Will suspend registration of tuition centres hiring Govt teachers: CEO
The School Education Department Friday imposed a complete ban on government school teachers from taking classes at private coaching institutes.
The move comes in the wake of the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act-2009 in J&K.
The RTE Act 2009 became applicable in J&K in October 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution by the Government of India.
In a circular issued by the Chief Education Officer (CEO) Srinagar, the government school teachers, as per the directions conveyed by the Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) have been barred from engaging in private tuition or private teaching activity.
“Failing this, action as warranted under the rules will be initiated against the erring teaching personnel,” the circular reads.
The department has issued strict instructions to the heads of private coaching centres not to allow any government school teacher as their teaching faculty at the coaching centres.
“The registration of coaching centre will be withdrawn or suspended with immediate effect and disciplinary action under the provisions of law will be initiated against the management if any tuition centre hires government teacher as their faculty at the institute,” the circular reads.
As per the circular, The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act-2009 vide Chapter IV Clause 28 prohibits all teachers from engaging themselves in private tuition or private teaching activity.
“No teacher shall engage himself or herself in private tuition or private teaching activity,” the contents of the RTE Act read.
