Lok Sabha Question No. 210 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Training Programme for Regularisation of Teachers
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 210

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2016

## Training Programme for Regularisation of Teachers

## *210. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Council  for  Teacher  Education  has  notified  any  special programme in  Elementary  Education  as  a  pre-requisite  for  the  regularisation  of  service  of primary school teachers appointed during a specific period and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the institutes/organisations that offer the said special programme and the time limit, if any, prescribed for the teachers for its completion;
- (c) whether  there  has  been  any  delay  in  the  approval  for  the  syllabus  for  the  said programme and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes/  has  decided  to  allow  an  extension  in  the prescribed time limit for completing the said special programme owing to the said delay and if so, the details thereof including the proposed duration of the extension?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 210  FOR  REPLY  ON  01.08.2016  ASKED  BY SHRI  VIRENDER  KASHYAP  REGARDING  TRAINING  PROGRAMME  FOR REGULARISATION OF TEACHERS

(a): U nder  Section  23(1)  of  the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education (RTE) Act, 2009, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has been notified by the Central  Government  as  the  Academic  Authority  to  lay  down  the  minimum  qualifications required for a person to be appointed as a teacher in elementary schools. Accordingly, NCTE vide  its  notification  dated  23.08.2010  (as  amended  from  time  to  time)  has  prescribed  the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I to  V,  with  effect  from  the  date  of  the  notification  which  includes  a  2  year  Diploma  in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) or a 4 year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) and passing of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET).

(b) & (c): The proviso to Section 23(2) of the RTE Act provides for the deadline of five year period i.e. till 31 st March, 2015 for acquiring minimum qualifications for a teacher who, at the commencement of the Act, did not possess minimum qualifications as laid down under Section 23(1).  To ensure compliance of the said provision under the RTE Act, 2009, certain State Governments, from time to time have submitted their proposals for training of untrained in-service teachers appointed by them so as to acquire the prescribed qualifications through teacher education programmes like D.El.Ed / B.Ed in the Open & Distance Learning (ODL) mode  which  have  been  approved  by  NCTE  from  time  to  time.    The  respective  State Governments have been organizing these trainings in suitable teacher education institutions as identified by them as per the syllabus approved by them.

(d): Some  States  have  requested  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  for extension of the time period for training of untrained teachers beyond 31 st March, 2015.  This matter is under consideration.

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