WGH school defends teacher’s appointment

TURA/SHILLONG: The managing committee of the Ashugre Deficit Upper Primary School in West Garo Hills, which was earlier accused of illegally appointing an assistant teacher, has refuted the claim made by villagers and asserted that there was no violation of the NCTE norms during the appointment.
In their counter complaint to the Sub-Divisional School Education Officer (SDSEO) of the district, the school clarified that the advertisement given out in a local daily on August 11 was as per the NCTE norms and as laid down by the Director of Educational Research and Training (DERT).
“Ten candidates were found eligible, out of which only seven turned up for the interview. The candidate who was selected for the post has all the required qualifications as laid down by NCTE norms,” the managing committee said.
Earlier, Greneth M. Sangma, President, GSU of Mindikgre Regional Unit, Southern Zone alleged that the Ashugre Deficit U.P. School had illegally appointed an assistant teacher by manipulating the NCTE norms.
“According to the NCTE norms, for appointment in Upper Primary Schools, the qualification should be BA/BSc degree and two years diploma in elementary education, one-year bachelor’s degree in elementary education, HSSLC with 50 per cent marks and one-year bachelor in education (special education). Therefore, I ask why the managing committee disallowed other local qualified candidates,” the GSU president said.