ATET : 26000 begin new chapter in life as teachers
Assam Teacher Eligibity Test News :
GUWAHATI: State education minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that teachers will not have to approach politicians for jobs anymore. He was speaking at the ceremony where appointment letters were handed over to thousands of candidates who had succeeded to clear the Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET). Almost a year after announcement of TET, around 26,100 applicants who had appeared for the statewide exams received their engagement letters.
Thousands of successful candidates from across the state turned up at the National Stadium in the outskirts of the city to collect their letters of engagement for the posts of assistant teachers under the Sharba Shiksha Abhigyan for lower and upper primary schools of the state.
"This is the dawn of a change in the history of the state. Aspiring teachers from Dhubri to Sadiya will no longer have to knock on the doors of politicians to book a slot for the post of a teacher. Our plans were criticized in different spheres, but now after one year all I can say is that it is only through optimism that Assam can be uplifted," said Sarma.
He added that TET was not the end of the road for the state government and the initiative was made to give justice to scores of people who have been given a raw deal in the past. The main objective needs to be focused on the students who have been left in the lurch for a long time. The minister also urged the newly appointed teachers to instill a spirit of knowledge amongst students and take their jobs seriously for the benefit of society. TET was announced last year with a view to fill the gap in primary education that arose due to the dearth of teachers. Exams were held in various centres across the state in January and thousands of candidates appeared for it.
Chief minister Tarun Gogoi said: "Education is an important factor in our society and we must take proper initiatives keeping this in our perspective. This is a great and historic day for us as one community, and keeping this in mind the teachers should make sure that justice is meted out to the students." Also present at the ceremony were Rekibuddin Ahmed, parliamentary secretary of education, B K Das, director of elementary education and L S Chansing, mission commissioner of Assam Sarbha Siksha Abhijan.
News : Times of India (21.5.12)
