Haryana to empanel retired teachers

 By Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 10

The Haryana Government has decided to empanel retired teachers on contract basis for making time gap arrangement during the leave period of teachers in schools in the state.

            This decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda here today.

            The Chief Minister directed that those teachers who are about to retire should be re-employed in the schools so that students might not suffer for want of teachers. It should also be mentioned in their contract agreement that   they would be posted as per requirement in the schools in the state. Preference should be given to retired teachers while making empanelment, he added.

            It was apprised in the meeting that teaching work is schools suffers badly due to   non availability of teachers on account of various reasons like maternity leave, child care leave, long term absenteeism and medical leave. During such period, no additional teacher is posted in schools and students have to remain without teachers for a long period.   

            Those present in the meeting included Education Minister, Mrs. Geeta Bhukkal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. Chhatar Singh, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. S.S. Dhillon, Deputy Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. R.S. Doon, Principal OSD to Chief Minister, Mr. M.S. Chopra, Principal Secretary School Education Mrs. Surina Rajan and other senior officers of the state government.