Question : VACANCIES IN M.C.D. SCHOOLS

(a) whether the Delhi High Court has pulled up MCD for not filling up vacancies in their schools;

(b) if so, the details thereof?

(c) the steps taken to fill up the vacancies; and

(d) the time by which these vacancies will be filled up?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT )

(a) & (b): The High Court of Delhi in Civil Contempt Petition No. 370 of 2003 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1611 of 2001 titled Social Jurist versus T.T. Joseph, Chairman, Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board and Others had, inter alia, directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi on 11th May 2004 to file a status report regarding the vacancies of teachers as on 1st July, 2004. In compliance of the aforesaid direction, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi filed a status report before the High Court of Delhi on 22nd July, 2004.

(c): The Municipal Corporation of Delhi had sent requisitions to the Delhi Subordinate Staff Selection Board on 6th May, 2002 and 3rd December, 2004 for filling up 3670 vacant posts of teachers in various schools of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. In response to these requisitions, the Delhi Subordinate Staff Selection Board has so far intimated the names of 1915 selected candidates. The process of appointment of the selected candidates after completion of necessary formalities like medical examination and verification of character and antecedents is in progress. In addition, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have also re-engaged approximately 2500 teachers on contract basis.

(d): The time by which all the vacancies of teachers will be filled up depends, inter alia, on adequate number of selected candidates being nominated by the Delhi Subordinate Staff Selection Board and completion of necessary formalities like medical examination and verification of character and antecedents of selected candidates.