Bhubaneswar: As many as 63,303 primary teachers are to get promoted in Odisha as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday directed for the reduction in the residency period for their promotion.
With the implementation of the proposal, 29,759 assistant teachers at Level-V (A) will be promoted to Level-V (B) and 29,759 senior teachers at Level-V (B) will be promoted to Level-IV immediately. In addition, 3785 Headmasters/Headmistresses at Level-IV will be promoted to Level-III by September.
The residency period for assistant teachers at Level-V (B) has been reduced from one year to six months, while the residency period has been reduced from two years to one year for promotion from Level-IV to Level-III.
It will lead to filling of teacher positions for various subjects at the upper primary level and filling of headmaster or headmistress positions at the primary and upper primary level.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister congratulated all the teachers who are going to be promoted and sought their contribution in the efforts of the State Government providing quality education.
Notably, in 2017, the cadre of primary teachers was restructured to create 51,164 posts in place of 21,463 posts at Level-IV and 18,769 posts in place of 9,305 posts at Level-III.
The Chief Minister hopes that filling the shortage of teachers at various levels in primary education will improve the management of primary schools as well as improve the educational environment.