Central panel seeks answers on over 800 teacher vacancies
The Union education ministry's project approval board (PAB), while carrying out an annual review of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan implementation in Goa, has pointed to over 800 teacher vacancies waiting to be filled at all levels in the state, besides 83% vacancies within the State Council for Education Research and Training (SCERT).'At the state-sanctioned level, 306 positions at the elementary level, 311 at the secondary level, and 231 at the senior secondary level remain vacant. The state was urged to take necessary steps to fill all vacant positions across levels by Dec 31, 2025,' the PAB noted.It also said that a significant proportion of positions in SCERTs and DIETs (district teacher education institute) are currently filled on deputation or contractual basis — 83.3% posts in SCERT (10 of 12 posts) and 92% in DIETs (23 of 25 posts).'Considering the pivotal role of these institutions in teacher empowerment and educational reforms, it was advised that all such positions should be filled on a regular basis, on priority, by June 30, 2025, to ensure greater institutional accountability and a stronger sense of professional responsibility,' the PAB said.It has also said that the progress of the teacher training institute's upgrade into a Centre's centre of excellence is unusually slow in the state.'Under the DIETs of Excellence scheme approved in PAB 2021-24, DIET, North Goa was sanctioned in the first phase. However, slow progress was observed in the state. The state was urged to closely monitor the implementation and ensure timely completion of activities sanctioned under the scheme,' PAB said.
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