More Than 8,000 Unqualified Teachers In Private Schools

Parents sleep easy and stress-free after enrolling their child in private schools. The state government has a fact which could jolt them awake. According to this report, more than 8,000 teachers which are employed in private non-granted schools across Gujarat are unqualified to do the job of teaching. The government has disclosed this fact in the state Assembly on Friday.

 

Kirit Patel, Congress MLA from Patan, had sought information from the Education minister on unqualified teachers who are serving in non-granted schools. On this, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama replied that there were 8,680 such teachers which are unqualified currently.

 

The central government under a provision in the Right to Education Act (RTE) 2009, made it compulsory for teachers to have certain qualifications which are notified by National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE) to be employed by a private school. After receiving a district-wise break up of unqualified teachers, Patel asked the Education minister that why the government had not yet discharged these teachers from duty, and when it would do so.

 

Chudasama replied that the Education Department on 11th August 2017 had issued a notification to all the schools across the state. According to this notification, the teachers who did not have the required minimum qualification for the job as per the RTE Act should acquire it by March 31st, 2019. If they failed to do the same, they would have to face disciplinary measures under the RTE Act.

 

None wants to work at an international school with a bunch of unqualified teaching colleagues. Schools do not necessarily want too many unqualified teachers on their staff. If an international school wants to get accredited, it typically requires to have qualified teachers who have the appropriate certifications. Reputed schools choose to hire unqualified teachers when finding a qualified one is proving to be a real tough challenge. On the other hand, there might be a few things about unqualified teachers which people should consider before placing any judgment.

 

There are various kinds of teachers, all at various different stages in their career. When an international school hires an unqualified teacher, it is taking a risk as its new hire may not have the necessary experience and skills to actually do the specific work. Some unqualified teachers who get hired at schools actually do a great job in their positions. They perform at a high level and are well-liked and appreciated by their colleagues. Because of this positive experience, it is commonplace that these unqualified teachers must take the necessary steps to get themselves qualified. They can now attain this goal of becoming qualified by taking classes over the summer at an established university or even by taking the classes online.

 

By: Preeti Narula

Content: https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-gujarat-8000-plus-unqualified-teachers-in-private-schools-2723320