In exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-sec. (3) of Sec. 23 of the Gujarat Primary Education Act, 1947 (Bom. LXI of
1947), and in supersession of all the rules made in this behalf, the Government
of Gujarat hereby makes the following rules to provide for regulating
recruitment to the post of Head Teachers Class III, in the subordinate services
of the Directorate of Primary Education and the District Primary Education
Committees or Municipal Primary Education Committees, namely:-- These rules may be called the Head Teacher,
Class III, in the Directorate of Primary Education, District Primary Education
Committees and Municipal Primary Education Committee Recruitment Rules, 2016. Appointment to the post of Head Teacher Class
III, in the subordinate service of the Directorate of Primary Education,
District Primary Education Committees and Municipal Primary Education
Committees shall be made either,-- (a)
by
promotion of a person of proved merit and efficiency from amongst the persons
who, (i)
have
worked for not less than five years in the cadre of Lower Primary Teacher or
Upper Primary Teacher, Class III, in the subordinate service of the Directorate
of Primary Education, or District Primary Education Committees or Municipal
Primary Education Committees; (ii)
have
passed the qualifying examination for computer knowledge in accordance with the
provisions of the Gujarat Civil Services Computer Competency Training and
Examination Rules, 2006; and (iii)
have
passed the Head Teacher Aptitude Test as may be prescribed by the Government: Provided that where the appointing authority
is satisfied that a person having the experience specified in sub-clause (i)
above is not available for promotion and that it is necessary in the public
interest to fill up the post by promotion even of a person having experience
for a lesser period; it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, promote
such person who possesses experience of a period of not less than two-thirds of
the period specified in sub-clause (i) above; or (b)
by
direct selection. (a)
Appointments
by promotion and direct selection shall be made in the ratio of 1:1,
respectively, (b)
Appointments
by promotion from the cadre of Lower Primary Teacher and Upper Primary Teacher,
Class III under sub-clause (i) of Rule 2 shall be made in the ratio of 3:2,
respectively. To be eligible for appointment by direct
selection to the post mentioned in Rule 2, a candidate shall,-- (a)
not
be more than 42 years of age: Provided that upper age limit may be relaxed
in favour of a candidate who is already in the service of the Government of
Gujarat in accordance with the provisions of the 'Gujarat Civil Services
Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967: Provided further that the upper age limit may
be relaxed in favour of a candidate of a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe,
Socially and Educationally Backward Class and in favour of a Woman in
accordance with the provisions of the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and
Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967: Provided also that nothing contained in
clause (b) of sub-clause (9) of Rule 8 of the Gujarat Civil Services
Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967 shall be applicable in so
far as relaxation of upper age limit as prescribed above is concerned; and (b)
(1)
possess a Bachelor's degree in Arts or Science or Commerce obtained from any of
the Universities established or incorporated by or under the Central or a State
Act in India or any other educational institutions recognised as such or
declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956; and (i)
have
completed two years certificate course of Primary Teachers Course from any
educational institution recognised by the Government; or (ii)
possess
one year degree in special education obtained from any of the Universities
established or incorporated by or under the Central or a State Act in India or
any other educational institutions recognised as such or declared to be deemed
as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956;
or by Rehabilitation Council of India or by the Central Government; or (iii)
possess
a Bachelor's degree in Education obtained from any of the Universities
established or incorporated by or under the Central or a State Act in India or
any other educational institution recognised as such or declared to be deemed
as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956;
or (2) have passed Higher Secondary Certificate
Examination conducted by a Secondary and/or Higher Secondary Education Board or
possess an equivalent qualification recognised as such by the Government; and
possess a four years' Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education or a four
years' Bachelor's degree in Education obtained from any of the Universities
established or incorporated by or under the Central or a State Act in India or
any other educational institution recognised as such or declared to be deemed as
a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or (3) (i) have passed the Head Teacher Aptitude
Test as may be prescribed by the Government; and (ii) have about five years' separate or
combined experience of teaching as a Teacher or Vidhya Sahayak, Shikshan
Sahayak, Adhyapak Sahayak, Junior Lecturer, Senior Lecturer in Government or
Grant-in-Aid or Non-Grant-in-Aid Private Lower Primary School or Upper Primary
School or Secondary Education School or Higher Secondary Education School or
Primary Education Adhyapan Mandir or District Institute of Education and
Training (DIET); and (c)
possess
the basic knowledge of computer application as prescribed in the Gujarat Civil
Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967; and (d)
possess
adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both. The candidate appointed by direct selection
shall be on probation for a period of one year. The candidate appointed by direct selection
shall, during his probation period, require to pass the qualifying examination
for computer knowledge in accordance with the provisions of the Gujarat Civil
Services Computer Competency Training and Examination Rules, 2006. The candidate appointed by direct selection
shall require to pass an examination in Hindi or Gujarati or both in accordance
with the rules prescribed by the Government. The candidate appointed either by direct
selection or by promotion shall require to undergo such training and to pass
such examination as may be prescribed by the Government. The candidate appointed by direct selection
shall require to furnish a security and surety bond in such form, for such
amount and for such period, as may be prescribed by the Government.HEAD
TEACHER, CLASS III, IN THE DIRECTORATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION DISTRICT PRIMARY
EDUCATION COMMITTEES AND MUNICIPAL PRIMARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE RECRUITMENT
RULES, 2016
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