Lok Sabha Question No. 133 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Vacancy of Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.133

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2016

## Vacancy of Teachers

## 133. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)   whether  it  is  true  that  NCERT  has  been  asked  to  collect  data  of  the  number  of sanctioned posts of teachers in every State, number of posts filled and the number of posts in all Government schools, aided schools and private schools and if so, the details thereof;

(b)   whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  has  sought  information  from NCERT on Sanskrit text books followed by all classes in different States with special emphasis when they were prepared and revised;

(c)   whether  it  is  also  true  that  the  Government  has  asked  both  NCERT  and  SCERTs  to ensure  that  free  tutorials  for  all  Sanskrit  text  books  are  available  online  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and

(d)   whether  it  is  also  true  that  this  will  help  students  of  Sanskrit  to  utilise  the  online resource  as  well  as  understanding  their  course  content  and  Sanskrit  in  a  constructive environment?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c)  No, Madam.  However, Government of India had constituted a Committee under the  Chairmanship  of  Shri  N.  Gopalaswami,  Chancellor,  Rashtriya  Sanskrit  Vidyapeetha, Tirupati to suggest a long term vision and road map for the development of Sanskrit. The Committee has, inter-alia , recommended the following:

(i) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) may collect data of the number of sanctioned posts of teachers in every state, number of posts filled and the number of vacant posts in all the Government schools, Aided schools and Private schools.

(ii) NCERT may prepare a status report of the Text Books of all the classes of all the States on the following issues: When were the existing Text Books of Sanskrit prepared?  How many times these Text Books were revised and when they were last revised?  What are the innovative designs included during the last revision?

(iii) NCERT and SCERTs may ensure that free tutorials for all Sanskrit text books are  available  online.  This  will  help  the  students  of  Sanskrit  to  utilise  the  online resource  as  well  in  understanding  their  course  contents  and  Sanskrit  language  in  a constructive and encouraging environment.

The report of the Committee has been sent to NCERT for appropriate action.

(d)   The Committee has observed that making available free tutorials for all Sanskrit text books online would help the students of Sanskrit to utilize the online resource as well in understanding their course contents and Sanskrit language in a constructive and encouraging environment.

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## No.F.4-24/2016-Sch.4 Government of India

## Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of School Education and Literacy

Sub: Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.  133  for 18/7/2016  regarding Vacancy of Teachers asked by Shri G. Hari.

Copy  of  the  printed  version  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 133for  18/7/2016  regarding  Vacancy  of  Teachers  asked  by  Shri  G.  Harimay kindly be perused:

- (a) whether  it  is  true  that  NCERT  has  been  asked  to  collect  data  of  the number of sanctioned posts of teachers in every State, number of posts filled and the number of posts in all Government schools, aided schools and private schools and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that the Government has sought information from NCERT on Sanskrit text books followed by all classes in different States with special emphasis when they were prepared and revised;
- (c) whether it is also true that the Government has asked both NCERT and SCERTs to ensure that  free  tutorials  for  all  Sanskrit  text  books  are  available online and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether it is also true that this will help students of Sanskrit to utilise the online resource as well as understanding their course content and Sanskrit in a constructive environment?
2.       We have obtained information from NCERT, CBSE, EE Bureau, SE-1 Bureau, Sanskrit Division, Department of HE.
3. NCERT has indicated that the Department of Higher Education has sent them a copy of the report of the Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri N. Gopalaswami, Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati to  suggest  a  long  term  vision  and  road  map  for  the  development  of  Sanskrit with the request to implement the recommendations which are implementable within the existing policy framework. The Committee has, inter-alia , recommended the following:
- I. Recommendation No 1 - Status Report.
- (a) The  National  Council  of  Educational  Research  &  Training  (NCERT) may  be asked to submit a status report within three months on the implementation  of  Three  Language  Formula  in  Secondary  Schools  and  Two Language Formula in Higher Secondary Schools in all the Secondary & Higher Secondary Education Boards. Further, it may indicate in its report the following
- 1)  which are the three languages offered,  2)  from which class to which class,
- 3)   for how many marks, 4)   how  many  periods  are  allotted  to  Sanskrit  and other languages in a week,  5)   at Higher Secondary level, whether Sanskrit is being  offered  for  students  of  all  the  three  streams,  i.e.,  Arts,  Science  and Commerce
- (b) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) may collect  data  of  the  number  of  sanctioned  posts  of  teachers  in  every  state, number of posts filled and the number of vacant posts in all the Government schools, Aided schools and Private schools.
- (c) NCERT may prepare a status report of the Text Books of all the classes of all the States on the following issues: When were the existing Text Books of Sanskrit prepared?  How many times these Text Books were revised and when they  were  last  revised?    What  are  the  innovative  designs  included  during  the last revision?
- (d) NCERT  and  SCERTs  may  be  asked  to  involve  PG  Departments  of Sanskrit, Sanskrit University of their region and NGOs, who have been working to  popularise  Spoken Sanskrit  and  Teaching Sanskrit  through Sanskrit, in  the process  of  preparing  and  revising  Text  Books,  for  teaching  Sanskrit  through Sanskrit and in the stupendous task of teacher training.
- (e) NCERT and SCERTs may ensure that free tutorials for all Sanskrit text books are available online.  This will help the students of Sanskrit to utilize the online  resource  as  well  in  understanding  their  course  contents  and  Sanskrit language in a constructive and encouraging environment.
4. NCERT has developed an action plan for 2 years for implementation of various recommendations of the Committee and sent the same to the D/Higher Education  for  consideration  and  providing  funds.  D/HE  has  expressed  their inability  to  provide  funds  and  advised  the  NCERT  to  get  the  funds  from  the D/School Education and Literacy of from the Bureau implementing the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) vide their letter dated 14.7.2016 (p-18/Cor.).
5.         On the basis of the above, a draft reply has been prepared and put up for approval please.