Maharashtra Govt Appoints 147 Retired Teachers on Contract in Chandrapur Schools Maharashtra’s state government has temporarily appointed 147 retired teachers on a contractual basis to fill vacancies in Chandrapur Zilla Parishad (ZP) schools. The decision, announced during a state legislative assembly meeting, involves providing each retired teacher with a monthly honorarium of Rs20,000. The move aims to mitigate potential learning losses for students while permanent recruitment processes through the Pavitra portal are completed. School education minister Dadadji Bhuse stated that the appointments align with the department’s policy of employing retired educators as a stop-gap measure until permanent positions are filled through transparent recruitment. Chandrapur MLA Kishore Jorgewar raised concerns during the assembly session, questioning whether eligible unemployed graduates with degrees in education (DEd and BEd) were being overlooked in favor of retired teachers. He also sought clarity on whether the appointments had sparked resentment among teacher unions and unemployed graduates, as well as whether the government would reconsider the decision. The minister did not directly address these concerns but reiterated that the temporary placements were necessary to ensure continuity in education. The appointments have sparked debate over the prioritization of retired teachers over younger, unemployed educators. Critics argue that the Rs20,000 monthly stipend for retired teachers may create inequities, as it could surpass the salaries of newly recruited teachers.#maharashtra_govt #dadadji_bhuse #chandrapur_zilla_parishad #kishore_jorgewar #pavitra_portal
Sports teacher recruitment yet to begin in Nagpur cluster centres Nagpur: The Maharashtra Legislative Council was informed on Tuesday that while one sports teacher post has been sanctioned for each cluster resource centre across the state, including 136 in Nagpur district, the process of recruitment has not yet started. This is due to the lack of finalized service entry rules. MLC Abhijit Wanjari raised the issue, questioning the delay in appointing sports teachers to the 136 centres in Nagpur. School education minister Dadadji Bhuse confirmed the sanctioning of the posts but stated that recruitment could not proceed until the service rules were finalized. A total of 4,860 posts for special teacher (sports) have been sanctioned statewide, with one post allocated per cluster resource centre. The service entry rules and conditions for this cadre are currently under finalization. For the parallel cadre of special teacher (differently abled student instruction), which also has one post per centre, 2,984 of the 4,860 posts have been filled on a contractual basis. These appointments were made in accordance with a Supreme Court directive and with cabinet approval. The remaining posts in this cadre are also being filled. No specific timeline was provided for the completion of service rules for the sports teacher cadre or for the initiation of recruitment for the 136 posts in Nagpur district. The process of recruitment and appointment will commence once the rules are finalized. The article highlights the administrative delays in implementing the sanctioned posts, emphasizing the need for clear guidelines to proceed with the recruitment. It also notes the parallel efforts in filling posts for differently abled students, which have seen partial completion.#nagpur_district #maharashtra_legislative_council #abhijit_wanjari #dadadji_bhuse #cluster_resource_centre
