Guwahati: All post-graduate teachers in Assam have been ordered to work at all secondary schools in the state from Class VI to Class XII, according to the Department of School Education.
This directive follows an increase in secondary school teacher staff. The standard of the courses and the syllabus are also enhanced to national and international standards for the students’ competitive preparation.
In this regard, the institution head of the relevant secondary school shall assign classes to all of the faculty members, with a focus on the post-graduate teachers.
A notice from the Secretary, Department of School Education read, “ln the interest of the students and in consideration of the recommendation of the National Education Policy, 2020, most of the secondary level schools are being upgraded to 4 class H.S. Schools or as per the Siksha Khetra guidelines; the Lower Primary, upper primary, high school, High School and Higher Secondary Schools are being merged or amalgamated with the High Schools or Higher Secondary Schools. Most of the schools are now having Class l to Class XII in the same campus or there are schools from Class VI to Class XII in the same campus to facilitate smooth transition from class to cIass in the entire school education system.”
“Henceforth, in supersession of all earlier orders, the Post Graduate Teachers shall extend their teaching services from Class Vl to Class Xll in all the Secondary Schools of the State,” the notice further read.