Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers for Classes I to VIII - reg.

Circular No.19

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DELHI
"Shiksha Kendra", 2, Community Centre Preet Vihar, New Delhi-110 092.

No. AS/CTET/MQ/Teacher/2011

Dated 6th March 2012.

To,
The Managers,
CBSE Affiliated Schools.

Sub:- Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers for Classes I to VIII - reg.

Dear Sir,

   The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, vide its Notification F.No. 1-13/2009-EE-4 dated 31st March 2010, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, has authorised the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) as the academic authority to lay down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher.

   In accordance to the provisions of Sub-Section 1 of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August 2010, and subsequent amendment vide notification dated 29th July 2011, had laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII. It had been inter-alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Govt. in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE.

   The TET conducted by the Central Government shall apply to schools under the Central Government and UTs without Legislature. Further, Managements of Schools affiliated to Boards such as CBSE, ICSE etc. may also opt for the TET conducted by the Central Government.

   The Dept. of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India vide letter No. F.1-2/2011-EE-4 dated 28.02.2011 has conveyed with the approval of Hon,ble Human Resource Development Minister that the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) shall be the examining body for conducting the TET on behalf of the Central Government.

   Accordingly the Affiliation Bye-Law 53, prescribing the minimum qualifications for teachers to teach various subjects in Classes I to VIII in Schools Affiliated to Board stands amended to that extant and it shall be mandatory that the teachers appointed hereinafter to teach classes I to VIII in the Schools affiliated to the Board shall qualify/pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE on behalf of Central Government or Teacher Eligibility Test(TET), conducted by the appropriate State Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for this purpose.

   Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Affiliation Bye-Law 21, of the Board, the Management Committee of the School’s affiliated to the Board shall ensure that the teachers appointed in School’s hereinafter to teach classes I to VIII possess the required minimum qualification stipulated by NCTE.

Yours Faithfully,

sd/-
(Vineet Joshi)
Chairman

Source:http://www.cbse.nic.in/circulars/cir19-2012.pdf

Highlights of Railway Budget 2012-13.

RAILWAY BUDGET 2012-13

    Passenger fares increased marginally. The increase will be by 2 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for sleeper class; 10 paise per km for AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier and First Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per km for AC I.

    Minimum fare and platform tickets to cost Rs. 5.

    50% concession in fare in AC-2, AC-3, Chair Car & Sleeper classes to patients suffering from ‘Aplastic Anaemia’ and ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’.

    Extending the facility of travel by Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains to Arjuna Awardees.

    Travel distance under ‘Izzat Scheme’ to increase from 100 kms to 150 kms.

    SMS on passenger mobile phone in case of e-ticket to be accepted as proof of valid reservation.

    Introduction of satellite based real time train information system (SIMRAN) to provide train running information to passengers through SMS, internet, etc.

    On board passenger displays indicating next halt station and expected arrival time to be introduced.

    Installation of 321 escalators at important stations of which 50 will be commissioned in 2012-13.

    Introduction of regional cuisine at affordable rates; launching of Book-a-meal scheme to provide multiple choice of meals through SMS or email.

    Introduction of coin/currency operated ticket vending machines.

    Upgradation of 929 stations as Adarsh Stations including 84 stations proposed in 2012-13; 490 stations have been completed so far.

    Specially designed coaches for differently-abled persons to be provided in each Mail/Express trains.

    Introduction of Rail Bandhu on-board magazines on Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Duronto trains.

    Setting up of AC Executive lounges at important stations

    75 new Express trains to be introduced.

    21 new passenger services, 9 DEMU services and 8 MEMU services to be introduced.

    Run of 39 trains to be extended.

    Frequency of 23 trains to be increased.

    75 additional services to run in Mumbai suburban; 44 new suburban services to be introduced in Kolkata area, 50 new services to be introduced in Kolkata Metro; 18 additional services in Chennai area.

    725 km new lines, 700 km doubling, 800 km gauge conversion and 1,100 km electrification targeted in 2012-13.

    Rs 6,872 cr provided for new lines, Rs 3,393 cr for doubling, Rs 1,950 cr for gauge conversation, Rs 828 cr for electrification

    Highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 60,100 cr

    Rae Bareli coach factory manufactured 10 coaches in 2011-12; phase-II of the factory would be commissioned in 2012-13.

    A wagon factory to be set up at Sitapali (Ganjam District of Odisha)

    A rail coach factory with the support of Government of Kerala to be set up at Palakkad; two additional new manufacturing units for coaches to be established in the Kutch area in Gujarat and at Kolar in Karnataka with active participation of the State Governments.

    Setting up of a factory at Shyamnagar in West Bengal to manufacture next generation technology propulsion system for use in high power electric locomotives.

    Creating Missions as recommended by Pitroda Committee to implement the modernization programme.

    Setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority to be considered.

    New Board Members for Safety/Research and PPP/Marketing to be inducted.

    Rail-Road Grade Separation Corporation to be set up to eliminate level crossings.

    Indian Railway Station Development Corporation to be set up to redevelop stations through PPP mode.

    Logistics Corporation to be set up for development & management of existing railway goods sheds and multi-modal logistics parks.

     National High Speed Rail Authority to be set-up.

    Pre-feasibility studies on six high speed corridors already completed; study on Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur to be taken up in 2012-13.

    Introduction of a ‘Green Train’ to run through the pristine forests of North Bengal.

    Setting up of 200 remote railway stations as ‘green energy stations’ powered entirely by solar energy.

    Providing solar lighting system at 1,000 manned level crossing gates.

    2,500 coaches to be equipped with bio toilets.

    Setting up of 72 MW capacity windmill plants in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

    Installation of Integrated Security System at all 202 identified stations to be completed in 2012-13.

    Escorting of trains by RPF/GRP extended to 3,500 trains.

    Integration of RPF helpline with the All India Passenger Helpline.

    Setting up of a Railway Safety Authority as a statutory regulatory body as recommended by Kakodkar Committee

    . Three ‘Safety Villages’ to be set up at Bengaluru, Kharagpur and Lucknow for skill development for disaster management.

    Over one lakh persons to be recruited in 2012-13 – backlog of SC/ST/OBC and other categories to be wiped off.

    Introduction of a wellness programme for railway staff at their work places.

    Ensuring proper rest for skilled and technical staff including the running crew.

    Institution of ‘Rail Khel Ratna’ Award for 10 rail sports-persons every year.

    New coaching terminal at Naihati, the birth place of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay commemorating him on 175th Birth Anniversary.

    .Project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh to be taken up in 2012-13.

    Freight loading of 1,025 MT targeted; 55 MT more than 2011-12

    Passenger growth targeted at 5.4 %.

Source: http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=80870

Non-Payment of Full Salaries to Defence Trainees.

   The cadets undergoing their pre-commission training at the various training academies get a fixed stipend of Rs.21,000/- per month for the last one year of training before commissioning. This stipend is converted to pay for all purposes on successful completion of training and the arrears of the allowances admissible are paid. The VI Central Pay Commission did not agree to the Services` demand to grant provisional commission in the last year of training with full pay and allowances and all attendant benefits of the commissioned rank as successful completion of pre-commission training is a pre-requisite for the grant of commission in the Defence Forces, a situation which is not totally comparable with the civilian side.

   This information was given by Minister of Defence Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri T.M. Selvaganapathiin Rajya Sabha today.

Source: PIB