The aspiring teachers in the North Delhi Municipal Corporation schools will now have to clear a mandatory interview for recruitment. In order to assess the verbal communication skills of the applicants, the civic body has decided to conduct interview of nearly 18,500 applicants for the job of primary teachers. This is for the first time the civic body will be modifying the selection procedure; at present the selection is made through the merit list prepared on the basis of marks obtained in Class X, XII and the JBT.
A proposal in this regard was passed by the Education Committee of the North Delhi Corporation on Tuesday. As per the proposal, the teachers short-listed from the merit list will be required to face an interview that will be mandatory for their final selection. The proposal will soon be presented before the Standing Committee and before the House for approval. Following this, the modified recruitment rules will be sent to the Delhi Subordinate Staff Selection Board (DSSSB) for incorporating in the rules.
“It has been observed that the primary schoolteachers fulfill the eligibility criteria but lack in verbal communication skills. The teachers should be able to pronounce the words properly and also communicate effectively with young children. It requires psychological skills to entertain and communicate with children in the young age group particularly those studying in the nursery classes,” said Ram Kishan Bansiwal, chairman of the Education Committee in North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
He said the education department of the corporation has received nearly 18,500 applications for the post of primary teachers. The vacancy was created after trifurcation of the erstwhile MCD. According to officials, 7,045 applications have been submitted for the posts of nursery teachers while 9,044 applications have been received by the civic body for the post of primary teachers.