ALLAHABAD: Faced with the problem of adverse
pupil-teacher ratio (PTR) in many Kendriya Vidyalayas of the country and
strictly adhering to the guidelines of Right to Education Act (RTEA), KV
Sangathan would soon be recruiting over 5,000 new teachers. Among these, over
400 new teachers would be recruited in Varanasi region.
Of 1,100 odd KVs spread across the country,
there are many where the strength of students is over 50 per class and in some
cases, it reaches around 65.
Deputy commissioner, KVS, regional office,
Varanasi, PV Sai Ranga Rao said: "KVS had always been following RTE. From
the coming academic session in April 2015, we would adhere to the set norms in
every respect, including PTR." In accordance to RTE, the TTR would be
brought down to the prescribed norm i.e. one teacher for every 40 students (for
class I to 5) and one teacher for every 35 students (for class 6-8).
KVS has asked principals of all the schools to
furnish information pertaining to how many more teacher they would require to
follow the norms of PTR as per the RTE Act. "Now that the number of
teachers to be recruited is known, the Sangathan would soon start recruitment
process," Rao said.
Principal of KV, New Cantt, Shalini Dikshit
said that the work load of teachers in a class of 65 students would be divided
among two teachers. It will benefit pupils.
Rao said: "We would require more teachers
for science which could be around 150. Likewise, the numbers could be anything
around 90 for mathematics, English and other subjects."
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