‘Delay in hiring of teachers by DSSSB will impact students’

L-G writes to Sisodia over paucity of regular teaching staff

NEW DELHI, 10/01/2017: Delhi's Lt. Governor Anil Baijal during the inauguration of Skill Development Centre in night shelter at Tilak Nagar, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena

Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, in his note to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, on Thursday, stated that withholding the recruitment process by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) for appointment of teachers in the Education Department for such a long period was bound to have “an adverse impact on the studies of students” due to paucity of regular teachers.

Public hearing

It may be noted, Raj Niwas said in a statement, that many representations had also been received in this regard in the L-G’s Secretariat during public hearing.

“Previously, the Deputy Chief Minister had written a letter to the L-G on August 9 where it had been indicated that he had given instructions to the Chief Secretary and asked him to put the recruitment process initiated by DSSSB for teachers on hold and to consider the policy of weightage to guest teachers. He had also asked the Directorate of Education to reformulate the policy of recruitment of teachers based on giving weightage to guest teachers,” the statement said.

Lapse of over 6 weeks

According to Raj Niwas, the Lieutenant-Governor had asked this proposal to be examined by the government and at the same time, the L-G agreed to put on hold this recruitment process for teachers initiated by DSSSB pending the aforesaid examination.

But, Raj Niwas said further, the office of the L-G did not receive the proposal despite a lapse of more than six weeks, and two reminders were sent on September 14, 2016 and September 26, 2016.

Contempt petition

“Further, a contempt petition has already been filed in the Delhi High Court against putting the recruitment process for teachers on hold and the Hon’ble Court is monitoring the progress in this regard,” the statement said.

As such, the statement added, the L-G, in his note to the Deputy Chief Minister, had repeated that as the matter has already been delayed for more than six weeks, it may not be desirable to keep this recruitment process on hold further. Therefore, the recruitment process must be re-commenced without further delay.