Added At: 2011-01-20 11:55 PM
Last Updated At: 2011-01-20 11:55 PM
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: The government has set up a reservation system, similar to the civil service, for teachers to make their appointments in academic institutions inclusive.
The provision is part of the sixth amendment of Education Rule 2067 approved by the cabinet on January 12.
As per the amended Education Rule, 45 per cent of seats have been reserved for women and disadvantaged groups.
Of the reserved seats, 33 per cent have been set aside for women, 27 per cent for Indigenous Nationalities, 22 per cent for people from Tarai and Madhes, 9 per cent for Dalit, 5 per cent for physically disabled and 4 per cent for people from backward areas.
According to Mahashram Sharma, joint secretary at the Ministry of Education, the government made the provision to bring the teaching sector at par with the Civil Service.
He said that the sixth amendment also has provisions to give automatic promotion to permanent teachers who have served in a single position for years, like in the Civil Service.
“Those who have served as permanent teachers for 20 years and are 50 years or above will be eligible for the golden handshake scheme as stated in the amended regulation,” he informed.
In a bid to curb malpractice in School Management Committees — the body that plays the central role in appointment of teachers — the amendment will bar people other than the father, mother, grandfather and grandmother of children to take part in the School Management Committee now onwards.
The provision is part of the sixth amendment of Education Rule 2067 approved by the cabinet on January 12.
As per the amended Education Rule, 45 per cent of seats have been reserved for women and disadvantaged groups.
Of the reserved seats, 33 per cent have been set aside for women, 27 per cent for Indigenous Nationalities, 22 per cent for people from Tarai and Madhes, 9 per cent for Dalit, 5 per cent for physically disabled and 4 per cent for people from backward areas.
According to Mahashram Sharma, joint secretary at the Ministry of Education, the government made the provision to bring the teaching sector at par with the Civil Service.
He said that the sixth amendment also has provisions to give automatic promotion to permanent teachers who have served in a single position for years, like in the Civil Service.
“Those who have served as permanent teachers for 20 years and are 50 years or above will be eligible for the golden handshake scheme as stated in the amended regulation,” he informed.
In a bid to curb malpractice in School Management Committees — the body that plays the central role in appointment of teachers — the amendment will bar people other than the father, mother, grandfather and grandmother of children to take part in the School Management Committee now onwards.
