PANAJI
In all likelihood, around 90 contractual government primary teachers “ appointed at the fag end of 2022 “ could be re-appointed for another academic year as the Education Department has decided to “positively consider” this proposal with their term ending this month.
These appointments will temporarily fill in for those full-time primary teachers who are currently on extended leave. Department sources indicated that these teachers will continue their duties across various schools starting June 2024 as a stop-gap arrangement until the regular teachers on leave return to their duties.
“These teachers have already completed one and a half academic years since their first appointment. Their re-appointments are only if there are leave vacancies,” the officer told The Goan.
The Education Department, in November 2022, had appointed 88 contract teachers after a walk-in interview of several candidates for the vacancy-against-leave posts.
With their tenure ending this academic year, the department decided to consider their extension.
“Our full-time primary teachers are already on their duties. However, since some are on extended leave for a couple of months, there will once again be a shortage of teachers. Therefore, we have decided to consider re-appointing these contract teachers starting June to ensure there is no disruption to the students’ education,” the official stated.
The vacancies, in 2022, were spread across various talukas with 12 in Bardez, 10 in Tiswadi, 12 in Ponda, 10 in Sattari, 5 in Canacona, 9 in Dharbandora, 7 in Salcete, 8 in Quepem, 6 in Bicholim, 5 in Pernem, 3 in Sanguem, and 1 in Mormugao.
