Delhi Government approved a special policy for regularisation of services of Kashmiri migrant teachers working on contract basis in the Department of Education since 1994 through relaxation in recruitment rules. The Delhi Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal approved the decision on Wednesday. Besides, regularisation the age of retirement would also be relaxed and CTET would be relaxed.
“The Cabinet approved the Department of Education’s proposal for grant of one-time relaxations in the recruitment rules for Kashmiri migrant teachers working on contract. Relaxation in age for those Kashmiri migrant teachers who are working on contract basis since 1994,” read a statement of the Government.
As per the relaxation, the mode of direct recruitment would also be relaxed for Kashmiri migrant teachers working on contract. “ Relaxation in CTET for these teachers and services will be regularised on prospective basis,” decided the Kejriwal cabinet.
“The decision was taken considering the fact that Kashmiri migrant teachers were appointed on a contract basis in special circumstances of displacement from the valley due to political turmoil and have been working since last two decades, therefore a separate policy for their regularisation on specific terms and conditions was required,” said a statement of the Government.
Existing number of total Kashmiri migrant PGT, TGT, librarian, music teachers is 170. Estimated annual expenditure will be around Rs 13 crore.
The cabinet also approved the Department of Health’s proposal to increase the bed strength of Institute of liver & Biliary Sciences (IlBS) from existing 155 in phase I to 549 beds in total.
The Cabinet also approved the revision of project estimates from Rs 389 crores to Rs 497.72 Crores as per the latest estimates furnished by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) incorporating statutory taxes, all essential services and utilities and cost of fixed furniture and general furniture (which was not included earlier) and provision for additional beds.
“There has been a tripartite agreement between DMRC, Directorate of Health Services and IlBS for the construction of phase-II of IlBS. Besides, the increase in number of beds, Super Speciality, teaching and training facility and advance research facility with semi-automated parking and emergency facilities like Helipad are being created in the institute. “
The Cabinet approved the Department of Power’s proposal for the extension of existing subsidy to domestic electricity consumers upto 400 units per month for the entire financial year 2017-18. The total amount of subsidy will be Rs 1,720 crore for the current financial year.