Question : APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS



(a) the requirement of teachers for elementary education,State and UT-wise;

(b) the number of teachers actually appointed during each of the last three years, State and UT-wise; and

(c) the reasons for not appointing the reaming teachers?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A FATMI)

(a) to (b) Upto 2007-08, a total of 11,30,467 teachers have been sanctioned under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to all State/Union Territories (UT). The State/ UT-wise details of teachers sanctioned up to March, 2008 and teachers appointed during the last three years are at Annexure.

(c) Several States faced difficulties in timely recruitment of teachers due to reasons like court cases, election model code of conduct.