Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers for Classes I to VIII-CBSE

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, vide its Notification F.No. 1-13/2009-EE-4 dated 31’ March 2010, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub.section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.2009, has authorised the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) as (he academic authority to lay down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher.

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Circular No.19

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, DELHI

“Shiksha Kendra”, 2, Community Centre Preet Vihar, New Delhi­110092

No.  AS/CTET/MQ/Teacher/2011           Dated 6th March 2012

  

To,

The Managers,

CBSE Affiliated Schools.

Sub: Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers for Classes I to VIII­reg.

Dear Sir,

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, vide its Notification F.No. 1­13/2009­EE­4 dated 31st March 2010, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub­ section (1) of section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, has authorised the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) as the academic authority to lay down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher.  

In accordance to the provisions of Sub­Section 1 of Section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23^rd August 2010, and subsequent amendment vide notification dated 29^th July 2011, had laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in classes I to VIII.    It had been inter­alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Govt. in accordance with the

Guidelines framed by the NCTE. 

The TET conducted by the Central Government shall apply to schools under the Central Government and UTs without Legislature. Further, Managements of Schools affiliated to Boards such as CBSE, ICSE etc. may also opt for the TET conducted by the Central Government.   

The Dept. of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India vide letter No. F.1­2/2011­EE­4 dated 28.02.2011 has conveyed with the approval of Hon,ble Human Resource Development Minister that the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) shall be the examining body for conducting the TET on behalf of the Central Government.

Accordingly the Affiliation Bye­Law 53, prescribing the minimum qualifications for teachers to teach various subjects in Classes I to VIII in Schools Affiliated to Board stands amended to that extant and it shall be mandatory that the teachers appointed hereinafter to teach classes I to VIII    in the Schools affiliated to the Board shall qualify/pass the Central Teacher Eligibility Test conducted by CBSE on behalf of Central Government or Teacher Eligibility Test(TET), conducted by the appropriate State Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for this purpose.   

Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of Affiliation Bye­Law 21, of the Board, the Management Committee of the School’s affiliated to the Board shall ensure that the teachers appointed in School’s   hereinafter to teach classes I to VIII possess the required minimum qualification stipulated by NCTE. 

  

Yours Faithfully,

                                                                                                                              

         (Vineet Joshi)

         Chairman

Copy to:  

1. Heads of Schools/Institutions affiliated to the Board for information and compliance.

2. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18­Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi­110016.

3. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, A­28 Kailash Colony, New Delhi.

4. The Director of Education, Directorate of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Old Secretariat, Delhi 110054.

5. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh­ 160017.

6. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim – 737101.

7. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar – 791111.

8. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair­744101.

9. The Secretary, Central Tibetan School Administration, ESS ESS Plaza, Community Centre, sector 3, Rohini, Delhi­ 110085.

10. All the Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions.

11. Joint Secretary, (IT), CBSE, to upload on CBSE website.

12. The Library and Information Officer, CBSE

13. EO to Chairman, CBSE

14. PA to CE, CBSE

15. PA to Secretary, CBSE

16. PA to Director (Academic), CBSE

17. PA to Director (Training), CBSE

18. PA to HOD (AIEEE)

19. PRO, CBSE

20. Office Copy

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