The Jharkhand government has also made a major stride to enhance the education system in the state by starting the process of hiring 2600 assistant teachers. The relocation is one of the continued attempts to resolve the insufficiency of teaching personnel in the schools and enhance the overall education quality, especially at the primary and middle levels of schools.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren distributed appointment letters recently to more than 300 newly selected teachers, in which there are 170 selected teachers in classes one to five and 131 teachers in classes six to eight. In the middle of this month, over 900 teachers were also called, which is an indication of the state’s efforts to fill vacancies and bring good news to students and teachers. Thousands of applicants who have been awaiting recruitment opportunities get a new hope with the latest announcement, as the state is ready to finish the recruitment process for 2,600 new positions.
It is anticipated that the recruitment drive will be critical in boosting the pupil-teacher ratio, which has been an issue in most government schools, especially those located in rural and semi-urban areas. The problem of staff shortage has long been present in a number of schools where a teacher or two was assigned to work with several classes and subjects. This will decay upon the introduction of new teachers, thus giving students more attention in their studies.
The government is also striving to implement project-based learning in accordance with the National Education Policy, besides enhancing the teaching power. It is meant to enhance classrooms and make them more interactive, and it is also meant to promote practical hands-on education over rote learning. The authorities think that having an increased number of teachers will enable the schools to execute these changes efficiently and provide students with an updated learning process.
Educationists and would-be candidates alike have been delighted by the announcement. To a lot of unemployed trained teachers, this recruitment drive will be a chance to get into their careers and, at the same time, help in building the education system of the state. The move is also being seen as a good move by parents and communities, especially in the remote districts, towards securing a better future for their children.
Although the recruitment exercise still continues, the government has assured that the exercise will be done in a transparent and timely manner. When executed in the foreseen manner, the program of filling 2,600 vacancies may become a turning point in the history of the schools in Jharkhand, as the existing gaps may be filled and the new prospects of better learning results in the future may be established.
