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Union HRD Minister on Navodaya Vidyalaya Recruitment, Date of NET 2020 & More
Union HRD Minister interacts with the teachers across the country through webinar; Navodaya Vidyalaya recruitment appointments to be received after lockdown; Date of NET 2020 to be announced soon
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', on 14th May 2020, gave a message of 'Acharya Devo Bhava' while interacting with teachers across the country through a webinar in New Delhi. The Minister expressed his gratitude to all the teachers for spreading awareness relating to COVID-19 among the students and society at large.
The Union Minister made two big announcements during this webinar. In response to a question asked by a teacher, he said that the examination date of NET will be announced very soon. He also said that the teachers who have completed the recruitment process of Navodaya Vidyalaya will get an appointment after lockdown.
The Union Minister, through his webinar, appealed to all the teachers to perform their duties and ensure the academic welfare of students even in the lockdown situation. He said that in India, the importance of a Guru has always been more than God and that is why we should respect teachers keeping the spirit of Acharya Devo Bhavah alive. He added that in this crisis the teachers also acted like frontline workers and their work is highly appreciated.
During the interaction, Shri Pokhriyal said that due to the efforts made by the teachers, the online education system of the country is proved successful. Many teachers were not expert in technology but still, they trained themselves for the benefit of students and contributed to online education. The crisis period has further confirmed that if the teacher of the country is strong and responsible, that country will always go on the path of development.
While replying to question on appointments of teachers, the Minister said that the more than 8,000 appointments in Kendriya Vidyalayas were done and nearly 2,500 appointments are done in Navodaya Vidyalayas. He added that more than 12,000 teachers were appointed in the Universities. The teachers selected in the recruitment process of Navodaya Vidyalaya will get appointment letters once the lockdown ends. He added that the Ministry is taking all possible steps to fill the vacancies soon.
Shri Pokhriyal also informed that MHRD to respect the orders of Honourable High Court of Patna issued with respect to NIOS DLEd teachers. Honourable High Court Patna has quashed an order of NCTE which said that in-service teachers who had done DLEd course THROUGH NIOS are not valid for regular appointment as primary school teachers.
Responding to the question on teachers training, Shri Pokhriyal said that the training of teachers for the online education system is going on with full readiness and lakhs of teachers are also undergoing training. Under the plan, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission on Teachers training (PMMMNMTT), training of teachers is being organized for the use of e-learning resources. The Minister also informed that the teachers' participation has increased in these training programs. Teachers have expressed their willingness to connect themselves with new technologies to teach students.