Press Notice for seeking On-line submission of application by the candidates for CTET-JULY 2013 Examination

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

(An Autonomous Organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India)

( CENTRAL TEACHER ELIGIBILITY TEST)

( PS-1-2, Patparganj Institutional Area, I.P. Extension, Delhi — 110092)

PRESS NOTICE

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has issued Press Notice for seeking On-line submission of application by the candidates for CTET-JULY 2013 Examination. In accordance with NCTE Circular No.76-4/2010/NCTE/Acad dated 11.02.2011 regarding Guidelines for conduct of Teacher Eligibility Test, the time duration for Paper-I & Paper-II, has been mentioned as 1.30 hours in CTET-JULY 2013 Information Bulletin and Press Notice available on CTET website.

Shortage of Trained Teachers in Government Schools in the States

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2599

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013

TRAINED TEACHERS

2599 . Smt. PARAMJIT KAUR GULSHAN, KACHHADIA NARANBHAI, JYOTI DHURVE

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether there is a shortage of trained teachers in Government schools in the States including Punjab;
(b)if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the reasons therefor;
(c) the number of untrained teachers engaged on contractual basis in teaching under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan at present, State-wise and the measures taken to train them;
(d) whether the Government provides any financial assistance for training of untrained teachers and is so, the details thereof including the funds provided/being provided for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State- wise; and
(e) the action taken by the Government to provide trained teachers to all the Government schools in the country during the current Five Year Plan?

Central Qualifying Test for appointment of teachers in the Government run schools

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2537

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013

CENTRAL QUALIFYING TEST

2537 . Shri AMARNATH PRADHAN

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government plans to scrap Central Qualifying Test for appointment of teachers in the Government run schools in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government plans to make it compulsory to appoint only those candidates who had passed the Central Qualifying Test in order to ensure quality education and check exploitation of teachers by private schools; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SHASHI THAROOR)

(a)to(d): In pursuance of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has vide its notification dated 23rd August, 2010 laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in class I-VIII in all schools, including private schools, which inter alia provides for passing of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as an essential qualification. Accordingly, only those persons who have qualified the TET are eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I-VIII. There is no proposal to dispense with the condition of passing the TET.

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) July, 2013 – Central Board of Secondary Education

Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) July, 2013 for Jobs in School – Central Board of Secondary Education

The Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi will be conducting the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher for classes I to VIII on 28.07.2013 (Sunday). Candidates can apply only On-line for CTET-JULY 2013 on CBSE/CTET website.

Applicability :

i) The CTET shall apply to schools of the Central Government (KVS, NVS, Tibetan Schools, etc) and schools under the administrative control of UT of Chandigarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and NCT of Delhi.

ii) Schools owned and managed by the State Government/local bodies and aided schools shall consider the TET conducted by the State Government. However, a State Government can also consider the CTET if it decides not to conduct the State TET.

iii) CTET may also apply to the unaided private schools, who may exercise the option of considering the CTET.