the Academic Authority, has laid down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible for appointment as a Teacher in classes I to VIII, vide Notifications published in Gazette No.215, dated 25.08.2010. Keeping in view the provisions of the said Act and Rules and the guidelines issued by the National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE), Government have issued the Resolution bearing No. 444/SME, dated 05.01.2019 in supersession of this Department Resolution bearing No.25605/SME, dated 26.12.2016 and Corrigendum No.23322/SME., Dated 30.11.2017, Resolution No.587/SME, Dated 10.01.2011, No.18536/SME, Dated 19.11.2009, No.673/SME, dated 10.01.2008, No.11676/SME, dated 31.05.2006 and Corrigendum No. 20000/SME, dated 12.10.2006 and Resolution N0.22438/SME, dated 14.11.2007 & Addendum No.3817/SME, Dated 26.02.2009 prescribing the guidelines for engagement of Sikshya Sahayak subsequently designated as Junior Teacher (Schematic). As prescribed in the Odisha Elementary Education (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Teachers and Officers) Amendment Rules, 2014, Elementary Teachers are appointed in the State through absorption of Junior Teachers after three years of continuous and satisfactory service considered through a committee at the district level. A Junior Teacher (Schematic) becomes eligible to be a Junior Teacher after three years of continuous and satisfactory service. Their six years of engagement as mentioned above will be co-terminus with that of Samagra Sikshya scheme till their absorption in the regular Elementary cadre.
