Jaipur: As the state govt works to finalise a new staffing pattern for govt schools, teachers have urged the education minister to ensure the policy focuses on students’ needs. They stressed that all vacant posts must be filled to maintain adequate teacher strength. A key meeting on the staffing plan is scheduled for Wednesday before the proposal goes to the chief minister’s office.State President of Rajasthan Shikshak Sangh (Rashtriya), Ramesh Pushkarna, said, “The state education department has planned to start the next academic session from April 1, which will result in less time for teachers to complete the syllabus. Therefore, decisions should be made in the best interests of students, so that enough teachers are available for quality education in schools.”The last staffing pattern overhaul in the state was conducted in 2015, making this review a long-awaited development, especially for govt schoolteachers who were demanding it for years.At present, over 1,25,000 posts are vacant in the education department. In the proposed staffing pattern, there is a possibility of increasing approximately 38,000 additional posts in the department.“Our main demand is that vacant posts should be filled in the department. Innovations in the quality of teaching can only be successful if the student-teacher ratio is balanced. The staffing pattern will help meet the gap, but the existing vacancies must also be filled,” said Vipin Prakash, President of Rajasthan Primary and Secondary Teachers Association.According to the proposed staffing pattern issued by the department in March, one Grade-3 special teacher will be appointed in every panchayat Elementary Education Officer (PEEO) area. Rajasthan has nearly 15,000 Panchayat Elementary Education Officer (PEEOs), making this a significant step toward inclusive education. There is also a provision to appoint a special education lecturer of Grade-2 at the gram panchayat level with a population of 10,000.
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