Regarding recruitment of teachers in the state through computerized system based on test examination

¨É½þÉ®úɹ]Åõ ¶ÉɺÉxÉ ®úÉVÉ{ÉjÉ RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/37831 +ÊvɺÉÚSÉxÉÉ ¦ÉÉMÉ SÉÉ®ú--¤É--169--1 näùhªÉɺÉÉ`öÒ {ÉÉjÉ +ºÉä±É. ¶ÉEòiÉÉä. Eò®úÒ±É.”. SÉɯû¶ÉÒ±ÉÉ SÉÉèvÉ®úÒ, ¶ÉɺÉxÉÉSªÉÉ ={É ºÉÊSÉ´É. ¦ÉÉMÉ SÉÉ®ú--¤É--169--2 SCHOOL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mumbai 400 032, dated the 22nd June, 2017. NOTIFICATION MAHARASHTRA EMPLOYEES OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS (CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) REGULATION ACT, 1977. No. CET-2015/(C.R.149)/TNT-1.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 16 read with section 4 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 (Mah. III of 1978), and of all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (3) of section 16 of the said Act, namely :— 1. These rules may be called the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Rules, 2017. 2. In rule 2 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Rules”), in sub-rule (1),— (a) after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :— “(b-1) “Aptitude Test” means the test conducted by the Government or the agency authorised by the Government for appointment of teachers in the aided schools ; ” ; (b) after clause (e), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :— “(e-1) “Eligibility Test” means the test conducted by the State Government or the Central Government or the agency authorised by the State Government or the Central Government, for candidates to be eligible to appear for the Aptitude Test ; ”. 3. In rule 3 of the principal Rules, in sub-rule (1), for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted. “ (a) of a school having Standards I to VIII as per the norms and the standards provided in the Schedule under the heading ‘ NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR A SCHOOL ’ appended to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009) : Provided that, the senior most teacher who has not put less than five years of service, shall be appointed as the head of the primary school ; ”. 4. For rule 6 of the principal Rules, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :— “6. Qualifications of teachers and non-teaching staff.—(1) The minimum qualifications for the posts of teachers and the non-teaching staff in the primary schools, secondary schools, higher secondary schools, junior colleges and junior colleges of education shall be as specified in Schedule ‘B’. (2) The Government or the agency authorized by the Government shall conduct the Eligibility Test and Aptitude Test for the appointments of the teachers or shikshan sevaks for standard I to VIII and Aptitude Test for the appointments of the teachers or shikshan sevaks for standard IX to XII in the private aided schools, partially aided schools and schools eligible for grant-in-aid, from time to time. (3) For the appointment of the teachers for standard I to VIII, the candidate who has passed the Eligibility Test shall be eligible to appear for Aptitude Test. (4) The candidate can appear five times for the Aptitude Test for betterment of marks within the age limit prescribed for the post. (5) The marks obtained in the Aptitude Test shall be valid up to the age limit prescribed for the post including relaxation in age limit for the candidates belonging to the Specific Category. (6) The Government shall specify the syllabus and provide the procedure to be followed for conducting the Eligibility Test and Aptitude Test, from time to time.”. 5. In rule 9 of the principal Rules,— (a) after sub-rule (2), the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely :— “(2A) The management of the private school shall advertise the vacancies for the post of teacher in details of subjects, with Bindunamavali on the online software programme developed by the Government or an agency authorized by the Government in at least one local newspaper having wide circulation in the region, and also notify the vacancies to the Employment Exchange Centre of the District and District Social Welfare Officer. (2B) The said advertisement shall be kept open for at least fifteen days before filling of the concerned post. A candidate can apply for vacant post in response to the said advertisement through online process or by an application in writing giving full details regarding name, address, date of birth, educational and professional qualifications, experience, etc., with the marks secured in the Aptitude Test. After completion of the period mentioned in the advertisement, the School Committee shall publish the merit list within five working days and select the candidate according to the merit list.”; (b) in sub-rule (3), the words “a teaching or” shall be deleted; (c) for sub-rule (8), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely :— “(8) If the posts specified in sub-rule (7) remain vacant after following the procedure specified in sub-rule (2A), the management shall adopt the procedure laid down in sub-rule (9) to fill up the said vacancies.”. 6. In Schedule ‘B’ of the principal Rules,— (a) for entry I, the following entry shall be substituted, namely :— “I. Qualifications for Primary Teachers.—The minimum qualifications for Primary Teachers i.e. from I to VIII standards, shall be as per the qualifications laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (35 of 2009), from time to time. ”; (b) in entry II, in sub-entry (1),— (I) at the end of clause (vi), the word “and” shall be added; (II) after clause (vi), the following clause shall be added, namely :— “(vii) After the commencement of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Rules, 2017, the persons to be appointed as the Graduate Teachers shall require to appear for the Aptitude Test, as specified by the Government in this regard, from time to time.”; (c) in entry III,— (I) in sub-entry (1), after clause (c), the following clause shall be inserted, namely :— “(c-1) After the commencement of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) (Amendment) Rules, 2017, the persons to be appointed as the Full-time Teachers shall require to appear for the Aptitude Test, as specified by the Government in this regard, from time to time.”; (II) clause (d) shall be deleted. By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra, CHARUSHILA CHAUDHARI, Deputy Secretary to Government. ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SHRI PARSHURAM JAGANNATH GOSAVI, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004, EDITOR : SHRI PARSHURAM JAGANNATH GOSAVI.