Jharkhand High Court
Ragini Sinha vs The State Of Jharkhand Through Its ... on 18 March, 2017
Equivalent citations: 2017 AJR 646, (2017) 3 JLJR 68
Author: Shree Chandrashekhar
Bench: Shree Chandrashekhar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(S) No. 4631 of 2015
Ragini Sinha, Wife of Sri Nilkanth Mandal, Resident of Simratari, P.O. +
P.S.Godda, Subdivision & District: Godda ... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary, School Education
Department, Engineers Bhawan, P.O. Dhurwa, P.S. Jagarnathpur, District
Ranchi
2. Jharkhand Academic Council through its Secretary having its office at
Gyandeep Campus, Bargawan, Namkum, P.O. + P.S. Namkum, District
Ranchi
3. District Superintendent of Education, Pathargama, P.O. + P.S. +
Subdivision & District Godda.
4. The National Council for Teacher Eligibility through its Chairman having
its office at New Delhi ... ... Respondents
with
W.P.(S) No. 4670 of 2015
Adyanand Singh, son of Sri Premanand Singh, residing at 39/H6, Sought
Park Area, Outer Circuit Road, P.O. & P.S. Bistupur, Town Jamshedpur,
District East Singhbhum ... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary/Principal Secretary, School
Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having
office at near Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town &
District Ranchi
2. The Director, Primary School Education, having office at Primary School
Education Directorate, School Education and Literacy Department,
Government of Jharkhand, having office at near Project Building, Dhurwa,
P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi
3. The Deputy CommissionercumChairman, District Education
Establishment Committee, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, having office at P.O.
& P.S. Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum
4. The District Superintendent of Education, West Singhbhum, having office
at P.O. & P.S. Chaibasa, District West Singhbhum
5. The National Council for Teachers Eligibility through its Chairman
having office at NewDelhi ... ... Respondents
with
W.P.(S) No. 5128 of 2015
Dev Narayan Gupta, son of Sri Mahendra Ram Sahu, resident of Village
Tikar, P.O. Tikar, P.S. Ichakgarh, District SaraikellaKharsawan
... ... Petitioner
Versus
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1. The State of Jharkhand through its Secretary/Principal Secretary, School
Education and Literacy Department, Government of Jharkhand, having
office at near Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town &
District Ranchi
2. The Director, Secondary School Education, having office at Secondary
School Education Directorate, School Education and Literacy Department,
Government of Jharkahnd, having office at near Project Building, Dhurwa,
P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, Town & District Ranchi
3. The Director, Primary School Education, having office at Primary School
Education Directorate, School Education and Literacy Department,
Government of Jharkhand, having office at near Project Building, Dhurwa,
PO & PS Dhurwa, Town & DistrictRanchi.
4. The Deputy CommissionercumChairman, District Education
Establishment Committee, SaraikellaKharsawan, having office at P.O. &
P.S. Saraikella
5. The National Council for Teachers Eligibility through its Chairman
having office at NewDelhi
6. The District Superintendent of Education, SaraikellaKharsawan, having
office at P.O. & P.S. Saraikella, DistrictSaraikellaKharsawan
... ... Respondents
with
W.P.(S) No. 5823 of 2015
1. Neeraj Kumar Alok, son of Radhesh Kumar Srivastava, resident of Kala
Niketan, Near Pratyaksha Apartment, Arvind Nagar, Hesal, Devimandap
Road, P.O.Hehal, P.S.:Sukhdeonagar, District:Ranchi, Jharkhand
2. Amresh Chandra Panday, s/o Yamuna Panday, R/o AtChetar, P.O.+P.S.
+Dist.Gumla, Jharkhand
3. Niranjan Kumar Mahto, S/o Late Rameshwar Mahto, R/o VillNagrikala,
P.O.Chandore, P.S.Tetulmari, Dist.Dhanbad, Jharkhand
4. Shalinta Kumari, daughter of Sri Akhileshwar Prasad Akhil, resident of
VillageDhanvai, P.O. & P.S.Hansdiha, DistrictDumka
... ... Petitioners
Versus
1. State of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, Government of
Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS Dhurwa, District
Ranchi
2. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa,
P.O + PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi
3. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department,
Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS
Dhurwa, District Ranchi
4. Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, At Project
Building, Dhurwa, P.O + PS. Dhurwa, District Ranchi
5. Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, At+ PO + PS + District Ranchi
6. District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi, At + P.O + P.S. + District
Ranchi
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7. Deputy Commissioner, Gumla, At+PO+PS+District Gumla
8. District Superintendent of Education, At+P.O+P.S.+District Gumla
9. Deputy Commissioner, Godda, At+P.O.+P.S.+District Godda
10. District Superintendent of Education, Godda, At+P.O+P.S.+District
Godda
11.Deputy Commissioner, Dumka, At+PO+PS+District Dumka
12.District Superintendent of Education, Dumka, At+P.O+P.S.+District
Dumka ... ... Respondents
with
W.P.(S) No. 5899 of 2015
1. Subhas Chandra Ghosh, son of Sri Hara Prasad Ghosh, resident of
VillageAmba, P.O.Amba, P.S.Kundahit, DistrictJamtara
2. Kajal Kumar Maji, son of Sri Shanti Pada Maji, resident of Village
Mathura, P.O.Manihari, P.SBindapathar, DistrictJamtara,
3. Sourav Kumar Mondal, son of Sri Jiban Kumar Mondal, resident of
VillageKalipahari, Via Nala, P.O.Kalipahari, P.S.Kalipahari, DistrictJamtara
4. Md. Mubaraque Ansari, son of Md. Hamid Ansari, resident of Jarmundi,
P.O.Dubrajpur, P.S.Palojori, DistrictDeoghar ... ... Petitioners
Versus
1. State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Government of
Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS Dhurwa, District
Ranchi
2. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa,
P.O + PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi
3. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department,
Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS
Dhurwa, District Ranchi
4. Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, At Project
Building, Dhurwa, P.O + PS. Dhurwa, District Ranchi
5. Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, At+ PO + PS + District Ranchi
6. District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi, At + P.O + P.S. + District
Ranchi
7. Deputy Commissioner, Dumka, At+PO+PS+District Dumka
8. District Superintendent of Education, Dumka, At+P.O+P.S.+District
Dumka
9. Deputy Commissioner, Pakur, At+P.O.+P.S.+District Pakur
10. District Superintendent of Education, Pakur, At+P.O+P.S.+District
Pakur ... ... Respondents
with
W.P.(S) No. 5931 of 2015
1. Aloke Kumar Sarkhel, son of Sri Ram Renu Sarkhel, resident of at & P.O.
Dakhin Bahal, P.S. Jamtara, District Jamtara
2 Anupam Sarkhel, son of Late Sanat Kumar Sarkhel, resident of
Sarkheldih, P.O. & P.S. Jamtara, District Jamtara
... ... Petitioners
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Versus
1. State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Government of
Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS Dhurwa, District
Ranchi
2. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa,
P.O + PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi
3. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department,
Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS
Dhurwa, District Ranchi
4. Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, At Project
Building, Dhurwa, P.O + PS. Dhurwa, District Ranchi
5. Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi, At+ PO + PS + District Ranchi
6. District Superintendent of Education, Ranchi, At + P.O + P.S. + District
Ranchi
7. Deputy Commissioner, Dumka, At+PO+PS+District Dumka
8. District Superintendent of Education, Dumka, At+P.O+P.S.+District
Dumka
9. Deputy Commissioner, Pakur, At+P.O.+P.S.+District Pakur
10. District Superintendent of Education, Pakur, At+P.O+P.S.+District
Pakur ... ... Respondents
with
W.P.(S) No.157 of 2016
Bhagwat Rajwar, son of Sri Hublal Rajwar, resident of VillageSindurpur,
Tola Choktand, P.O. & P.S.Baliapur, DistrictDhanbad(Jharkhand)
... ... Petitioner
Versus
1. State of Jharkhand through its Chief Secretary, Government of
Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS Dhurwa, District
Ranchi
2. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa,
P.O + PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi
3. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department,
Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS
Dhurwa, District Ranchi
4. Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, At Project
Building, Dhurwa, P.O + PS. Dhurwa, District Ranchi
5. Deputy Commissioner, Godda, At+P.O.+P.S.+DistrictGodda
6. District Superintendent of Education, Godda, At+P.O.+P.S.+District
Godda. ... ... Respondents
with
W.P.(S) No. 762 of 2016
1. Utpal Kumar Mandal, Son of Nagendra Nath Mandal, resident of Village
and Post Tilabad, P.O. Kundahit, District Jamtara
2. Rajib Bagti, Son of Ananda Mohan Bagti, resident of Village and Post
Palajori, P.S. Kundahit, District Jamtara
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3. Shyamal Kumar Maji, son of Sukdeb Maji, resident of Village and Post
Kundahit, P.S Kundahit, District Jamtara ... ... Petitioners
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand, through its Chief Secretary, Government of
Jharkhand, At Project Building, PO + PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi
2. Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, At Project Building, Dhurwa,
P.O + PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi
3. Principal Secretary, School Education and Literacy Department, At
Project Building, Dhurwa, PO + PS Dhurwa, District Ranchi
4. Director, Primary Education, Government of Jharkhand, At Project
Building, Dhurwa, P.O + PS. Dhurwa, District Ranchi
5. Deputy Commissioner, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. Bokaro Steel City, District
Bokaro
6. District Superintendent of Education, Bokaro, P.O., P.S. Bokaro Steel City,
District Bokaro
7. Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj, PO, PS and District Sahibganj
8. District Superintendent of Education, Sahibganj, PO, PS and District
Sahibganj
9. Deputy Commissioner, Dumka, P.O.+P.S.+District Dumka
10. District Superintendent of Education, Dumka, P.O, P.S. and District
Dumka. ... ... Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR
For the Petitioners: Mr. Manoj Tandon, Advocate
Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Advocate
Ms. Kumari Rashmi, Advocate
Ms. Micky Kumari
[in WPS Nos. 4670/15 and 5128/15]
Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
[in WPS No. 4631/15 ]
Mr. Durga Charan Mishra, Advocate
[in WPS No. 762/16]
Mr. Vishal Kumar Singh, Advocate
[in WPS No. 5931/15, 5899/15, 5823/15 & 157/16]
For the Respn.JAC : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Respn.State: Mr. Binod Singh, SC (L&C)
Mr. Rahul Kamlesh, JC to SC II [in WPS No 4631/15]
Mr. Deepak Kumar Dubey, JC to SC I [in WPS No 4670/15]
Mr. R. K. Shahi, JC to AAG [in WPS Nos 5128 & 5899 of 2015]
Mr. Srijit Choudhary, Sr. SC III [in WPS No 5931/15]
Ms. Bharti Singh, JC to Sr. SC III [in WPS No 5931/15]
Mrs. C. Prabha, SC IV [in WPS No 762/16]
Mr. Rohit, JC to SCIV.
Mr. Shamim Akhtar, GAIII [in WPS No.5823/2015]
Mr. Fahad Allam, JC to GAIII
Mr. Vishal Kr. Rai, JC to SC IV [in WPS No 762/16]
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C.A.V. On : 09.03.2017 Pronounced on : 18/03/2017
Shree Chandrashekhar, J. :
With a little difference in facts and few variations in the prayer,
all these writpetitions raise a common question; whether for appointment
to the post of teacher (Languages) in Upper Primary School (Class VI to
VIII), a qualification of Graduation with Language as one of the
Elective/Subsidiary subjects is mandatory or a Graduate in
Mathematics/Science or Social Sciences with MIL as a compulsory subject is
also eligible for appointment as a Language teacher in Upper Primary
Schools? Answer to this question requires an indepth examination of the
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (hereinafter
referred to as RTE Act) and the Notifications issued by the National Council
for Teacher Education.
2. The RTE Act, 2009 was enacted to provide for free and
compulsory education to all children of the age of six to fourteen years. It
received the assent of the President on 26.08.2009 and was published in
the Gazette of India on 27.08.2009. The Schedule appended to the RTE
Act, 2009 provides norms and standards for the schools. For Class I to V,
for every 60 children in a school there shall be a minimum of 2 teachers.
The number of teachers has been increased in proportion to the number of
children in a school. The Schedule mandates that the pupilteacher ratio
(excluding HeadTeacher) shall not exceed forty. In contradistinction to
the norms and standards for Class I to V, the Schedule prescribes
subjectteachers for Class VI to VIII. It provides that atleast one teacher,
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each, for (i) Science/Mathematics, (ii) Social Sciences, and
(iii) Languages, shall be appointed for every 35 children in a school for
Class VI to VIII, and where the number of children is above one hundred
there shall be one Fulltime HeadTeacher and Parttime Instructors for
(i) Arteducation, (ii) Health and Physical education, and (iii) Work
education.
3. The authority authorized by the Central Government under
Section 23 of the RTE Act, 2009 is authorized to lay down minimum
qualifications for appointment as a teacher. A National Council for Teacher
Education has been established under Section3 of the NCTE Act, 1993. The
Council has been established with a view to achieve planned and
coordinated development for the teacher education system throughout the
country, and for regulation and proper maintenance of norms and
standards in the teacher education system and for the matters connected
therewith. The National Council for Teacher Education, established by the
NCTE Act, 1993, is the academic authority authorized by the Central
Government to lay down minimum qualifications for appointment as a
teacher, which by a Notification dated 23.08.2010 laid down such
minimum qualifications. This notification was amended vide Notification
dated 29.07.2011. The amendment was necessitated in the wake of
representations received from the State Governments and other
stakeholders for including B.Com degree in addition to B.A./B.Sc. as one of
the qualifications for appointment as a teacher. While Notification
dated 23.08.2010 prescribed the educational qualification of "B.A./B.Sc.",
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the amended notification simply says "Graduation". By Notification
dated 29.07.2011, the NCTE has laid down the following "minimum
qualifications" for appointment as a teacher for ClassVI to VIII:
(a) Graduation and 2years Diploma in Primary
Education (by whatever name known)
OR
Graduation with atleast 50% marks and 1year
Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.)
OR
Graduation with atleast 45% marks and 1year
Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE
(Recognition Norms and Procedures) Regulations issued from
time to time in this regard.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast
50% marks and 4year Bachelor in Primary Education
(B.El.Ed.)
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with atleast
50% marks and 4year B.A./B.Sc.Ed. OR B.A.Ed./B.Sc. Ed.
OR
Graduation with atleast 50% marks and 1year
B.Ed. (Special Education)
AND
(b) Pass in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to be conducted
by the appropriate Government in accordance with
Guidelines framed by the NCTE for the purpose.
4. For appointment of teachers in the Primary Schools, the State of
Jharkhand has issued Notification dated 05.09.2012 under proviso to
Article 309 of the Constitution of India, which is called Jharkhand Primary
School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012. Rule 9 provides that
Intertrained teachers shall be appointed for Class I to V, however, for
Class VI to VIII Graduatetrained teachers in 3 categories
viz. (i) Mathematics and Science, (ii) Social Sciences and (iii) Languages
shall be appointed. Rule 11 provides that the minimum educational and
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training qualifications for appointment under Rule 9 shall be in terms of
Rule 4, which provides minimum qualifications for appearing in the Teacher
Eligibility Test. Rule 5 gives the pattern of Teacher Eligibility Test. Relevant
provisions under 2012 Appointment Rules are extracted below:
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¼d½ Hkkjr ds ukxfjd gks]
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¼v½ Lukrd vFkok blds led{k vkSj izkjafHkd f'k{kk esa f}o"khZ; fMIyksek ¼pkgs
ftl fdlh uke ls tkuk tkrk gks½
vFkok
U;wure 50 izfr'kr vadksa ds lkFk Lukrd ¼vFkok blds led{k½ ,oa f'k{kk 'kkL=
esa ,d o"khZ; Lukrd ¼ch0 ,M0½
vFkok
U;wure 45 izfr'kr vadksa ds lkFk Lukrd ¼vFkok blds led{k½ ,oa f'k{kk 'kkL=
esa ,d o"khZ; Lukrd ¼ch0 ,M0½ tks bl laca/k esa le;≤ ij tkjh fd;s x;s jk"Vªh;
v/;kid f'k{kk ifj"kn~ ¼ekU;rk] ekun.M rFkk fdz;kfof/k½ fofu;eksa] ds vuqlkj izkIr fd;k x;k
gks
vFkok
U;wure 50 izfr'kr vadksa ds lkFk mPprj ek/;fed ¼vFkok blds led{k½ ,oa
4 o"khZ; izkjafHkd f'k{kk 'kkL= esa Lukrd ¼ch0 ,y0 ,M0½
vFkok
U;wure 50 izfr'kr vadksa ds lkFk mPprj ek/;fed ¼;k blds led{k½ ,oa
4 o"khZ; ch0 ,0@ch0 ,l0 lh0 ,M0 ;k ch0 ,0 ,M0@ch0 ,l0 lh0 ,M
vFkok
U;wure 50 izfr'kr vadksa ds lkFk Lukrd ¼vFkok blds led{k½ rFkk ,d o"khZ;
ch0 ,M0 ¼fo'ks"k f'k{kk½
,oa
¼c½ jk"Vªh; v/;kid f'k{kk ifj"kn~ }kjk fu:fir ekxZn'khZ fl)kUrksa ds v/khu
>kj[k.M ljdkj }kjk d{kk 6 ls d{kk 8 ds fy;s vk;ksftr v/;kid ik=rk ijh{kk ¼Vh0 bZ0
Vh0½ esa mRRkhZ.k
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5- f'k{kd vgRrkZ tk¡p ijh{kk dk Lo:Ik fuEuor~ gksxk &
¼d½ vgRrkZ tk¡p ijh{kk ds nks Lrj gksaxs vkSj dksbZ vH;kFkhZ nksuksa Lrj dh
ijh{kk esa lfEefyr gks ldsxkA
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¼ii½ mPp izkFkfed Lrj ¼d{kk 6 ls 8½
¼[k½ izR;sd Lrj dh ijh{kk esa ,d lesfdr iz'u i= gksxk vkSj ijh{kk
vof/k ,d ?kaVk rhl feuV dh gksxhA
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tk;sxhA
dz0 fo"k; cgq&fodYih; iz'uksa iw.kkZad
dh la[;k
i. cky fodkl ,oa f'k{kd i)fr 30 30
ii. Hkk"kk&I 30 30
¼v½ lgk;d f'k{kd % fgUnh ,oa vaxzth
¼c½ mnwZ lgk;d f'k{kd % mnwZ ,oa vaxzsth
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iii. Hkk"kk&II {ks=h;@tutkrh; Hkk"kk 30 30
iv. xf.kr 30 30
v. i;kZoj.k v/;;u 30 30
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ijh{kk yh tk;sxh %
dz0 fo"k; cgq&fodYih; iz'uksa iw.kkZad
dh la[;k
i. cky fodkl ,oa f'k{kd i)fr ¼vfuok;Z½ 30 30
ii. Hkk"kk&I ¼vfuok;Z½ 30 30
¼v½ lgk;d f'k{kd % fgUnh ,oa vaxzth] ;k
¼c½ mnwZ f'k{kd % mnwZ ,oa vaxzsth
iii. Hkk"kk&II {ks=h;@tutkrh; Hkk"kk ¼vfuok;Z½ 30 30
iv. ¼v½ xf.kr ,oa foKku 60 60
¼xf.kr ,oa foKku f'k{kd ds fy,½
¼c½ lekt v/;;u 60 60
¼lekt v/;;u f'k{kd ds fy,½
¼l½ fdlh vU; f'k{kd ds fy, iv ¼v½ vFkok iv ¼c½
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¼d½ d{kk 1 ls 5 rd ds lHkh fjfDr;ksa ds fy, bUVj izf'kf{kr f'k{kdA
¼[k½ d{kk 6 ls 8 rd ds 50 izfr'kr fjfDr;ksa ds fy, Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kdA bl
Js.kh ds vanj fo"k;okj f'k{kdksa dh rhu mi&Jsf.k;k¡ fuEuor~ gksaxhA
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English Translation:
4. Minimum qualifications for taking part in Teacher Eligibility Test
shall be as follows:
(A) Should be a citizen of India,
(B) Educational and Training qualifications:
(i) For appointment of Teachers of Primary Class
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(ii) For appointment of Teachers of Upper Primary Class.
(a) Graduation or its equivalent and 2year Diploma in
Primary Education (by whatever name known).
OR
Graduation with at least 50 percent marks (or its equivalent) and
1year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.).
OR
Graduation with at least 45 percent marks (or its equivalent) and
1 year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE
(Recognition, Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to
time in this regard.
OR
Senior secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks
and 4year Bachelor in Primary Education (B.El.Ed.).
OR
Senior secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks
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and 4year B.A./B.Sc. Ed. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.
OR
Graduation (or its equivalent) with at least 50 percent marks and
1year B.Ed. (Special Education).
AND
(b) Pass Teacher Eligibility Test (T.E.T.) conducted by the
Government of Jharkhand for Class 6 to Class 8 in accordance with
the guidelines framed by the National Council for Teacher Education.
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5. Pattern of Teacher Eligibility Test Examination shall be as
follows:
(A) Eligibility Test Examination shall be of two levels and any
candidate may appear in both level examinations.
(i) Primary level (Class 1 to 5)
(ii) Upper Primary level (Class 6 to 8)
(B) There shall be an integrated question paper in each level of the
examination and duration of examination will be one and half
hours.
(C) Following Eligibility Test Examination will be taken for the
primary classes (Class 1 to 5):
S.I. No. Subject No. of Multiple Total Marks
Choice Questions
i Child Development and Pedagogy 30 30
ii LanguageI 30 30
(a) Assistant Teacher: Hindi and English
(b) Urdu Assistant Teacher:Urdu and English
iii LanguageII Regional /Tribal Language 30 30
iv Mathematics 30 30
v Environmental Studies 30 30
(D) Following Eligibility Test Examination will be taken for Upper
Primary Classes (Class 6 to 8)
S.I. No. Subject No. of Multiple Total Marks
Choice Questions
i Child Development and Pedagogy (Compulsory) 30 30
ii LanguageI (Compulsory) 30 30
(a) General Teacher: Hindi and English OR
(b) Urdu Teacher: Urdu and English
iii LanguageII Regional/Tribal Language (Compulsory) 30 30
iv (a) Mathematics and Science 60 60
(for Mathematics and Science teacher)
(b) Social Studies 60 60
(for social studies teacher)
(c) For any other teacher
(iv) (a) or (iv) (b)
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9. There shall be direct appointment of the following category of
teachers in Primary Schools
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A. Intertrained teacher for all vacancies up to Class 1 to 5.
B. Graduatetrained teacher against 50 percent vacancies for Class 6
to 8. Within this category, there shall be three subcategories of
subjectwise teacher as given below
(i) Mathematics and Science teacher.
(ii) Social Science teacher
(iii) Language teacher
5. For realising the mandate under the RTE Act, 2009, the State
Government sanctioned 7926 posts for Graduatetrained teachers. The
Government's decision was notified by a Notification dated 31.07.2014.
This was followed by the instructions for appointment of teachers issued by
the Secretary, Department of Human Resource Development on
02.06.2015. Both parties have referred to and relied on Notification dated 31.07.2014 and instructions dated 02.06.2015, which are extracted below:
>kj[k.M ljdkj ekuo lalk/ku fodkl foHkkx ¼izkFkfed f'k{kk funs'kky;½ vf/klwpuk jkaph@fnukad 31@7@14 la[;k&8@fu 1&01@2013 1533@ fu%'kqYd ,oa vfuok;Z cky f'k{kk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e] 2009 ds vuqlkj jkT; ds e/; fo|ky;ksa esa d{kk 6 ls 8 ds cPpksa dh f'k{kk ds fy, foKku&lg&xf.kr] lekt v/;;u ,oa Hkk"kk fo"k; ds de ls de ,d&,d Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kd dh O;oLFkk dh tkuh gSA jktdh;d`r 3541 e/; fo|ky;ksa esa laizfr Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½ dh 1305 bZdkbZ;k¡ ,oa Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ dh 1392 bZdkbZ;kWa Lohd`r gSA mDr vf/kfu;e ds ekudksa dks iwjk djus gsrq iwoZ ds Lohd`r bZdkbZ;ksa ds vfrfjDr 7926 Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kd bZdkbZ dh vko';drk gSA eaf=ifj"kn~ dh cSBd fnukad 10-07-14 dh en la[;k 30 esa fy, x, fu.kz; ds vuqlkj jktdh;d`r e/; fo|ky;ksa esa miyC/k 20858 b.VjehfM,V izf'kf{kr f'k{kd bZdkbZ esa ls ifjf'k"V&1 ds vuqlkj 7926 bZdkbZ dks izR;kfiZr djrs gq, Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kd ds 7926 in fuEuor~ Lohd`r fd;s tkrs gS%&
(i) Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½ dh 3541 vko';d bZdkbZ;ksa ds fo:) Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½ dh 1305 bZdkbZ;kWa iwoZ ls Lohd`r gSA vr% 2236 b.VjehfM,V izf'kf{kr f'k{kd bZdkbZ dks izR;kfiZr djrs gq, Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½ dh 2236 bZdkbZ Lohd`rA
(ii) Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ dh 3541 vko';d bZdkbZ;ksa ds fo:) Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ dh 1392 bZdkbZ;kWa iwoZ ls Lohd`r gSA vr% 2149 b.VjehfM,V izf'kf{kr f'k{kd bZdkbZ dks izR;kfiZr djrs gq, Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ dh 2149 bZdkbZ Lohd`rA
(iii) Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ dh dksbZ bZdkbZ iwoZ ls Lohd`r ugha gSA vr% 3541 b.VjehfM,V izf'kf{kr f'k{kd bZdkbZ dks izR;kfiZr djrs gq, Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ dh 3541 bZdkbZ Lohd`rA 'krZ ,oa ca/kst& ¼1½ Lukrd izf'kf{kr bZdkbZ;ksa dh Lohd`fr ds mijkar buds fo:) 50 % inksa dks >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh] 2012 vUrxZr lh/kh fu;qfDr 13 }kjk ,oa 'ks"k 50% inksa dks f'k{kd izksUufr fu;ekokyh ds izko/kkukuqlkj izksUufr }kjk Hkjk tk;sxkA ¼2½ mijksDr dafMdk ¼1½ ds vuqlkj lh/kh fu;qfDr ds vuqekU; inksa ij fuEuor~ fu;qfDr dh tk;sxh& ¼d½ Lukrd Lrj ij foKku@ xf.kr fo"k; ds lkFk mÙkh.kZ vH;FkhZ] tks >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh] 2012 dh vU; vgrkZvksa dks iwjk djrs gS] dh fu;qfDr Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ f'k{kd ds in ij fu;ekuqlkj dh tk;sxhA ¼[k½ Lukrd Lrj ij lekftd foKku fo"k; ds lkFk mÙkh.kZ vH;FkhZ] tks >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh] 2012 dh vU; vgrkZvksa dks iwjk djrs gS] dh fu;qfDr Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½] f'k{kd ds in ij fu;ekuqlkj dh tk;sxhA ¼x½ Lukrd Lrj ij Hkk"kk fo"k; ds lkFk mÙkh.kZ vH;FkhZ tks >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh] 2012 dh vU; vgrkZvksa dks iwjk djrs gSa] dh fu;qfDr Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ f'k{kd ds in ij dh tk;sxhA ijUrq fd] >kj[k.M vf/kfo| ifj"kn }kjk d{kk 6 ls 8 ds fy, vk;ksftr f'k{kd ik=rk ijh{kk esa mÙkh.kZ vH;FkhZ] ftudk Hkk"kk&1 ds :Ik esa mnwZ ,oa vaxzth jgk gks] dh fu;qfDr mnwZ e/; fo|ky;ksa esa Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ f'k{kd ds in ij fu;ekuqlkj dh tk;sxhA ¼?k½ bu inksa ij fu;qfDr ls iwoZ budk O;ksjk cqdysV ds :Ik esa izdkf'kr dj osclkbZV ij la/kkfjr fd;k tk;sxkA ¼p½ iwoZ ls bUVjehfM,V izf'kf{kr f'k{kd ds p;u dh izfØ;k izkjaHk gS] Qyr% bl izR;kiZ.k ds dkj.k jksLVj fcUnqvksa ds izHkko dks fu;qfDr ds iwoZ fof/kor iqufuZ/kkZfjr fd;k tk;sxkA ¼N½ fu%'kqYd ,oa vfuok;Z cky f'k{kk dk vf/kdkj vf/kfu;e 2009 ds rgr fefMy 6 ls 8 rd Ldwyksa dks lapkfyr gksus dh fLFkfr esa bl vf/kfu;e ds vuq:i f'k{kd dh vf/kekU;rk ekU; jgsxhA ¼3½ Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kd ds Lohd`r bZdkbZ;ksa dk jktdh;d`r e/; fo|ky;ksa esa forj.k ftyk izkjafHkd f'k{kk lfefr ds }kjk bl izdkj fd;k tk;sxk fd ftyk ds vUrxZr jktdh;d`r e/; fo|ky;ksa esa Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½] Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ ,oa Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ dh ,d&,d f'k{kd bZdkbZ miyC/k gks tk;A ¼4½ mi;qZDr izR;kiZ.k ds i'pkr~ jktdh;d`r e/; fo|ky;ksa esa b.VjehfM,V izf'kf{kr f'k{kd dh 'ks"k bZdkbZ d{kk 1 ls 5 ds f'k{k.k ds fy, ;Fkkor cuh jgsxhA >kj[k.M jkT; ds vkns'k ls ¼ds0 fo|klkxj½ ljdkj ds iz/kku lfpoA English Translation :
Govt. of Jharkhand Department of Human Resource Development (Directorate of Primary Education) Notification Ranchi/dated 31/07/2014 No8/Ni 101/20131533 / As per Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, arrangement of at least one trained graduate teacher form science and maths, social studies and language has to be made for teaching children of class 6 to 8 in the Upper Primary Schools of the State.
In the 3541 Government Middle Schools 1305 units of Graduatetrained (Arts) and 1392 units of Graduatetrained (Science) have been sanctioned. For fulfilling the requirement of the aforesaid Act, 7926 additional units of Graduatetrained teachers are required in addition to the earlier sanctioned units.
As per the decision taken at item no. 30 by the Cabinet in its meeting on 10.7.14, out of 20858 units of Intermediatetrained 14 teachers available in the government middle school, by transferring 7926 units as per appendix1, 7926 posts of Graduatetrained teachers are being sanctioned as follows :
(i) Against the requirement of 3541 units of Graduatetrained (Arts), 1305 units of Graduatetrained (Arts) are already sanctioned. Therefore, by transferring 2236 units of Intermediate trained teachers, 2236 units of Graduatetrained (Arts) teachers are sanctioned.
(ii) Against the requirement of 3541 units of Graduatetrained (Science), 1392 units of Graduatetrained (Science) are already sanctioned. Therefore, by transferring 2149 units of Intermediatetrained teachers, 2149 units of Graduatetrained (Science) teachers are sanctioned.
(iii) No units of trained graduates (language) were sanctioned earlier. Therefore, by transferring 3541 units of Intermediate trained teachers, 3541 units of Graduatetrained (language) teachers are sanctioned.
Terms and conditions: (1) After sanction of Graduatetrained units, 50% posts shall be filled up by direct recruitment under Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012 and the remaining 50% posts shall be filled up according to the provisions of Teacher Promotion Rules.
(2) According to above para (1), the appointment on the approved posts of the direct recruitment shall be done as follows:
(a) Candidates who passed graduation with Science/Maths and who fulfill other eligibility conditions of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012, shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained(Science) Teacher as per Rules.
(b) Candidates who passed graduation with Social Science and who fulfill other eligibility conditions of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012, shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained (Social Science) Teacher as per Rules.
(c) Candidates who passed graduation level with Languages and who fulfills other eligibility conditions of Jharkhand Primary School Teacher Appointment Rules, 2012, shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained (Language) Teacher. But Candidate passed in Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by Jharkhand Academic Council for Class 6 to 8, who has Urdu and English as LanguageI, shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained (Language) Teacher in Urdu Middle Schools as per Rules.
(d) Before making appointment on these posts, details shall be uploaded in the website after publishing as a booklet.
(e) The process for selection of Intermediatetrained teacher has already been started, therefore, as a result of this transfer the effect on roster points shall be duly redetermined before the appointment.
(f) In the event of running of middle schools for class 6 to 8 under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the preferentiality of teachers according to this act shall be 15 valid.
3. The sanctioned units of trained graduate teachers shall be distributed by the District Primary Education Committee in the government middle schools in such a way that one teacher each of Graduatetrained (Arts), Graduatetrained (Science) and trained graduate (language) be available in government middle schools under the district.
4. After the above transfer, the remaining units of Intermediatetrained teacher shall be available for teaching in class 1 to 5 in the government middle school as usual.
By orders of the Governor of Jharkhand Sd/ (K.Vidhyasagar) Principal Secretary to the Government.
i=kad&8@fu-1&01@2013 1192 >kj[k.M ljdkj ekuo lalk/ku fodkl foHkkx ¼izkFkfed f'k{kk funs'kky;½ izs"kd] vjk/kuk iVuk;d] ljdkj ds lfpoA lsok esa] lHkh mik;qDr] >kj[k.MA jkWph] fnukad 02-06-2015 fo"k;%& jktdh;d`r e/; fo|ky;ksa esa Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kdksa dh lh/kh fu;qfDr ds laca/k esaA egk'k;] mi;qZDr fo"k;d dguk gS fd foHkkxh; vf/klwpuk la[;k 1533] fnukad 31-07-14 ¼izfr layXu½ }kjk b.Vj izf'kf{kr f'k{kdksa ds 7926 inksa dks izR;fiZr dj Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½] Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ ,oa Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ ds Øe'k% 2236] 2149] rFkk 3541 in l`ftr fd;s x;s gSA bu inksa ds 50 izfr'kr in >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh] 2012 ¼;Fkk la'kksf/kr½ ds izko/kkukuqlkj ,oa 'ks"k 50 izfr'kr in ij izksUufr }kjk fu;qfDr ls Hkjk tk;sxkA >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh] 2012 ¼;Fkk la'kksf/kr½ rFkk ljdkj ds fu;e ifjfu;e ,oa vkns'k ds vkyksd esa jktdh;d`r e/; fo|ky; esa Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kdksa dh lh/kh fu;qfDr gsrq fuEukafdr funs'k fn;s tkrs gS %& 1- l{ke izkf/kdkj ls jksLVj Dyh;j djk dj fjDr inksa ij fu;qfDr gsrq vkosnu i= vkeaf=r fd;k tk;sxkA 2- >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr ¼izFke la'kks/ku½ fu;ekoyh] 2014 ds vuqlkj f'k{kd ds in ij lh/kh fu;qfDr gsrq fpfUg~r fjfDr;ksa esa ls 50 izfr'kr in >kj[k.M f'k{kk ifj;kstuk ifj"kn~ }kjk lapkfyr loZ f'k{kk vfHk;ku ds vUrxZr dk;Zjr ,sls vgrkZ/kkjh ikjk f'k{kd] ftudh lsok ml iapkax o"kZ] ftlesa fu;qfDr gsrq foKfIr izdkf'kr dh tk;sxh] dh igyh vxLr dks U;wure nks o"kZ ;k mlls vf/kd dh gks] esa ls rFkk 'ks"k 50 izfr'kr in xSj&ikjk f'k{kd vgrkZ/kkjh vH;fFkZ;ksa esa ls Hkjk tk;sxkA 3- Lukrd izf'kf{kr f'k{kd in ds fy, U;wure 'kS{kf.kd ,oa iz'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk,a fu;e 11 rFkk vf/klwpuk la[;k 1533] fnuakd 31-07-14 ds vuqlkj gksxhA 4- Lukrd Lrj ij foKku @xf.kr fo"k; ds lkFk mrh.kZ vH;FkhZ] tks >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh 2012 ¼;Fkk la'kksf/kr½ dh vU; vgrkZvksa dks iwjk djrs gSa] dh fu;qfDr Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ f'k{kd ds in ij dh tk;sxhA 5- Lukrd Lrj ij lkekftd foKku fo"k; esa mrh.kZ vH;FkhZ] tks >kj[k.M 16 izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;ekoyh] 2012 ¼;Fkk la'kksf/kr½ dh vU; vgrkZvksa dks iwjk djrs gSa] dh fu;qfDr Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½ f'k{kd ds in ij dh tk;sxhA 6- Lukrd Lrj ij Hkk"kk fo"k; ds lkFk mrh.kZ vH;FkhZ tks >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr fu;eokyh] 2012 ¼;Fkk la'kksf/kr½ dh vU; vgrkZvksa dks iwjk djrs gS] dh fu;qfDr Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ f'k{kd ds in ij dh tk;sxhA 7- >kj[k.M vf/kfo| ifj"kn~ }kjk d{kk 6 ls 8 ds fy, vk;ksftr f'k{kd ik=rk ijh{kk esa mÙkh.kZ vH;FkhZ ftudk Hkk"kk&1 ds :Ik esa mnwZ ,oa vaxzsth jgk gks] dh fu;qfDr mnwZ e/; fo|ky;ksa esa Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ f'k{kd ds in ij dh tk;sxhA 8- bl ckj dh tk jgh fu;qfDr esa dkfeZd] iz'kklfud lq/kkj rFkk jktHkk"kk foHkkx] >kj[k.M ljdkj ds Kkikad 2096] fnukad 25-04-11 }kjk fu/kkZfjr mez lhek esa lHkh dksfV ds vH;fFkZ;ksa dks mudh dksfV ds fy, fu/kkZfjr vf/kdre mez lhek esa 5 o"kksZ dh NwV nh tk;sxhA 9- ikjk f'k{kd ds ekeys esa lHkh dksfV ds vH;fFkZ;ksa dh vf/kdre mez lhek 50 o"kZ dh gS fdUrq ek= bl ckj dh tk jgh fu;qfDr esa buds fy, vf/kdre mez lhek 55 o"kZ dh gksxhA 10- ftl iapkax o"kZ esa fu;qfDr gsrq foKfIr izdkf'kr gqvk gks] ml iapkax o"kZ ds igyh vxLr dks vk/kkj ekudj mez lhek dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tk;sxkA 11- dkfeZd iz'kklfud lq/kkj rFkk jktHkk"kk foHkkx] >kj[k.M ljdkj ds i=kad 2020] fnukad 09-04-10 ;k izHkkoh v|ru vkns'k }kjk fu/kkZfjr ftyk Lrjh; vkj{k.k fu;e@jksLVj ds vuqlkj vkj{k.k dk ykHk fn;k tk;sxkA 12- >kj[k.M ljdkj ds dkfeZd iz'kklfud lq/kkj rFkk jktHkk"kk foHkkx }kjk izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh ls iznr~ tkfr ,oa vkoklh; izek.k&i= ds vk/kkj ij gh fu;ekuqlkj vkj{k.k ¼uSfrd vkj{k.k lfgr½ dk ykHk fn;k tk;sxkA 13- >kj[k.M izkjafHkd fo|ky; f'k{kd fu;qfDr ¼izFke la'kks/ku½ fu;ekoyh] 2014 ds izko/kkukuqlkj f'k{kd fu;qfDr esa efgykvksa dks {kSfrt vkj{k.k dk ykHk fn;k tk;sxkA efgykvksa ds fy, {kSfrt :i esa vkjf{kr in ds vUrxZr 5 izfr'kr in vgZrk/kkjh rykd'kqnk@ifjR;Drk@fo/kok efgykvksa ds fy, gksxk vkSj ,slh efgykvksa ds miyC/k ugha gksus ds fLFkfr esa vU; vgZrk/kkjh efgykvksa ls bu inks dks Hkjk tk;sxkA 14- dkfeZd] iz'kklfud lq/kkj rFkk jktHkk"kk foHkkx] >kj[k.M ljdkj ds i=kad 7281] fnukad 01-11-07 ;k izHkkoh v|ru vkns'k }kjk fuxZr ladYi ds vuq:Ik ftyk Lrjh; lh/kh fu;qfDr esa fodykax O;fDr;ksa dks {kSfrt vkj{k.k dk ykHk nsus dk izko/kku bl fu;qfDr esa Hkh ykxw gksxkA 15- dkfeZd] iz'kklfud lq/kkj rFkk jktHkk"kk foHkkx] >kj[k.M] jkWaph ds ladYi la[;k 5795] fnukad 10-10-02 ds vuqlkj [ksydwn dksVk ls nks izfr'kr in Hkh {kSfrt :i ls vkjf{kr gSA rnuqlkj] bu dksVksa esa fu;ekuqlkj fu;qfDr dh tk;sxhA 16- vkosnu&i=ksa dh LØqVuh ds Øe esa vU; fcUnqvksa ds lkFk&lkFk fuEufyf[kr fcUnqvksa ij fo'ks"k /;ku fn;k tk;sxk%& i. 'kS{kf.kd ,oa iz'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk ds tkap ds Øe esa foHkkxh; i=kkad 404] fnukad 16-02-04 rFkk 746] fnukad 27-03-04 }kjk fuxZr funs'kksa dk n`<+rkiwoZd vuqikyu fd;k tk;sxkA ii. ekuuh; >kj[k.M mPp U;k;ky; ds [k.MihB }kjk ,y-ih-,- la[;k 235@2004 esa ikfjr vkns'k] tks f'k{kd izf'k{k.k laLFkkuksa dh ekU;rk ls lacaf/kr gS] dk vuqikyu lqfuf'pr fd;k tk;sxkA iii. >kj[k.M vf/kfo| ifj"kn~ }kjk d{kk 6 ls 8 ds fy, vk;ksftr f'k{kd ik=rk ijh{kk esa xf.kr ,oa foKku fo"k; ds lkFk mŸkh.kZ vH;FkhZ gh Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼foKku½ ds in ij] lekt v/;;u fo"k; ds lkFk mŸkh.kZ vH;FkhZ gh Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼dyk½ ds in ij rFkk xf.kr ,oa foKku ;k lekt v/;;u nksuksa esa ls dksbZ Hkh fo"k; ds lkFk mŸkh.kZ vH;FkhZ Lukrd izf'kf{kr ¼Hkk"kk½ ds fjDr in ij fu;qDr gksus ds ik= gksaxs] c'krsZ fd os fu;qfDr dh vU; 'krsZ iwjh djrs gksA iv. f'k{kd in ij fu;qfDr gsrq vH;FkhZ dks vkosfnr ftyk ds fy, fu;ekoyh ds vuqlwph&1 ds vuqlkj vuqekU; {ks=h;@tutkrh; Hkk"kkvksa esa ls fdlh ,d Hkk"kk lfgr f'k{kd ik=rk ijh{kk esa mŸkh.kZ gksA v. >kj[k.M f'k{kk ifj;ktuk ifj"kn~ }kjk lapkfyr loZ f'k{kk vfHk;ku ds vUrxZr dk;Zjr ikjk f'k{kdksa dh gh fu;qfDr ikjk f'k{kd ds fy, foKkfir dh tkus okyh fjfDr ds fo:) dh tk;sxhA 17- fu;qfDr dh izfØ;k esa ikjnf'kZrk rFkk fu"i{krk lqfuf'pr djus ,oa fjDr inksa dks Hkjus gsrq fuEukafdr dkjZokbZ dh tk;sxh&
(i) fu;qfDr gsrq izdkf'kr dh tkus okyh foKfIr esa ml osclkbZV (website)] ftlij f'k{kd fu;qfDr ls lacaf/kr lwpuk,¡ nh tk;saxh] dk mYys[k vfuok;Zr% fd;k tk;sxkA
(ii) vkosnu i=ksa ds tkapksijkUr vkosnd ls lacaf/kr egRoiw.kZ lwpukvksa ;Fkk uke] irk] bZ&esy fuokl] fyax] tUe frfFk] ¼mez½] tkfr] 'kS{kf.kd ,oa iz'kS{kf.kd ijh{kkvksa ds izkIrkad] fodykaxrk vkfn dk MkVkcsl rS;kj dj bls osclkbZV ij iznf'kZr fd;k 17 tk;sxk ,oa vkosndksa dks vius ls lacaf/kr MkVk ij vkifŸk ntZ djus dk volj iznku fd;k tk;sxkA
(iii) MkVkcsl ij vkosndksa ls izkIr vkifŸk dk fujkdj.k dj vko';drkuqlkj blesa ifjoÙkZu fd;k tk;sxkA
(iv) fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 21 ¼[k½ esa es/kk lwph ds fuekZ.k gsrq fu/kkZfjr fu;eksa rFkk mnxz ,oa {kSfrt vkj{k.k izko/kkuksa dk ikyu djrs gq, izFke es/kk lwph izk:Ik rS;kj dh tk;sxh vkSj bls osclkbZV ij iznf'kZr fd;k tk;sxkA bl es/kk lwph izk:Ik esa vkj{k.k dkfVokj mrus gh vH;fFkZ;ksa dks 'kkfey fd;k tk;sxk] ftruh fjfDr;k¡ foKkfir dh xbZ gksA vkosndksa dks vius ls lacaf/kr es/kk Øe@es/kkad ij vkifŸk ntZ djus dk ,d volj iznku fd;k tk;sxkA
(v) izFke es/kk lwph izk:Ik ij vkifÙk izkIr gksus dh fLFkfr esa fu;ekuqlkj bldk fujkdj.k fd;k tk;sxk rFkk bl izk:i esa ftu vkosndksa dk uke vafdr jgsxk mUgsa izFke pj.k ds dkWamflfyax esa ewy izek.k&i= ds lkFk 'kkfey gksus ds fy, funsf'kr fd;k tk;sxkA dkWamflfyax esa mifLFkr gksus okys vkosndksa dk tkapksijkar f'k{kd ik=rk ijh{kk dk ewy izek.k&i= dk;kZy; esa lqjf{kr :i esa la/kkfjr fd;k tk;sxk rFkk vU; ewy izek.k&i= vkosndksa dks okil ykSVk fn;k tk;sxkA vkosndksa dks ;g Hkh funs'k fn;k tk;sxk fd tks vkosnd ewy izek.k&i= ds lkFk dkWamflfyax esa 'kkfey ugha gksaxs vFkok vuqifLFkr jgsaxs vFkok v;ksX; ik;s tk;sxsa mudk vH;fFkZRo jn~n djrs gq, es/kk lwph izk:Ik ls mudk uke gVk fn;k tk;sxkA
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(vii) f}rh; pj.k ds dkWamflfyax esa vuqifLFkr vH;fFkZ;ksa dh la[;k vf/kd jgus dh fLFkfr esa mik;qDr&lg&v/;{k] ftyk f'k{kk LFkkiuk lfefr ds vkns'k ls r`rh; ,oa vafre es/kk lwph izk:i rS;kj dj dkWamflfyax vk;ksftr dh tk ldsxhA 18- ftyk f'k{kk v/kh{kd }kjk vafre es/kk lwph izk:Ik izdk'ku gsrq ftyk f'k{kk LFkkiuk lfefr ds fopkjkFkZ j[kk tk;sxk vkSj lfefr ds vuqeksnu ,oa izdk'kuksijkar fu;eksa ds vkyksd esa f'k{kdksa ds fu;qfDr ij vko';d fu.kZ; ysxhA 19- le;c) :Ik esa fu;qfDr izfØ;k iw.kZ djus ds mn~ns'; ls fuEukafdr dk;ZØe ds vuqlkj izR;sd pj.k dk dk;Z iw.kZ fd;k tk;sxk&
(i) foKfIr dk izdk'ku & 10-06-2015
(ii) vkosnu izkIr djus dh vafre frfFk & 09-07-2015
(iii) MkVkcsl rS;kj dj osclkbZV ij Mkyuk & 20-07-2015 ,oa vkifÙk vkeaf=r djuk
(iv) vkifÙk dk fujkdj.k & 25-07-2015
(v) izFke es/kk lwph izk:Ik rS;kj dj osclkbZV & 31-07-2015 osclkbZV ij Mkyuk ,oa vkifÙk vkeaf=r djuk
(vi) vkifÙk dk fujkdj.k ,oa izFke pj.k & 05-08-2015 ds dkWmflfyax ds fy, vkeaf=r djuk
(vii) izFke pj.k ds dkWamflfyax dk vk;kstu & 10-08-2015
(viii) f}rh; es/kk lwph izk:Ik dk izdk'ku rFkk & 17-08-2015 vkifÙk vkeaf=r djuk ¼;fn vko';d gks½
(ix) vkifÙk dk fujkdj.k ,oa f}rh; pj.k ds & 21-08-2015 dkWamflfyax ds fy, vkeaf=r djuk
(x) f}rh; pj.k ds dkWamflfyax dk vk;kstu & 25-08-2015
(xi) ftyk f'k{kk LFkkiuk lfefr dh cSBd & 28-08-2015
(xii) fu;qfDr i= dk forj.k & 31-08-2015 ;k blds iwoZ 20- fu;qfDr izfØ;k ds Øe esa vkosnu i=ksa dh LØqV~uh] es/kk lwph izk:i rS;kj djus] dkWamflfyax dk vk;kstu vkfn dk;ksZ ds i;Zos{k.k ,oa lg;ksx gsrq ojh; inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh Vhe xfBr dh tk;sxh] tks fu;ekoyh ds izko/kku rFkk f'k{kd in ij fu;qfDr gsrq ljdkj }kjk fuxZr funs'kksa ds vkyksd esa mi;qZDr dk;ksZ dk lle; fu"iknu lqfuf'pr djsaxsA 21- fdlh Hkh ifjfLFkfr esa izrh{kk lwph iSuy dk fuekZ.k ugha fd;k tk;sxkA fu;qfDr ds i'pkr~ ;ksxnku ugha djus ds QyLo:i dksbZ fjfDr jg tkrh gS rks mls vxyh dk;ZlEiknu esa fof/kor~ Hkjk tk;sxkA 22- f'k{kdksa dh fu;qfDr muds ewy dksfV (basic grade) osrueku 18 :- 9300&34800] xzsM is& 4600 esa gksxhA 23- vH;fFkZ;ksa ls fdlh izdkj dk 'kqYd ugha fy;k tk;sxkA 24- foHkkxh; i=kad 1053] fnukad 21-05-15 rFkk 1120] fnukad 25-05-15 }kjk izkjafHkd fo|ky;ksa esa f'k{kdksa ds fu;qfDr ls fuxZr funs'k bl gn rd la'kksf/kr le>k tk;A d`i;k mDr ds vkyksd esa fnukad 10 twu] 2015 rd lekpkj i=ksa esa foKfIr izdkf'kr dj f'k{kd fu;qfDr dh izfØ;k izkjaHk dh tk; vkSj ;g Hkh dksf'k'k dh tk; fd ;g izfØ;k fnukad 31-08-15 rd iw.kZ gks tk;A fo'oklHkktu ¼vjk/kuk iVuk;d½ ljdkj ds lfpo English Translation :
Letter No. 8/Ni. 101/2013 1192 Government of Jharkhand Department of Human Resources Development (Directorate of Primary Education) From, Aradhana Patnaik, Secretary to the Government.
To, All the Deputy Commissioners, Jharkhand.
Ranchi, dated02.06.2015 Subject: Regarding direct appointment of Graduatetrained Teacher in the Government middle schools.
Sir, Regarding above noted subject, I am to say that after surrendering 7926 posts of Intermediatetrained Teachers vide Departmental Notification No. 1533, dated31.07.2014 (copy enclosed), 2236, 2149 and 3541 posts of Graduatetrained (Art), Graduatetrained (Science) and Graduatetrained (Language) respectively have been created. 50 percent of these posts shall be filled up according to the provisions of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rule, 2012 (as amended) and the appointment of remaining 50 percent posts shall be done by promotion.
In view of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rule, 2012 (as amended) and pursuant to the rule, regulation and order of the government, the following directions are being given for the direct recruitment of Graduatetrained Teacher in the Government Middle Schools:
1. Applications shall be invited against the vacant posts for appointment after getting roster clearance done by the competent authority.
2. According to Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment (first amendment) Rule, 2014, out of the vacancy earmarked for direct appointment on the post of teacher, 50 percent post shall be filled up by such eligibility holder 19 parateacher working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan run by Jharkhand Education Project Council, who has completed minimum two years or more of service on first August of that calendar year in which the advertisement for appointment would be published and remaining 50 percent shall be filled up by the non parateacher eligibility holder candidates.
3. The Minimum educational and training qualification for the post of Graduatetrained Teacher shall be in accordance with Rule 11 and Notification No. 1533, dated31.07.2014.
4. Candidates who passed graduation with Science/Maths and who fulfill other eligibility conditions of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012 (as amended), shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained (Science) Teacher.
5. Candidates who passed graduation with Social Science and who fulfill other eligibility conditions of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012 (as amended), shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained (Art) Teacher.
6. Candidates who passed graduation with Language and who fulfill other eligibility conditions of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment Rules, 2012 (as amended), shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained (Language) Teacher.
7. Candidates passed in Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by Jharkhand Academic Council for Class 6 to 8, who have Urdu and English as LanguageI, shall be appointed to the post of Graduatetrained (Language) Teacher in Urdu Middle Schools.
8. The relaxation of 5 years shall be allowed to candidates of all categories in the prescribed maximum age limit for their category in the appointment being made this time in the age limit prescribed vide memo no. 2096, dated25.04.2011 of Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha.
9. In case of Parateacher, the maximum age limit of candidates of all categories is 50 years. But only for the appointments being made this time, the maximum age limit for them shall be 55 years.
10. The calendar year in which the advertisement for the appointment has been published, the calculation of age limit shall be done from the first August of that calendar year.
11. The benefit of reservation shall be given in accordance with Letter No.2020, dated09.04.2010 of Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha or district level reservation rule/roaster prescribed by the effective latest order.
12. The benefit of reservation (including horizontal reservation) shall be given as per rule on the basis of caste and domicile certificate issued by the Officer authorised by Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha of Government of Jharkhand.
13. According to the provisions of Jharkhand Primary School Teachers Appointment (first amendment) Rule, 2014, the benefit of horizontal reservation shall be given to the women in the appointment of teacher. In the horizontally reserved post for the women, 5 percent post shall be for the eligibility holder divorcee/deserted/widow women and in the event of such women 20 not being available; these posts shall be filled up by other eligible/ eligibility holder women.
14. The provisions of giving benefit of horizontal reservation to the differentlyabled persons shall also be applicable in this appointment in consonance with memo no. 7281, dated01.11.07 of Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand or in the district level direct appointment according to the resolution issued by the effective latest order.
15. According to resolution no. 5795, dated10.10.02 of Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Jharkhand, Ranchi, 2 percent post is also horizontally reserved for the sports quota. Accordingly, the appointment in this quota shall be made as per rule.
16. In course of scrutiny of application forms, along with other points special attention shall be given on the following points:
(i) In course of verification of educational and training qualification, the guidelines issued vide departmental letter no.404, dated 16.02.04 and 746, dated 27.03.04 shall be strictly complied with.
(ii) Ensure compliance of order passed in L.P.A. No. 235/2004 by the Division Bench of Hon'ble Jharkhand High Court, which relates to recognition of teacher training institutions.
(iii) Candidates who passed Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by the Jharkhand Academic Council for class 6 to 8 with Maths and Science to the post of Graduatetrained (Science), candidates who passed with Social Studies to the post of Graduatetrained (Social Science) and candidates who passed with any one of the two subjects; Maths & Science or Social Studies to the vacant post of Graduatetrained (Language), shall be eligible for the appointment, provided they fulfill other conditions for appointment.
(iv) For the appointment of teacher post, a candidate should pass Teacher Eligibility Test including any one language out of Regional/Tribal languages approved according to schedule1 of Rule of applied district.
(v) Parateachers working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan run by Jharkhand Education Project Council shall only be appointed against vacant posts to be advertised for the parateacher.
17. For ensuring transparency and impartiality in the appointment procedure and filling up the vacant posts, following actions shall be taken:
(i) The advertisement to be published for appointment shall must mention the name of website, on which information regarding teacher appointment shall be given.
(ii) After scrutiny of the application forms, database of concerned important informations like name, address, email, residence, sex, date of birth (age), caste, marks obtained in educational and training examination, disability etc. shall be prepared and uploaded on the website and candidates shall be 21 given opportunity to raise objections against data related with them.
(iii) After resolving the objection received from the applicants on database, the changes shall be made accordingly.
(iv) First merit list draft shall be prepared following Rule 21(b) of Regulation prescribing rules for the preparation of merit list and complying provisions of vertical and horizontal reservation and it shall be uploaded on the website. In this merit list draft as many candidates, reservation category wise, shall be included as the number of posts has been advertised. Applicants shall be granted one opportunity to raise objection on their merit serial no./ merit marks.
(v) In the event of receipt of objection on first merit list draft, it shall be rectified as per rule and those candidates whose name shall appear in this draft, they shall be directed to appear in the first level of counselling along with original certificates. After verification of the applicants to be appearing in the counselling, the original certificate of teacher eligibility test shall be safely kept in the office and other original certificates shall be returned back to the applicants. The applicants shall also be directed that those candidate who will not appear in the counselling alongwith the original certificate or remain absent or found disqualified, his name shall be removed from the merit list draft after rejecting his candidature.
(vi) In case of requirement of second level counselling after rejecting candidature of candidates absent in the first level counselling or the candidate not appearing along with the original certificate or candidates found disqualified, second merit list draft out of the remaining candidates shall be published according to the rule and provision of the reservation and second level counselling shall be organized. Such candidate whose name was also appearing in the draft of first merit list, verification of their certificates shall not be required in this level of counselling.
(vii) In the event of absence of large number of candidates in the second level counselling, after preparing third and final merit list draft counselling shall be organized on the order of the Deputy Commissionercumthe Chairman of the District Education Establishment Committee.
18. The final merit list draft shall be put up before the District Education Establishment Committee for consideration for publication and pursuant to recommendation of the Committee and after publication, necessary decision, as per rules, with respect to the appointment of teachers shall be made.
19. With the purpose of completing appointment procedure within time frame, the work of every level shall be done according to the programme given below:
(i) Publication of advertisement 10.06.2015
(ii) Last date of receiving application 09.07.2015
(iii) Uploading on the Website after preparing 20.07.2015 database & inviting objections
(iv) Rectification of objections 25.07.2015
(v) Uploading on the Website after preparing First merit 22 list draft & inviting objection 31.07.2015
(vi) Rectification of objections & inviting for the first level 05.08.2015 counselling
(vii) Organising first level of counselling 10.08.2015
(viii) Publication of second merit list draft and inviting 17.08.2015 objections ( if necessary).
(ix) Rectification of objections & inviting for the second level 21.08.2015 of counselling
(x) Organising second level of counselling 25.08.2015
(xi) Meeting of District Education Establishment Committee 28.08.2015
(xii) Distribution of appointment letter 31.08.2015 Or earlier.
20. A team of senior officers shall be constituted in the course of appointment for the supervision and help in the scrutiny of application forms, preparation of the merit list draft, organization of counselling etc., who shall ensure disposal of the aforesaid works within time in pursuance of the provisions of Regulation and directions issued by the government for the appointment on the post of teacher.
21. Under any circumstances, waiting list panel shall not be prepared. If any vacancy emerges on account of non joining after appointment, it shall duly filled up in the next completion of work.
22. The appointment of the teachers shall be made in their basic grade payscale of Rs. 930034800, grade pay4600.
23. Any type of fee shall not be charged from the candidates.
24. The direction issued with respect to appointment of teachers in the primary schools vide departmental letter no. 1053, dated 21.05.15 and 1120, dated 25.05.15, shall be deemed to be modified to this extent only.
Pursuant to the above mentioned, please initiate the process of appointment of teachers by publishing the advertisement in the newspaper by 10th June, 2015 and effort should also be taken to complete this process by 31.08.15.
Yours faithfully, Sd/ (Aaradhana Patnaik) Secretary to the government.
6. By an advertisement published in the newspaper applications for direct appointment to the vacant posts of Graduatetrained; Science/Social Science/Language/Urdu teachers were invited. Number of vacant posts for unreserved and reserved category as well as under
Parateacher and NonPara teacher category were disclosed in the advertisement. Other qualification details, Notification dated 31.07.2014 and format for application were put on the website and the candidates 23 were instructed to fillup forms after acquainting themselves with the informations available therein. Records produced in W.P.(S) No. 4670 of 2015 reveal that a provisional merit list of Graduatetrained teachers (Class VI to VIII) was uploaded on the website on 25.08.2015 and objections were invited from the applicants. A revised merit list was published on 12.09.2015 and the successful candidates were called for counselling. The petitioners are the unsuccessful candidates.
7. Challenging jurisdiction of the respondentState to change the qualifications prescribed by the NCTE for appointment of teachers, in particular the Language teacher, Mr. Manoj Tandon, the learned counsel for the petitioners [in W.P.(S) No. 4670 of 2015 and W.P.(S) No.5128 of 2015] contended that the petitioners cannot be denied appointment on the post of Assistant teacher (Languages) for ClassVI to VIII in Upper Primary Schools on the ground that they do not possess a degree in B.A.(Hons.) Hindi or Graduation with one of the subsidiary subjects as Hindi. It was submitted that this qualification of B.A.(Hons.) Hindi or Hindi as one of the subsidiary subjects in Graduation is not found in the Rules, and what is not there in the Rules cannot be inferred to put an additional or a different qualification for appointment of Language teachers. Alternative argument of the petitioners is that the Appointment Rules of 2012 which have been clarified by Resolution dated 31.07.2014 and reiterated in the letter dated 02.06.2015 of the Departmental Secretary cannot be rewritten, and must be followed uniformly across the State for appointment of Language teachers for ClassVI to VIII.
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8. In W.P.(S) No.5931 of 2015, the petitioner no.1 possesses a degree of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Hons.) from SidhoKanhu Murmu University, Dumka, Jharkhand and the petitioner no.2 has obtained a degree of Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (Hons.) from Ranchi University, Ranchi. In W.P.(S) No.4670 of 2015, the petitioner possesses a Bachelor of Science(Hons.) degree in Chemistry from Ranchi University. In W.P.(S) No.4631 of 2015, petitioner is a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Labour and Social Welfare from Tilka Majhi University, Bhagalpur (Bihar). She holds a degree in M.A.(Hindi) from Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Madras. In W.P.(S) No.5128 of 2015, the petitioner Deo Narayan Gupta has passed Economic(Hons.) 3 years' degree course from Ranchi University. In W.P.(S) No.5899 of 2015, there are four petitioners. They all are Science Graduates with Honors in different science subjects. In W.P.(S) No.5823 of 2015, the petitioner nos. 1, 2 and 4 are Science Graduates having Honors Degree in different subjects and petitioner no.3 is a Commerce Graduate. In W.P.(S) No.157 of 2016, petitioner is a B.Com.(Hons.) degree holder. In W.P.(S) No.762 of 2016, all the three petitioners possess B.Sc.(Hons.) degree in different Science subjects.
9. By Section 23 of the RTE Act, 2009 the academic regulator has been empowered to fix "minimum qualifications" for appointment as a teacher, and it is the "minimum qualifications" which have been fixed by the NCTE. It is no longer in doubt that a qualification higher or in addition to what has been fixed by the academic regulator can be fixed by the employer. The minimum qualifications fixed by the NCTE have been 25 incorporated by the State of Jharkhand in the Appointment Rules, 2012, and there is neither any variation between the qualifications laid down under the NCTE notification and the Appointment Rules, 2012, nor there is any contradiction between the two. The respondentState has pleaded that since the Appointment Rules, 2012 do not provide specific qualifications for appointment on the post of Graduatetrained teacher (Languages), this difficulty has been removed by Notification dated 31.07.2014 which prescribes that a candidate with Language at Graduation level shall be appointed on the post of Graduatetrained teacher (Languages). This has been done in exercise of powers under Rule 28 of the Appointment Rules, 2012. Clarification by the State Government vide Notification dated 31.07.2014 has been challenged by the petitioners on the ground that it would amount to changing the norms fixed by the NCTE. Alternatively, they have contended that Notification dated 31.07.2014 whereby it has been clarified that for appointment as a teacher for ClassVI and VIII in Upper Primary Schools a degree with Language at Graduation level is mandatory, a candidate possessing B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. degree with MIL or any other language as a compulsory subject is eligible for appointment.
10. Notification dated 31.07.2014 has been issued in reference to RTE Act, 2009 which mandates appointment of one Mathematics/Science, one Social Science and one Language teacher for Upper Primary Schools. By this Notification, 7926 posts of Graduatetrained teachers were sanctioned; 3541 posts each for Graduatetrained (Social Science), 26 Graduatetrained (Science) and Graduatetrained (Language) teachers. The terms and conditions for appointment of teachers as notified by Notification dated 31.07.2014 have been reiterated in letter dated 02.06.2015. The Departmental Secretary reiterated the conditions under the Appointment Rules, 2012 and the Notification dated 31.07.2014. This letter refers to several other Notifications in relation to cutoff date, sports quota, caste and residential certificates etc. The minimum qualifications prescribed under the Appointment Rules, 2012 do not specify subjectspecific educational qualifications for appointment of Science, Social Sciences and Language teachers. The rules merely provide minimum educational qualifications. By providing subjectspecific qualifications in the Notification dated 31.07.2014 for appointment of teachers in Mathematics/Science, Social Science and Languages, this Notification dated 31.07.2014 does not deviate from the qualifications fixed by the 2012 Rules or the minimum qualifications prescribed by the NCTE. Under Rule 28 the State Government has powers to issue clarifications. Necessity for executive instructions arises where the rules do not provide necessary guidelines. To supplement the rules which may not deal with every aspect of a matter, if executive instructions are issued which do not supplant the rules, the executive instructions are held valid. Where the rules did not prescribe any particular minimum it was held that the appointing authority (High Court) can prescribe relevant standards in the advertisement for selection [K.H. Siraj Vs. High Court of Kerala & Ors., (2006) 6 SCC 395]. In "Sant Ram Sharma vs. State of Rajasthan" 1968 (1) SCR 111, rejecting the 27 plea that in absence of any statutory rules governing promotions to Selection Grade posts the Government cannot issue administrative instructions and such administrative instructions cannot impose any restriction not found in the rules already framed, the Supreme Court observed that; "it is true that Government cannot amend or supersede statutory rules by administrative instructions but, if the rules are silent on a particular point Government can fillup the gaps and supplement the rules and issue instructions not inconsistent with the rules already framed." Not to forget, Rule 9 of the Appointment Rules, 2012 requires appointment of 3 category of teachers viz. Mathematics/Science, Social Studies and, Languages.
11. A glance at the Schedule appended to the RTE Act, 2009, which provides norms and standards for the schools, would disclose that for ClassI to V schools it merely provides number of teachers in proportion to the number of children admitted in the school whereas, ClassVI to VIII schools must appoint one Science teacher, one Social Science teacher and one Language teacher each; the total number of teachers increases in proportion to the number of children. This is a significant departure in the norms and standards for ClassVI to VIII schools. By prescribing three different category of teachers (subjectwise) in every Upper Primary School, the legislature intended a certain minimum level of education to be imparted to the children of Class VI to VIII. The standard of education to be imparted to the children of Class VI to VIII in Mathematics/Science, Social Sciences and Languages can be ensured by appointment of teachers from 28 each stream viz. Mathematics/Science, Social Sciences and Languages. This appears to be the latent intention behind the mandate under the RTE Act, 2009, which is more specifically reflected in the Schedule. This is confirmed when the norms and standards for Class I to V are compared to that of Class VI to VIII. At the cost of repetition, it is noted that for Class I to V simply minimum number of teachers in proportion to the number of admitted children is provided whereas, for Class VI to VIII each school must appoint one Science teacher, one Social Science teacher and one Language teacher.
12. Expression used in Notification dated 31.07.2014 for appointment of a Language teacher is "LUkkrd Lrj ij Hkk"kk fo"k; ds lkFk" (with Language at Graduation level). The petitioners have contended that this expression would take in its sweep Graduation with Modern Indian Language. The Modern Indian Language (MIL) was one of the compulsory subjects in Graduation for all the petitioners in this batch of writ petitions. Contention of the petitioners is that irrespective of their Graduation degree one is eligible for appointment as Language teacher, if he/she has done Graduation with MIL as one of the compulsory subjects.
13. Now, the controversy which has erupted in the present proceeding needs to be looked at in the background of the discussions in the preceding paragraphs. The respondentState has pleaded that MIL, which in the present context refers to Hindi, is a compulsory subject in Graduation, which every Graduate irrespective of the stream of course in Graduation must pass. It is compulsory for nonHindi students for 29 example, Bengali also, for whom the Language paper comprises of MIL (50 marks) and Bengali (50 marks). To support its decision to insist on a qualification of Graduation with Honors in Languages or one of the Languages as a subsidiary subject in Graduation for appointment of Graduatetrained teacher (Languages), and not MIL (being a compulsory subject), the respondentState has pleaded that for MIL different Universities in the State have different course structure. For example, in the Ranchi University the Graduation course comprises MIL as a compulsory subject and both, PartI and PartII of the course contain one paper each of 100 marks for Hindi speaking students and 50 marks for nonHindi speaking students. The course content and structure of Hindi, if it is a compulsory paper and when it is a subsidiary paper, are significantly different. A Hindi (Hons.) student studies eight papers in Hindi with two subsidiary papers, besides MIL as a compulsory paper. Similarly, Hindi as one of the subsidiary papers at Graduation level has a different course content compared to MIL as a compulsory paper. By producing courses of study of different courses in Languages, the respondentState has contended that if a Graduate with MIL as a compulsory subject is appointed as a Language teacher the children would be deprived of quality language teaching. To fortify their stand, the respondents have produced syllabus for ClassVI to VIII under National Curriculum Framework2005 (NCF2005) which includes text books in Hindi, English and Sanskrit. An important feature which can be gathered from the marksheets produced by the petitioners is, that they all have Hindi composition/alternative English as a 30 compulsory subject. This compulsory course comprises paper/papers of 100 marks for Hindi speaking students and 50 marks each for MIL and another Language (e.g. Bengali) for nonHindi students. In the circumstances, it would not be unreasonable to infer that MIL as a compulsory subject is included in the course only to ensure that a Graduate has attained a minimum level of knowledge and proficiency in Hindi, which has not been found adequate to transact teaching of Hindi, English and Sanskrit at Upper Primary level which requires a certain level of knowledge and proficiency in Language at degree level. When the course structure and course contents for Hindi as a subsidiary subject and MIL as a compulsory subject is compared, it leads to a similar conclusion, as above.
14. In the background of the necessity for appointing one teacher each under Science, Social Sciences and Language stream, the expression "with Language at Graduation level" has to be interpreted with reference to the qualification for Science and Social Science teachers. There also the expression used is "Lukrd Lrj ij foKku@ xf.kr fo"k; ds lkFk mÙkh.kZ" for Science teachers and "Lukrd Lrj ij lekftd foKku fo"k; ds lkFk mÙkh.kZ " for Social Science teachers. Literal meaning of the expression "with Language at Graduation level" may indicate that Language as a subject, may be compulsory or subsidiary/elective, at Graduation level qualifies one for being appointed as a Language teacher, however, in my opinion such a construction is not desirable as this would lead to further controversy and confusion. The qualification for appointment as a Language teacher requires purposive and contextual interpretation. The qualification of a Language teacher must be 31 decided in the context of requirement for appointment of one Language teacher mandatorily in each Upper Primary School. If for appointment of a Science teacher only a Mathematics/Science Graduate is made eligible and for a Social Science teacher a Graduate in Social Sciences is eligible, it necessary follows that for appointment as a Language teacher one must possess a degree of Graduation in Languages. The respondentSecretary, Human Resource Development has directed appointment of only such candidates who possess an Honors degree in Language or Language as a subsidiary subject in Graduation. The criteria adopted by the respondents for appointment of Language teachers seems to be in consonance with the qualification specified by Resolution dated 31.07.2014. The requirement of subjectspecific educational qualification for appointment as a teacher in Upper Primary School has a close nexus with the requirement of indepth knowledge of the "subject" which a teacher is required to teach at the Upper Primary level. Whether a candidate with MIL or any other Language as a compulsory subject is capable of imparting education as a Language teacher or not need not be examined in the present proceeding. The simple rationale behind insistence on a qualification of Graduation in Language or Language as one of the subsidiary subjects in Graduation for appointment of Language teachers is based on the reason for which minimum subjectspecific educational qualifications for appointment of a Mathematics/Science or Social Science teacher have been laid down. To make it more specific, knowledge of the "subject" at Graduation level.
15. Another argument putforth on behalf of the petitioners is 32 founded on clause (iii) of paragraph 16 in the letter dated 02.06.2015 of the Secretary. Based on clause (iii) it was contended that a Graduate in Science/Mathematics or Social Sciences, both are eligible for appointment as a Language teacher. A reading of para 16, however, makes it abundantly clear that paragraph 16 refers to Teacher Eligibility Test. In fact, it is a reproduction of Rule 5(?k)(iv). Under Rule 5(?k)(iv) for Mathematics and Science teacher TET examination shall comprise 60 marks in Mathematics and Science and similarly, for Social Studies it shall comprise questions of 60 marks in that subject. However, "for any other category" option to the candidates is to opt either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies. Based on this, it was vehemently contended on behalf of the petitioners that if, TET with Science or Social Studies is a valid qualification for appointment as Language teacher under Rule 5(?k)(iv), every Graduate is eligible for appointment on the post of Language teacher.
16. Under the NCTE notification, Teacher Eligibility Test has been prescribed as one of the mandatory qualifications for appointment on the post of teacher. Like educational qualifications and Teacher Training qualification, Teacher Eligibility Test is also a mandatory qualification for appointment. The subjects in TET opted by the candidates merely make them eligible for appointment as teacher. It, in no manner, can be a conclusive determinative factor in so far as, basic educational qualification for appointment as a teacher in different subjects is concerned. Reliance on clause (iii) to paragraph 16 by the petitioners, in the above context, is misconceived. The decision in "Prajapati Paresh Govindbhai & Ors. Vs. 33 State of Gujarat & Ors." [Special Civil Application No. 10199 of 2011] relied on by the petitioners deals with the Teacher Eligibility Test and it did not decide the essential educational qualifications for appointment as a Language teacher.
17. In his written submissions, Mr. Manoj Tandon, the learned counsel for the petitioners has made a reference to a Science Graduate with Botany (Hons.) and according to him a Botany (Hons.) student does not study Physics at Graduation level still, he teaches Physics to the students of Class VI to VIII. It is also pleaded that if a Graduate with Hindi only as optional subject can be appointed as a Language teacher, how such a teacher can teach English, Sanskrit or other Languages which he never studied at the Graduation level. In the first place, the hypothetical examples cited by the learned counsel for the petitioners are not supported by data and documents. If it is so that a Science teacher who graduated with Botany (Hons.) is teaching Physics, though he has not studied Physics at Graduation level, it is a problem in execution and not of any fatal contradiction in the educational qualifications insisted for appointment as a Language teacher for Class VI to VIII. In the second place, it needs to be clarified that it is not the case pleaded by the respondentState that a Graduate in Hindi or a Graduate with Hindi as one of the subsidiary subjects only is eligible for appointment as a Language teacher rather, the case pleaded by the respondentState is in reference to the petitioners who all are Graduates with MIL (including nonHindi) as a compulsory subject.
18. In W.P.(S) No. 4631 of 2015, the petitioner has laid a claim for 34 appointment as Assistant teacher (Language) on the ground that her Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree in Labour and Social Welfare satisfies the requirement of educational qualification for, one of the subjects namely, Composition and Mother Language in the Graduation was Hindi on the basis of which she was admitted in M.A. (Hindi) course at Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachaar Sabha, Madras. The M.A. (Hindi) course conducted by Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachaar Sabha, Madras is under Distant Education Directorate, and in the absence of a detailed brochure for admission in M.A.(Hindi), the requirement for admission in the said course remains unknown. Moreover, degree in M.A.(Hindi) has not been awarded to the petitioner by the same University; she has completed Bachelor of Arts degree from Tilka Manjhi University. In "Parvaiz Ahmad Parry Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors." 2015 SCC OnLine SC 1145, on which Mr. Rajesh Kumar, the learned counsel for the petitioner laid emphasis, the candidate completed B.Sc. with Forestry as one of the major subjects and thereafter, he completed his M.Sc.(Forestry) with the same University. The Indian Council for Forest Research and Education resolved "SFS College Diploma to be treated as equivalent as M.Sc.(Forestry)", and the Forest Research Institute informed the Department of Forest, J & K Government that the SFS College Diploma shall be treated as equivalent to M.Sc.(Forestry). Subsequently, the Forest Department informed this decision to the J.K. Public Service Commission. The eligibility qualification for appointment on the post of J & K Forest Service Range Officer GradeI (Forest) was, "B.Sc.(Forestry) or equivalent from any University recognized 35 by the ICAR". Finding that Forestry was one of the major subjects in Graduation, due to which the applicant was admitted in the Master's course, that is, M.Sc.(Forestry), the Supreme Court held that B.Sc. degree with Forestry as one of the major subjects satisfies the educational qualification under the advertisement. In the above facts, on the basis of her M.A. (Hindi) degree the petitioner cannot be held eligible for appointment on the post of Assistant teacher (Language).
19. To conclude, appointment on the post of Language teacher in the Upper Primary Schools requires a subjectspecific qualification similar to the qualifications for appointment as Mathematics/Science teacher or Social Science teacher. By subjectspecific qualification, I mean qualification in the "subject". Language teacher is a distinct class of teachers, different from a Science or a Social Science teacher and for appointment on the post of Language teacher a qualification in Graduation with MIL or any other language as a compulsory subject is not a sufficient qualification. The RTE Act, 2009 and Rule 9 of the Appointment Rules, 2012 when examined in the context of the object for which three distinct category of teachers viz. Mathematics/Science, Social Sciences and Languages must be appointed in Upper Primary Schools, it becomes clear that the educational qualifications for appointment on the post of Mathematics/Science or Social Science teacher are not sufficient for appointment as a Language teacher; the educational qualification being subjectcentric. If contention of the petitioners is accepted there would remain only two category of teachers; Mathematics/Science and Social Science, which, effectively, would 36 obliterate the object behind the RTE Act, 2009 for compulsory appointment of Language teachers. An interpretation which reduces statute to futility has to be avoided even though there may be some inexactitude in the language used ["Bhakra Beas Management Board Vs. Krishan Kumar Vij & Anr." (2010) 8 SCC 701].
20. As a sequel to the foregoing discussions what follows is, that the petitioners are not eligible for appointment on the post of Language teacher.
21. The writ petitions, bereft of any merit, are dismissed.
(Shree Chandrashekhar, J.) In the High Court of Jharkhand Dated: 18/03/2017 A.F.R. R.K./SI/Sudhir/Tanuj/Amit