Contract teachers of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) have opposed the move to disengage them after the non-continuation of the post by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Following the move, contract teachers of SSA will now be adjusted as guest teachers as per the terms and conditions applicable to the guest teachers. Teachers, however, said it would create mass unemployment and uncertainty prevails.
A circular issued by the Directorate of Education, Planning branch said, “All the guest teachers/SSA teachers relieved/ disengaged from the schools will be displayed at the district level in the online module with the direction to prepare a common merit list taking both guest teachers and SSA contractual teachers together and adjust them against the vacancies within the district as per the procedure.”
In the circular, Suman Verma, Assistant Director (Planning), said, “All Directorate of Distance Education (DDE)s are advised to ensure the representation of SC/ST/OBC/PH at the district level as per norms as such an arrangement is not feasible at the school level. The common merit shall be displayed on the notice board at the district without fail. All the guest and contractual teachers approaching the district shall be guided properly and inform them not to panic as efforts are being made to adjust all of them against the vacant posts.”