Minimum qualifications for recruitment / promotion of teachers in Railway Schools

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 127/2013

Dated 09.12.2013

The minimum qualifications for recruitment / promotion of Primary School Teachers,Trained Graduate Teachers and Post Graduate Teachers working in Railway Schools have been laid down in Boards letter No. E(P&A)I-87/PS-5/PE-9 dated 04.10.1989, which are in line with those laid down by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan and Delhi Administration for these categories of teachers.

2. National Teachers Education Council (NTEC) vide the Gazette Notification dated 23.08.2010, which was further amended vide its Gazette Notification dated 29.07.2011 has laid down the minimum qualifications for recruitment/promotion of teachers for classes I to VIII under the Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

3. The issue of updating the existing qualifications at par with those laid down by NCTE for recruitment/promotion of teachers for classes I to Viii has been examined by Ministry of Railways. It has been decided that the qualifications as indicated in the Annexure to this letter will be applicable for recruitment / promotion of Primary School Teachers and Trained Graduate Teachers working in railway schools including Oak Grove School, Jharipani. These revised norms of minimum qualifications will be applicable for future promotion / recruitment of Railways Primary School Teachers and Trained Graduate Teachers only. The qualifications prescribed are the same for both direct recruitment as well as promotion. As per the existing instructions, preference may be given, in case of direct recruitment to candidates possessing qualifications higher than those prescribed for the post.

4. There is no change in the existing minimum qualification for PGT as laid down in Board’s letter No. E(P&A)I-87/PS-5/PE-9 dated 04.10.1989.

5. The above orders will take effect from the date of issue of this letter. Any selections already initiated would be conducted and finalized based on the notifications already issued.

6. The receipt of this letter may kindly be acknowledged.

sd/-

(K. Shankar)

Director Estt.(P&A),

Railway Board

Annexure

i. Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and 2-years Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 2-years Diploma in Education (Special Education)

OR 

Graduation and two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

AND

Pass in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), to be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the NCTE for the purpose. 

B.  Trained Graduate Teachers t 9300-34800 + 4600/4800/5400) {Classes VI – VIII} :-

i. Graduation (in the teaching subject) and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known)

OR

Graduation (in the teaching subject) with at least 50% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B. Ed.)

OR

Graduation (in the teaching subject) with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-years Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.EI.Ed.)

OR

Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and 4-years B.A./B.Sc. or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.

OR

Graduation (in the teaching subject) with at least 50% marks and 1-year BEd. (Special Education)

6.(a) Teacher appointed after the date of this order in certain cases:- where a school has issued an advertisement to initiate the process of appointment of teachers prior to the date of this order, such appointments may be made in accordance with the existing qualifications prescribed for the respective posts.

(b) The minimum qualification norms referred to in this order apply to teachers of Languages, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, etc. In respect of other teachers i.e. Sr. Physical Education Teacher, Sr. Domestic Science Teacher, Music Teacher, Dance Teacher, Craft Teacher, Drawing Teacher, Demonstrator, Librarian, Lab. Assistant etc., the minimum qualification norms shall remain unchanged.