Shortage of teachers in the country
(a) whether it is a fact that there is a huge shortage of teachers in the country which is adversely affecting the students pursuing studies;
(b) if so, the details of shortage of teachers in the country at present; and
(c) whether Government is working on any proposal to enhance the number of teachers so as to meet their shortage, if so, the details thereof?
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO-91 ANSWERED ON-24.11.2016
Shortage of teachers in the country
Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad
(a) whether it is a fact that there is a huge shortage of teachers in the country which is adversely affecting the students pursuing studies;
(b) if so, the details of shortage of teachers in the country at present; and
(c) whether Government is working on any proposal to enhance the number of teachers so as to meet their shortage, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 91 ASKED BY SHRI VISHAMBHAR PRASAD NISHAD, HON’BLE MP TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016 REGARDING SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS IN THE COUNTRY.
(a): Overall vacancies of Government teachers at Elementary level and Secondary level is 17.51 % and 15.91%, respectively.
(b): The State-wise vacancy position of Government teachers at Elementary and Secondary levels as on 31.03.2016 are at Annexure- I & Annexure- II respectively.
(c): The recruitment and service conditions of Government teachers are primarily in the domain of respective State Governments and UT Administrations. The Central Government through the flagship programmes of Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan (SSA) at elementary level and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) at secondary level provides assistance to State Governments/UTs for additional teachers to maintain appropriate Pupil Teacher Ratio as per the prescribed norms for various levels of schooling. Central Government regularly takes up the issue of filling up of vacant teacher posts and redeployment of teachers with the State Government and UTs.
Source : Rajyasabha
http://164.100.47.234/question/annex/241/As91.docx
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