Himachal Pradesh Elementary Education Department, Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts/Nonmedical/Medical), Group-C, Recruitment And Promotion (Amendment) Rules, 2025

[17th February 2025]

PREAMBLE

In exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, in consultation with the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, is pleased to make the following Rules further to amend the Himachal Pradesh Elementary Department Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts/NonMedical/Medical), Group-C, (Non Gazetted) Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2024 notified vide this Department notification No. EDN-C-A(3)-2/2020, dated 06-06-2024; namely .

Rule 1. Short title and Commencement.

(1)     These rules may be called the "Himachal Pradesh Elementary Education Department, Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts/NonMedical/Medical), Group-C, Recruitment and Promotion (Amendment) Rules, 2025".

(2)     These rules shall come into force from the date of publication in the Rajpatra (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh.

Rule 2. Amendment of Annexure-A.

In Annexure-A to the Himachal Pradesh Elementary Education Department Trained Graduate Teacher (Arts/NonMedical/Medical), Group-C, Recruitment and Promotion Rules, 2024.

(a)      For the existing provisions against Col. No. 7 the following shall be substituted, namely.

(1)     ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION.

(1)     TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER (ARTS).

(i)       BA/B.Com./Post Graduation [Master Degree in any discipline provided that candidates should have passed their Graduation Degree in B.A./B.Com] from a recognized University with at least 50% marks either inGraduation or in Post Graduation and 1 years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)/2 Years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)/Bachelor of Education(B.Ed.) from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognized institution.

OR

Post Graduation [Master Degree in any discipline provided that candidates should have passed their Graduation Degree in B.A./B.Com] with a minimum 55% marks and three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognized institution.

OR

Senior Secondary/10+2 with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).

OR

Senior Secondary/10+2 with at least 50% marks and 4 years B.A. Education (Ed.)/B.A.B.Ed.

OR

B.A./B.Com. with at least 50% marks and 1 years Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) (Special Education).

AND

(ii)      Pass in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) duly conducted by H.P. Board of School Education Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra or any other Agency authorized by the Government.

(2)     TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER (NONMEDICAL).

(i)       B.Sc. (Non Medical)/Post Graduation [M.Sc. in any science discipline provided that candidates should have passed their Graduation Degree in B.Sc. (NM)] from a recognized University with at least 50% marks either in B.Sc. (Non Medical) or in Post Graduation and 1 years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)/2 Years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)/ Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognized institution.

OR

Post Graduation [M.Sc. in any science discipline provided that candidates should have passed their Graduation Degree in B.Sc. (NM)] with a minimum of 55% marks and three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. from a National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognized institution.

OR

Senior Secondary/10+2 in Science(Non-Medical) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)

OR

Senior Secondary/10+2 in Science(Non-Medical) with at least 50% marks and 4 years B.Sc. (Non Medical)Ed/B.Sc. (Non Medical) B.Ed.

OR

B.Sc. (Non Medical) with at least 50% marks and 1 years Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) (Special Education).

AND

(ii)      Pass in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) duly conducted by H.P. Board of School Education Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra or any other Agency authorized by the Government.

(3)     TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHER (MEDICAL).

(i)       B.Sc. (Medical)/ Post Graduation [M.Sc. in any science discipline provided that candidates should have passed their Graduation Degree in B.Sc. (Medical)] from a recognized University with at least 50% marks in B.Sc. (Medical) or Post Graduation and 1 years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)/ 2 Years Bachelor of Education(B.Ed.)/Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from NationalCouncil for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognized institution.

OR

Post Graduation [M.Sc. in any science discipline provided that candidates should have passed their Graduation Degree in B.Sc. (Medical)] with a minimum of 55% marks and three-year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed. from a National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) recognized institution.

OR

Senior Secondary/10+2 in Science (Medical) with at least 50% marks and 4 years Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.).

OR

Senior Secondary/10+2 in Science (Medical) with at least 50% marks and 4 years B.Sc. (Medical) Ed./B.Sc.(Medical) B.Ed.

OR

B.Sc. (Medical) with at least 50% marks and 1 years Bachelor in Education (B.Ed.) (Special Education)

AND

(ii)      Pass in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) duly conducted by H.P. Board of School Education Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra or any other Agency authorized by the Government:

Provided that a candidate must have passed Matriculation and 10+2 from any School/Institution situated with in Himachal Pradesh:

Provided this condition shall not apply to Bonafide Himachalis.

(b) DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION(s):

Knowledge of customs, manner and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.

Note (1).-Provided that minimum percentage of marks in graduation shall not be applicable to those incumbents who had already taken admission to the Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Elementary Education prior to the 29th July, 2011.

Note (2).-Relaxation upto 5% will be allowed in minimum educational qualifications and also in minimum qualifying marks for TET to the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories of H.P.

Note (3).-In case of candidates who have taken admission in B.Ed. course on the basis of M.A./M.Sc. with at least 50% marks shall only be considered for the post of TGT.

Note (4).-The minimum qualification as prescribed by NCTE on the date of publication of the Advertisement shall also be considered as part and parcel of these R&P Rules and the Government (in the Department of Elementary Education, H.P.) shall provide such changes in the minimum essential qualificationto the recruiting agency till the date of publication of advertisement.

(b)      For the existing provision against Col. No. 10, the following shall be substituted, namely.

(i)       75% by direct recruitment on regular basis or recruitment on contract basis as the case may be in the following manners.

(a)      37.5% through Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog, Hamirpur/other recruiting agency/authority as the case may be.

(b)      32.5% on batch -wise basis.

(c)      5% through Limited Direct Recruitment (LDR) through Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog/other agency/authority, as the case may be, on regular basis or on contract basis, from amongst in service SMC Teachers [with at least five (05) years of service] engaged under SMC Policy dated 17-07-2012, amended from time to time, possessing the requisite Educational qualification as prescribed in the Col No. 7:

Provided that the upper age limit for direct recruits will not be applicable to the SMC Teachers already in service of Government.

(ii)      25% by Promotion.

Note.-The 5% Limited Direct Recruitment Quota will cease automatically after the absorption of all SMC teachers engaged under SMC Policy dated 17-07-2012, amended from time to time, in the Elementary Education Department and thereafter, the 5% quota meant for LDR recruitment shall be considered as part andparcel of quota for direct recruitment through batch-wise.

(c)      For the existing provision against Col. No. 11 , the followingshall be substituted, namely.

(i)       15% by Promotion from amongst the in-service JBTs possessing the educational qualification as prescribedin Col. No. 7 above, with at least five years regular service or regular combined with continuous adhocservice rendered, if any, in the grade.

(ii)      10% by promotion from amongst the in-service Classical & Vernacular Teachers (C&Vs) possessing the essential educational qualification as prescribed in Col. No. 7 above, with at least five years regular service or regular combined with continuous adhocservice rendered, if any, in the grade.

For filling up the posts the following roster shall be followed.

Note.1.-This roster will be rotated after every 40th post till the representation to all the categories is achieved by the given percentage and thereafter the vacancy is to be filled up from thecategory which vacates the post.

Note-2.-The 5% Limited Direct Recruitment quota will cease automatically after the absorption of all in service SMC teachers engaged under SMC Policy dated 17-07-2012, amended from timeto time, in the Elementary Education Department and thereafter, roster point 35 & 38 allotted to LDR Recruitment shall beconsidered as roster points for direct recruitment through batchwise.

(I)      Provided that for the purpose of promotion every employee shall have to serve at least one term in the Tribal/Difficult/ Hard areas and remote/rural areas subject to adequate numbers of post(s) available in such areas:

Provided further that the proviso (I) supra shall not be applicable in the case of those employees who have fiveyears or less service, left for superannuation. However, such incumbents may posted/transferred to remote/ruralareas on their promotion:

Provided further that Officers/Officials who have not served atleast one tenure in Tribal/Difficult/Hard areas/remote/rural areas shall be transferred to such area strictlyin accordance with his/her seniority in the respectivecadre.

Explanation I.-For the purpose of proviso (I) supra the "term" in Tribal/Difficult/Hard areas/remote/rural areas shall mean normally three years or less period of posting in such areaskeeping in view the administrative exigencies/convenience.

Explanation II.-For the purpose of proviso (1) supra the Tribal/Difficult Areas shall be as under.

(1)     District Lahaul & Spiti

(2)     Pangi and Bharmour Sub Division of Chamba District.

(3)     Dodra Kawar Area of Rohru Sub Division

(4)     Pandrah Bis Pargana, Munish Darkali and GramPanchayat Kashapat, Gram Panchayats ofRampur Tehsil of District Shimla.

(5)     Pandrah Bis Pargana of Kullu District

(6)     Bara Bhangal Areas of Baijnath Sub Division of Kangra District.

(7)     District Kinnaur

(8)     Kathwar and Korga Patwar Circlse of Kamrau Sub Division, Bhaladh Bhalona and SangnaPatwar Circles of Renukaji Tehsil and Kota PabPatwar Circle of Shillai Tehsil in Sirmaur District.

(9)     Khanyol-Bagra Patwar Circle of Karsog Tehsil, Gada Gussaini, Mathyani, Ghanyar, Thachi, Baggi, Somgad and Kholanal of Bali-Chowki Sub Tehsil, Jharwar, Kutgarh, Graman, Devgarh, Trailla, Ropa, Kathog, Silh-Badhwani, Hastpur, Ghamrehar and Bhatehar Patwar Circle of Padhar Tehsil, Chiuni, Kalipar, Mangarh,Thach-Bagra, North Magru and South Magru Patwar Circles of Thunag Tehsil and Bhatwara Patwar Circle of Sunder Nagar Tehsil in Mandi District.

Explanation III.-For the purpose of proviso (I) supra the Remote/Rural Areas shall be as under:

(i)       All stations beyond the radius of 20 Kms. from sub Division/Tehsil headquarter.

(ii)      All stations beyond the radius of 15 Kms. from State Headquarter and District headquarters where busservice is not available and on foot journey is more than 3 (three) Kms.

(iii)     Home town or area adjoining to area of home town within the radius of 20 Kms. of the employee regardless of its category.

(II)     In all cases of promotion, the continuous adhoc service rendered in the feeder post, if any, prior to regular appointment to the post shall be taken into account towards the length of service as prescribed in these rules for promotion subject to the condition that the adhoc appointment/promotion in the feeder category had been made after following proper acceptable process of selection in accordance with the provisions of R & P Rules:

(i)       Provided that in all cases where a junior person becomes eligible for consideration by virtue of his total length of service (including service rendered on adhoc basis, followed by regular service/appointment) in the feeder post in view of the provisions referred to above, all persons senior to him in the respective category/post/cadre shall be deemed to be eligible for consideration and placed above the junior person in the field of consideration:

Provided that all incumbents to be considered for promotion shall possess the minimum qualifying service of at least three years or that prescribed in the Recruitment & Promotion Rules for the post, whichever is less:

Provided further that where a person becomes ineligible to be considered for promotion on account of the requirements of the preceding proviso, the person(s) junior to him shall also be deemed to be ineligible for consideration for such promotion.

Explanation.-The last proviso shall not render the junior incumbent(s) ineligible for consideration for promotion if the senior ineligible person(s) happened to be Ex- Servicemen who have joined Armed Forces during the period of emergency and recruited under the provision of Rule-3 of Demobilized Armed Forces Personnel (Reservation of vacancies in Himachal State Non-Technical Services) Rules, 1972 and having been given the benefit of seniority thereunder or recruited under the provisions of Rule-3 of Ex-Servicemen (Reservation of Vacancies in the H.P. Technical Services) Rules, 1985(as amended from time to time) and having been given the benefit of seniority thereunder.

(ii)      Similarly, in all cases of confirmation, continuous adhoc service rendered on the feeder post, if any, prior to the regular appointment/promotion against such post shall be taken into account towards the length of service; if the adhoc appointment/promotion had been made after proper selection and in accordance with the provisions of the Recruitment and Promotion Rules:

Provided that inter-se-seniority as a result of confirmation after taking into account, adhoc service rendered as referred to above shall remain unchanged.