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MANDI: The Education Department of Mandi district has taken a significant step to address the shortage of teachers in primary schools. A total of 243 new Junior Basic Trained (JBT) teachers have been appointed on a batch-wise basis to fill the vacancies in various schools across the district. These appointments are aimed at ensuring that students receive quality education, even in the most remote areas.
Training to start within a week
The newly appointed JBT teachers are expected to complete all formalities and join their respective schools within a week. Following their joining, they will undergo a 15-day training programme at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in Mandi. This training will equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively teach and manage their classrooms.
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Current scenario in Mandi’s primary schools
Currently, Mandi district has 1,661 primary schools spread across 25 educational blocks. Of these, 700 schools have only one teacher and 75 schools are running without any teachers. The shortage has significantly affected the quality of education, especially in remote and rural areas. The new appointments aim to address this gap by ensuring that every school has at least one teacher.
2 teachers in schools with more than 20 students
Vijay Kumar, Deputy Director of Elementary Education in Mandi, stated that with these new appointments, all schools will have a minimum of one teacher. In addition, primary schools with more than 20 students will now have two teachers. The move is expected to improve the student-teacher ratio, thereby enhancing the quality of education in the district.
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Additional recruitment plans for future
The Deputy Director also mentioned future recruitment plans to fill around 500 more positions in the district through various channels. These include 304 positions through the service commission, 25 through the sports cell, 37 through the disability cell and 84 through the Hamirpur Wards of Ex-Servicemen Cell. Specifically, 28 positions in Mandi district will be filled through the Wards of Ex-Servicemen Cell within the next two to three months.
