V. Qualifications of teachers- ANNEXURE (70)- SS CODE

                          ANNEXURE (70) 

V. Qualifications of teachers

(a) Full-time teachers.- (1) the prescribed qualifications for teachers of junior college classes attached to schools as well as colleges should be master’s degree in second class in the respective subjects plus B.Ed. or a diploma or certificate in teaching, approved by the education department. However, until further orders, teachers with M.Sc. (Second class) or higher qualification in physics, chemistry and mathematics or M.A. (second class) or higher qualification with mathematics or M.Com. (second class) will be considered as eligible to teach the junior college classes; they will have, however, to acquire the professional qualification of B.Ed. or a diploma or certificate in teaching approved by the education department within a period of five years failing which they will not be entitled to future increments in the scale of Rs. 300-650.

 

(G.R., E. & Y.S.D. No. HSC-1076/419/XX/XXI, dated 6^th May, 1976)

 

(2) In additions to the teaching with the above-mentioned qualifications, the teachers with the following qualifications should also be considered eligible for appointment to teach the junior college classes in the scale of Rs. 300-650:-

 

(i) B.Com (IInd class), with chartered accountancy.- such teachers are already having the professional qualification of chartered accountancy and hence they will not be required to acquire the professional qualification B.Ed. or diploma or certificate in teaching approved by the education department.

 

(ii) B.Sc. (at least IInd class), B. Tech.- such teachers will be required to acquire the professional qualification of B.Ed. or diploma or certificate in teaching approved by the educations department within a period of five years from the date of their appointment failing which they will not be entitled to future increments in the scales of Rs. 300-650.

 

(G.R., E. & Y.S.D. No. HSC-1076/54178-XX/XXI, dated 12^th November, 1976)

 

(3) Teachers having M.A. qualification in first class and appointed by the colleges/schools during the year 1976-77 and 1977-78 to teach junior college classes attached to them for non-availability of fully qualified and trained teachers should be held eligible for the scale of Rs. 300-650. Such teachers, if on the basis of the review, are required to be continued beyond the academic year 1977-78 should acquire the prescribed training qualification (i.e. B.Ed. or diploma or certificate approved by the department) within a period of five years from the date of their appointment failing which they will not be entitled to future increments in the scale of Rs. 300-650.

 

(G.r., E. & Y.S.D. No. HSC-1077/52271/XX/XXI, dated 23^rd May, 1977)

 

(4) Secondary/Higher secondary schools or colleges running the junior college classes may be allowed to appoint teachers with post-graduate degree in IInd class in the respective subject for teaching junior college classes in the scale of Rs. 300-650 subject to the condition that they should acquire professional qualification in teaching i.e. B.Ed. or a diploma or a certificate in teaching approved by the education department within a period of five years from the date of their appointment failing which they should not be held entitled for future increments in the scale of Rs. 300-650. These orders are given retrospective effect from the academic year 1975-76 in respect of all such teachers including those appointed by the institutions with or without the approval of the regional deputy director of education concerned.

 

(G.R. E & Y.S.D. No. HSC. 1077/52271/XX/XXI, dated 9^th November, 1977)

 

(5) If teachers possessing the above mentioned prescribed qualifications are not available, the director of education may relax the above qualifications on the basis of the merits of each case. Teachers, in respect of whom the academic or professional qualifications are so relaxed, will have, however, to acquire the prescribed qualifications within a period of five years.

 

(G.R., E & Y.S.D. No. HSC- 1076/419/XX/XXI, dated 6^th May, 1976)

 

(b) Part-time teachers.- It may be necessary to engage part-time teachers in certain optional subjects such as book-keeping and accountancy, biology, geology etc. the qualifications prescribed for full-time teachers for the junior college classes will also be applicable to them. Director of education may relax the qualifications in suitable cases as mentioned under (a) above.

 

(c) Teachers teaching technical subjects.- For teaching optional technical subjects to junior college classes, teachers having (i) diploma in engineering with three years’ teaching experience or three years’ professional experience and (ii) teachers having degrees in engineering/technology, should be held eligible.

 

(d) Teachers teaching art subjects.- for teaching optional art subjects, teachers possessing the following qualifications shall be considered eligible:- 

 

(i) A diploma in drawing and painting/commercial art in at least 2^nd class, awarded by the government of Maharashtra, or a degree in fine art/commercial art of a statutory university in at least 2^nd class or an equivalent qualification recognized by the government of Maharashtra and the A.M. (Art Master) certificate or A.M. Diploma in at least 2^nd class, awarded by the government of Maharashtra.

 

(ii) As a temporary measure, candidates with A.M. qualification who have worked as Art Teachers in secondary schools for a minimum period of ten years should be held eligible for teaching junior college classes.

 

Note.- The candidates who have not undergone the revised Diploma Course mentioned above and/or who posses Art master qualification should be held eligible to teach junior college classes [provided they have undergone the refresher course in the “Foundation Course” conducted by the directorate of Art.

 

(e) Hindi teachers.- The teachers in Hindi having academic and training qualifications recognized as equivalent to those mentioned in (a) above should be held eligible for appointment as Hindi teachers.

 

(G.R., E & Y.S.D. No. H.S.C. 1076/419/XX/XXI, dated 6^th May, 1976)

 

(f) Teachers for defence studies.- (1) A person who has studied “Defence Studies” as a subject at a post-graduate or a graduate degree course and has obtained that degree.

 

(2) A graduate in any faculty and a “Commissioned” Officer in the N.C.C. senior division with 3 years’, experience/N.C.C. Junior division with  years’. Experience.

 

Or

 

(3) A graduate degree in any faculty plus the B.Ed. degree with 7 years’ teaching experience in secondary schools and minimum ‘C’ certificate of the N.C.C. division.

(G.R., E & Y.S.D. No. HSC. 1376/20692/XX/XXI, dated 19^th May, 1977)

 

(g) Physical education and work experience teachers.- (i) D.P. Ed. or B.Ed. (Physical education) teachers with seven years’ post-training experience, if they are B.A. (II)/ B.Sc. (II)/B.Com. (II) Class or ten years’ experience, if they are B.A./B.Sc./B.com. (Pass class) should be held eligible to the pay scale of Rs. 300-650.

 

(ii) Teachers with certificate in physical education (C.P. Ed.) should be paid a special pay of Rs. 50 per month, in addition to their grade pay according to qualifications, as sanctioned to the teachers in whose respect conditions of qualifications and/or experience are relaxed if they are appointed to teach the subject of physical education to junior college classes.

 

(iii) Teachers teaching work experience should be held eligible for a special pay of Rs. 50 per month in addition to their grade pay according to the qualifications, as sanctione to the teachers in whose respect conditions of qualifications and/or experience are relaxed. Such teachers should have, however, undergone the required orientation course in work experience organized by the department.

 

(G.R., E & Y.S.D. No. HSC. 1076/419/XX/XXI, dated 6^th May, 1976)