The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to appoint ‘anuchar’ (attendants) in all government-run primary schools from the next academic session. It has also announced to appoint the ward of teachers who die during their service in class three category .
The announcement was made by Primary Education Minister Satish Chandra Dwivedi at a function of the teachers’ union at Saint Andrews Degree College here on Monday.
The minister said that all the 1.59 lakh primary schools would have attendant who would work in different capacity in the schools.
A government order for appointment of attendant would be issued soon.
Dwivedi said the demand to appoint attendants was being raised for the last many years because in their absence, students were made to run errands and do petty jobs and this was affecting their education.
“As there is a problem of finance, the attendants would be given a fixed honorarium,” the minister said but did not specify the amount.
Dwivedi also said that now family members of any teacher who died during service would be appointed in class three category only.
Earlier, appoints on compassionate ground were only made in the class four category.
The minister said that now teachers would be appointed on compassionate ground if they has passed TET and fulfilled other basic requirements.