Odisha government to recruit 20,000 teachers for primary and upper primary schools
The HinduIn one of the biggest ever recruitment drives, the Odisha government has sought to fill up 20,000 vacancies in primary schools at one go. These 20,000 junior teachers will be appointed in primary and upper primary schools in 30 districts across the State. These elementary teachers will be appointed through absorption of junior teachers after three years of continuous and satisfactory service considered through a committee at the district level. Prior to renewal of the agreement of the junior teacher, the said teacher has to obtain a certificate from the concerned headmaster regarding regular attendance and satisfactory service which is to be produced before the Zilla Parishad,” the guideline says. When the Naveen Patnaik government had announced to do away with contractual appointments, the teachers’ bodies had pointed out that recruitment of junior teachers would be contractual in nature.