Haryana Cabinet approves amendment/relaxation in Service Rules-2012 for teachers

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 4

Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal here today, approved the amendment/relaxation in Service Rules-2012 for various categories of teachers notified on April 11,2012 for promotion to the post of PGT Physics, PGT Chemistry and PGT Mathematics.

          The Cabinet also approved to amend the Mewat District School Education (Group B) Service Rules, 2012. The new rules will be called the Mewat District School Education (Group B) Service (Amendment) Rules, 2019.

          Service Rules for various categories of teachers that is Principals of Senior Secondary Schools, Head Masters High Schools, Elementary School Head Masters, Post Graduate Teachers (PGTs), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs), Primary School Head Teachers and Primary Teachers were notified on April 11,2012.

          As per the amendment, academic qualification and experience for promotion to the post of PGT Physics will be M.Sc. Physics/Applied Physics/Nuclear Physics/Electronics Physics with atleast 50 per cent marks and B.Ed. from recognized university; and 2 years teaching experience as TGT Science or TGT Mathematics; and certificate of having qualified Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET)/School Teachers Eligibility Test (STET).

          Similarly, academic qualification and experience for promotion to the post of PGT Chemistry will be M.Sc. Chemistry or Bio-Chemistry with atleast 50 per cent marks and B.Ed. from recognized university; and 2 years teaching experience as TGT Science or TGT Mathematics; and certificate of having qualified Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET)/School Teachers Eligibility Test (STET).

          Likewise, academic qualification and experience for promotion to the post of PGT Mathematics will be M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics/Applied Mathematics with Mathematics as one of the subject at graduation level with atleast 50 per cent marks and B.Ed. from recognized university; and 2 years teaching experience as TGT Mathematics or TGT Science; and certificate of having qualified Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test (HTET)/School Teachers Eligibility Test (STET).

            Earlier, a TGT Science could not be promoted to the post of PGT Mathematics even if he or she has Masters Degree in Mathematics and having studied Mathematics at the Graduation level degree. Likewise, a TGT Mathematics, even if he has Masters Degree in Physics or Chemistry cannot be promoted as PGT Physics or PGT Chemistry due to the requirement of teaching experience of the same subject.

AMENDMENT IN HSSC NOTIFICATION: The cabinet also approved the amendment in the Haryana Staff Selection Commission’s notification in respect of recruitment to posts of Group B, C and D.

          As per the amendment, the selection and recommendation of the names of the candidates belonging to Group B viz. Teacher, Educational Supervisor, Teacher Educator in School Education Department and Group C and D posts in all departments will be done on the basis of written exam, socio economic criteria and experience. The Commission will be at liberty to set the number of questions, marks per question and duration of written examination. The scheme of marks in respect of selection to the post will comprise of total 100 marks including 90 for written exam and 10 for socio economic criteria and experience.

          The 90 marks for written exam will be divided into two parts comprising 75 per cent weightage for General Awareness, Reasoning, Maths, Science, Computer, English, Hindi and concerned or relevant subject as applicable and 25 per cent weightage for History, Current Affairs, Literature, Geography, Civics, Environment and Culture of Haryana.

          The experience and socio economic criteria will comprise of ten marks. Five marks will be given if neither the applicant nor any person from amongst the applicant’s family like father, mother, spouse, brothers and sons is, was or has been a regular employee in any department/board/corporation/company/statutory body/commission/authority of Haryana government or any other state government or Government of India. Similarly, five marks will be given if the applicant is a widow or if the applicant is the first or the second child and his father had died before attaining the age of 42 years or if the applicant is the first or the second child and his father had died before the applicant had attained the age of 15 years.

          Five marks will be given if the applicant belongs to such a Denotified Tribe (Vimukt Jatis and Tapriwas Jatis) or Nomadic Tribe of Haryana which is neither a Scheduled Caste nor a Backward Class.

          For experience, one-half (=0.5) mark will be given for each year or part thereof exceeding 6 months of experience, out of a maximum of 16 years, on the same or a higher post in any department/board/corporation/company/statutory body/commission/authority of Haryana government. No marks will be awarded for any period less than 6 months.

          No applicant will be given more than ten marks for socio economic criteria and experience under any circumstances.

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