(a) whether the Government proposes to appoint guest teachers in Government schools;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government would contemplate to make these guest teachers permanent after some time; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a) to (d): The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory
Education (RTE) Act, 2009 has become operative with effect
from 1st April, 2010. The Schedule to the RTE Act prescribes
norms and standards for Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) to be
maintained in every primary and upper primary school.
Prescribing service conditions of State Government/local
body school teachers is in the domain of the State
Governments. Section 23(3) of the RTE Act provides that the
salary and allowances payable to, and the terms and
conditions of service of teachers shall be as prescribed by
the appropriate Government.