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June 9, 2011

CM announces recruitment of 46,000 teachers at Primary level

CM announces recruitment of 46,000 teachers at Primary level
Calcutta, June 9: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced that 46,000 teachers would be recruited to fill up vacancies in Bengal’s 50,000-odd state-aided primary schools.
 
“The cabinet has approved a decision to recruit 46,000 primary teachers,” the Chief Minister told at Writers`.
 
Ms. Banerjee said 10 per cent of the 46,000 posts would be reserved for degree holders of the primary teachers’ training institutes (PTTI) and para-teachers.
 
The primary teachers would be recruited within a year. A decision will be taken in the next cabinet meeting on the modalities of absorbing the teachers of Sishu Siksha Kendras and Madhyamik Siksha Kendras.