(a) whether it is a fact that the teachers appointed under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(SSA) in the country are not being given appropriate honorarium;
(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to regularise all the teachers appointed
under the said scheme; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI UPENDRA KUSHWAHA)
(a) to (c): The Central Government through the flagship programme of Sarva Shiksha
Abhiyan (SSA) at elementary level provides assistance to the State Governments and
UTs for additional teachers, to maintain appropriate Pupil Teacher Ratio as per the
prescribed norms of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE), Act
2009, as per the approvals given in their respective Annual Work Plans. The
recruitment, service conditions, deployment and salary of teachers are in the domain of
the State Governments and UT Administrations.
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