Chennai: Educationists in Tamil Nadu have alleged that the Teacher Recruitment Board (TRB) and state school education department are not implementing the relaxation policy which is an option, mentioned in the government order (G.O. 181-para 9(a)), to employ candidates from reserved categories who scored less than 60 per cent.
Candidates from the reserved categories like BC, MBC, SC, ST and disabled persons scoring less than the qualifying 60 per cent, are not given jobs because there is no relaxation in scores in teacher eligibility test (TET).
In reality, the recruiting officials are violating G.O. 181 which provides for relaxation of the qualifying mark, point out educationists.According to the relevant extract from GO 181: ‘A person who scores 60 per cent or more in the TET exam will be considered as TET pass.
School managements (government, local bodies, government aided and unaided) - (a) may consider giving concessions to persons belonging to SC/ST, OBC, differently-abled persons, etc., in accordance with their extant reservation policy.’
Documents show that TET guidelines, which repÂlicate the Central TET, include relaxation for reserved category applicants, argues P.B. Prince Gajendra Babu of the state platform for common school system. He added that TRB and SED had misled the Madras HC on the relaxation norms while appearing for related cases filed in January 2013.
A senior education depaÂrÂtÂment official told DC the government wanted to employ quality teachers. Further, the Delhi government relaxation could not be implemented here as it was voluntary, and not mandatory.
