JTET : Students in silent rally for amendments in TET rules

JTET : Students in silent rally for amendments in TET rules

Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test News : 

RANCHI: Members of Jharkhand Chhatra Sangh (JSC) on Monday organized a silent procession from Ranchi University to Raj Bhavan and submitted a letter to the governor demanding changes in the rules of Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) and lack of teachers in the university for regional, tribal and Urdu languages.

JSC chairperson S Ali said: "New TET regulations are not in favour of candidates from Jharkhand. According to the rules, just clearing TET will not make one eligible to get recruited as a teacher and their educational merit will also be looked into during recruitment. This way, candidates from other states will have more chance of getting recruited as their marks scored in matriculation, intermediate and graduation will be higher than the locals because students of Jharkhand have never had very good educational background. We want educational merit removed as a criterion for recruitment of teachers."

JSC's other demands includes removal of SC/ST reservation for the 4,401 posts of Urdu teachers in the state. "Earlier, three examinations were held for recruitment of Urdu teachers in 2008, 20010 and 2011, but not a single application came in from the reserved category. This time, we are demanding that instead of SC/ST, reservation should be given to women and OBC," said Ali.

Making Urdu as a medium of writing examination in Jharkhand Public Service Commission Examination was also among one of the demands. Colleges of Ranchi University lack teachers for regional, tribal and Urdu language. Ali said: "Due to shortage of teachers in almost every college for these subjects, students are facing a lot of problems. We are demanding immediate recruitment of teachers of these subjects."

He added: "Many minority colleges and high schools do not offer courses in Urdu, tribal and regional languages. We want the courses started in all schools and colleges so that people can pursue studies in their mothertongue."


News Source : timesofindia.indiatimes.com ( 18.12.2012)
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In Jharkhand, Candidates are saying that Jharkhand candidates are getting less marks against other boards, therefore they oppose educational merit criterion.