Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated the process for the appointment of 11,403 teachers in state-run high schools. The recruitment process will be completed by April 2022, officials said Thursday.
This year, in the first phase, advertisements for 4,619 Hindi, Sanskrit and Sports teachers were published August 13.
In the second phase, another notification was released August 28 for filling up 6,720 posts of TGT, Arts and Telugu teachers.
Recently the government has appointed 6,131 school teachers on a single day. As the concerned department was finding it difficult to get the required number of qualified candidates for the posts, the examinations and rules were amended to attract more candidates to participate in the recruitment process, official sources said.
Besides, the Odisha government has also sanctioned posts for 3,462 teachers keeping in view the high number of students. It is committed to complete the recruitment process for all the teachers within four months.
The aim is to transform the education system in Odisha to a student friendly one and modernise it, another official informed.
Earlier while appointing more than 6,000 teachers a few days back, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had harped on the important role that teachers can play in the development of the nation.
“Education is the collective aspiration of the masses. Teachers are the soul of the education system and students are the symbol of infinite possibilities,” said Patnaik.
He also said that schools in the state are undergoing a major transformation under the 5T programme.
Patnaik had also pointed out teachers make a significant contribution to the development of society. So they should be given their dues also.
PNN