Junior teachers’ recruitment: Opposition parties see red in Odisha govt’s decision

Junior teachers’ recruitment: Opposition parties see red in Odisha govt’s decision Politics is now active over the Odisha government’s move to engage as many as 20,000 junior teachers (Schematic) with the Opposition parties terming it as a political gimmick and an election stunt.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Odisha School and Mass Education Department released detailed guidelines for the engagement of as many as 20,000 junior teachers (Schematic) through online computer-based test (CBT).

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Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati said such engagement is only for election and questioned why direct recruitment is not made by the state government.

“Around 98,000 posts are lying vacant and the state government will provide employment to 20,000 for one year eyeing the elections. Once the polls are over, they will be disengaged. Why the government is not giving direct appointments instead of one year contract.”

BJP leader Surath Biswal termed the Odisha government decision as ‘old wine in a new bottle’. “There is no clarity. The government had earlier claimed that it had removed the ad-hoc system by regularising all employees. Now we want to ask for how many years will the junior teachers will be appointed? There is nothing new and all the schemes announced by the state government are only for polls.”

School and Mass Education Minister, Sudam Marndi said, “Whatever the policy decision of the government, it will be implemented. The details can be obtained from the website and one can go through the process, eligibility and other information.”

School and Mass Education Department Secretary, Aswathy S said, “All the details are in the resolution and the recruitment will be through schematic selection under the Samagra Shiksha. The government has also relaxed norms for recruitment under Samarg Sikhasha to regularise them.”