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'Frame rules for appointment and service of the teachers as per RTE ACT,' CBSE

Last Updated 06 September 2017, 15:38 IST
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its schools to frame the service rules for teachers and ensure that they are recruited as per the provisions of Right to Education (RTE) Act.

In a circular, the board has noted that the appointment of teachers with prescribed procedures and qualifications and service condition is not adhered to “by some CBSE affiliated schools” despite statutory provisions made for it under the RTE Act.
Many of these schools have also failed to take prescribed measures for professional development of the teachers. They have also not brought in a mechanism for redressal of the teacher's grievance, it underlined.

“A number of complaints have been received against affiliated schools claiming payment of partial salary, delay in disbursement of salary and allowances, promotion and non-availability of welfare measures for teachers, retaining the teachers after schools hours, engaging them in the non-education activities etc,” it said.

As a result, the teachers in such schools feel demotivated in pursuing their career in the teaching profession and taking interest in the classroom teaching, it underlined.

“This adversely affects the overall quality of education and learning outcomes. It is, therefore, reiterated that all CBSE affiliated schools shall frame the service rules and shall ensure the appointment of the teachers, their service conditions etc. as per the provisions of RTE Act 2009, respective State Act and CBSE affiliation bye-Law in its entirety,” the board sought.

The RTE Rules, 2010, makes it mandatory for the schools to “appropriately” prescribe and notify the salary, allowances and service conditions of the teachers. The affiliation bye-laws of the CBSE also prescribes the same for the teachers of the affiliated schools.

“It has been noted that many of the private schools have managed to bypass the rules,” official sources said.

In view of such reports, the board asked all schools to “define and publish” the terms and conditions of service of the teachers. It also directed them to ensure that teachers get timely promotion and the benefit of Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme at par with teachers working in the similar grade in the central or state government schools.

Referring to the existing rules, the board said in its circular that all schools must ensure that the vacancy of a teacher does not exceed 10% of the total sanctioned strength of the teachers as required under Section 28 of the RTE Act.

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(Published 06 September 2017, 15:38 IST)

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