(a) whether continuous training of teachers has been stressed after implementation of New Education Policy by the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of vacant posts of teacher trainers in the country, State-wise including in Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh State and Uttarakhand State; and
(d) the measures being taken by the Government to fill these vacant posts?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SMT ANNPURNA DEVI)
(a) & (b) Yes, the National Education Policy 2020 reiterates the need for continuous opportunities for self-improvement of teachers to learn the latest innovations and advances in their professions. Training is to be offered in multiple modes, such as, workshops, online teacher development modules, etc. NEP also stipulates that each teacher is to participate in at least 50 hours of continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities every year.
(c) & (d) Recruitment is a continuous process. The vacancies keep arising due to retirement and additional requirements on account of enhanced students’ strength. Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution. The recruitment, service conditions and deployment of teacher educators comes under the purview of the concerned State/Union Territory (UT) Government. Ministry of Education has been requesting all the States and UT Governments for filling-up the vacant posts of teachers, teacher educators and their rational deployment, for which the Ministry issues advisories to all States and UTs from time to time.
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