“Shikshak Samman Yojana” is the recognition
given to teachers who make students score well and give the best output for five
consecutive years. The teachers will get an extension of a year in their service,
as announced by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Mr.Virbhadra Singh. He
informed about this yojna while addressing a function at Jawalamukhi, organised
by the Government Teacher’s Association. He also added that 1,329 schools were
upgraded and 42 new government colleges in rural areas had been inaugurated to
aid students in extremely remote areas. And also Rs 5 crore is being granted to
every new college and about 1,177 teachers were appointed for the post in the
state and 5608 vacancies were created for the teachers of government schools. Teachers
in rural areas were appointed in various cities, thereby giving them an
exposure to the city life.
The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh also
said that many teachers and non-teaching staff have been recruited. 6,937
teachers had been regularised, 3,226 teachers had been appointed on contract basis
and 9,538 posts of teachers were filled by the government. In the sector of
higher education, 2,609 teachers and non-teaching staff had been regularized
and through direct appointments, 1,959 posts of trained graduate teachers (TGT)
had been filled. He said that 2,647 teachers were selected on a
contractual basis. He also assured that there are many who have completed their
teacher’s training waiting for their placements.
The minister also announced an increase in
the teacher’s remuneration. Trained Graduate teachers who were appointed by the
parent teacher association would get Rs 14,130, from the earlier paltry amount
of Rs 6,950. For vernacular teachers, remuneration was
raised from Rs 6,750 to Rs 13,590 and for primary teachers it was raised from
Rs 7,500 to Rs 11,000 per month.
Tags: Shikshak Samman Yojana
Awards For Best Teachers
Himachal Pradesh Teachers
Government Teachers's Association
