with an opportunity to  acquire the necessary  qualifications.  In  compliance of the directions  issued  by  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Judicature  at  Patna  in  CWJC  No.  19842  of  2019,  the Department and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), had circulated to all States/UTs to consider the successful candidates of the 18-month D.El.Ed (ODL) Course conducted by NIOS for fresh appointment. However, the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide judgement dated 28.11.2023 issued in SLP(C) Nos. 23583-84 of 2022 has held that the 18 month D.El.Ed (ODL) is not equivalent to the regular 2 year D.El.Ed Course.

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