In a major decision, the Governor of Uttarakhand, KK Paul has directed the education department to appoint selected candidates in 90 percent posts of 3,089 vacancies of lT which were advertised in the year 2016 within the next ten days.
The Governor also paved way for the appointments of selected on 1431 posts of lecturers on the basis of promotion from the ranks of lecturer Teachers lTs by the State Public Service Commission. On the issue of guest teachers the Governor directed the department officials to release an advertisement at district level and create a pool of such teachers so that they can be appointed on the vacant posts as and when required.
The Secretary School education, D Senthil Pandian informed that the Governor took these important decisions in a review meeting of education department officials on Monday.
It was decided that the orders of High Court on the issue of lT examination should be followed. The HC had declared that barring 10 percent posts reserved for Statehood activists, 90 percent posts advertised for lT examination should be released immediately.
On Monday the Additional Directors of Garhwal and Kumaon appeared before Uttarakhand HC and informed that the appointments of lTs would be done as per the orders of the court. The Governor asked the officers to ensure that no post of teacher is vacant in the department.
Welcoming the decision the State president of the lT Sangharsh Samiti, Devendra Bisht said that all the aspirants of the lT examination are happy with the decision. Meanwhile, the patron of the guest teacher association Balbir Tomar said that the association wants that all 6214 candidates who were appointed by the previous Government should be reinstated.