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?

Setting up of Higher Educational Institutions in India

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2615

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013

SETTING UP OF HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

2615 . Shri PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

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

(a) whether the Government is contemplating to set up higher educational institutions in the country including Jharkhand during the 12th Five Year Plan;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to make education in higher educational institutions affordable for the poor students in the country including Jharkhand; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2552

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013

EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF EDUCATION

2552 . Shri VIKRAMBHAI ARJANBHAI MAADAM

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

(a) whether the UGC has identified the universities and colleges for evaluating the quality of education being imparted on course level throughout the country;

(b) if so, the name of the colleges and universities identified, State-wise;

(c) whether the recognition is not granted without evaluating the level of courses in America and other developed countries whereas in India, recognition is being granted without making any evaluation in this regard;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

Opening of New Polytechnic Institute & Number of polytechnics functioning at present

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2550

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013

OPENING OF POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTES

2550 . Shri RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY


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

(a) the number of polytechnics functioning at present in the country, State-wise;

(b) the number of polytechnics opened in various States in the country during the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the number of proposals of various state governments pending for setting up of polytechnics in the States; and

(d) whether the Government has any plan to set up new polytechnic institutes in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

ANSWER

Government proposes to introduce `open book exam system` in CBSE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2543

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013

OPEN BOOK EXAM

2543 . Shri RAKESH SINGH


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


(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce `open book exam system` in CBSE;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether a case study based exam is also likely to be incorporated in the new system;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether it is not likely to increase pressure on students of class 10, class 12 and those preparing for higher education; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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.

Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system of students in schools

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO 240

ANSWERED ON 13.03.2013

CCE IN SCHOOLS

240 . Shri BHOLA SINGH
BABAR GAJANAN DHARMSHI

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

(a) whether the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) system of students in schools has been proposed to be adopted;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has sought reaction from the States and if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether country-wide core syllabus is proposed to be introduced in Mathematics and Science and if so, the current status of the proposal; and
(e) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

ANSWER