(a) whether the Government is seriously considering the proposal regarding posting of
teachers of urban areas in rural areas of the country;
(b) if so, whether the Government has taken any action so far in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) to (d): The recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teachers are primarily
in the domain of the State Governments/UT Administrations. The Central Government
through the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan (SSA) and
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) provides assistance to the State
Governments and UTs for additional teachers to maintain appropriate Pupil Teacher
Ratio (PTR) as per the prescribed norms for different levels of schooling at elementary
and secondary level.
However, the Central Government has been consistently pursuing the matter of
expeditious recruitment and redeployment of teachers with the States and UTs at
various forums. Additionally, advisories have been issued to the States and UTs to
ensure that all school teachers spend adequate time serving in rural areas through a
transparent policy.
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