राष्ट्रीय पेंशन प्रणाली निरीक्षण तंत्र के कामकाज की समीक्षा
सरकार ने यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए कहा कि कर्मचारियों और सरकार का योगदान बिना किसी देरी के राष्ट्रीय पेंशन योजना में जमा किया जाए, मंत्रालय और विभाग के वित्तीय सलाहकार की अध्यक्षता में प्रत्येक मंत्रालय और विभाग के लिए 2019 में राष्ट्रीय पेंशन प्रणाली निगरानी तंत्र की स्थापना की है।
सरकार ने केंद्रीय सिविल सेवा (राष्ट्रीय पेंशन प्रणाली का कार्यान्वयन) नियम 2021 को भी अधिसूचित किया है। राष्ट्रीय पेंशन प्रणाली (एनपीएस) निगरानी तंत्र और सीसीएस (एनपीएस) नियम 2021 के संचालन की स्थिति पर एक समीक्षा बैठक श्री वी. श्रीनिवास, सचिव (पेंशन) की अध्यक्षता में 21.02.2024 को दोपहर 3.00 बजे आयोजित की गई थी। इसमें वित्तीय सलाहकार और सभी मंत्रालयों/विभागों के प्रतिनिधियों भी शामिल थे।
पूरा विचार-विमर्श उनके मंत्रालय में एनपीएस के कार्यान्वयन की निगरानी के लिए मंत्रालयों/विभागों में निगरानी तंत्र के संचालन की स्थिति पर केंद्रित था। मौजूदा दिशानिर्देशों के अनुसार, प्रगति की समीक्षा के लिए निरीक्षण तंत्र समिति को 3 महीने में एक बार बैठक करनी होती है।
निरीक्षण तंत्र द्वारा यह भी सुनिश्चित किया जाना है कि एनपीएस में मासिक योगदान समय पर भेजा जाए और एनपीएस के तहत आने वाले कर्मचारियों की शिकायतों का निवारण भी समय पर हो। मंत्रालयों/विभागों को निर्धारित प्रारूप में एनपीएस के कार्यान्वयन की स्थिति पर छह मासिक रिपोर्ट तैयार करनी होती है। मंत्रालयों/विभागों को विकल्प फॉर्म और परिवार विवरण लेने के लिए पीआरएएन का समय पर जनरेशन, मासिक योगदान का ट्रांसफर और सीसीएस (एनपीएस का कार्यान्वयन) नियम, 2021 के नियम 10 का कार्यान्वयन सुनिश्चित करने के लिए कहा गया था। यह उम्मीद की जाती है कि निरीक्षण तंत्र द्वारा एनपीएस के कार्यान्वयन की आवधिक समीक्षा के परिणामस्वरूप नई नियुक्तियों के पीआरएएन का समय पर जनरेशन हो। साथ ही यह सुनिश्चित होगा कि कर्मचारियों और सरकार का योगदान एनपीएस में बिना किसी देरी के जमा किया जाएगा और सभी खातों में नामांकन और संपर्क विवरण होंगे।
Review of Functioning of National Pension System Oversight Mechanism
Government has established the National Pension System Oversight Mechanism in 2019 for each Ministry/ Department under the chairmanship of the Financial Advisor of the Ministry/ Department for ensuring that the contribution of employees and Government are credited without delay to the National Pension Scheme.
Government has also notified the Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules 2021. A review meeting on the status of operationalization of the National Pension System (NPS) Oversight Mechanism and the CCS (NPS) Rules 2021 was held under the Chairmanship of Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary (Pension) on 21.02.2024 at 3.00 P.M. with the Financial Advisors and the representatives of all Ministries / Departments.
The deliberations focused on the status of operationalization of the Oversight Mechanism in Ministries/ Departments to oversee the implementation of NPS in their Ministry. As per extant guidelines, the Oversight Mechanism Committee has to meet once in 3 months to review the progress.
The Oversight Mechanism also has to ensure timely remittance of monthly contribution into NPS and redressal of grievances of employees covered under NPS. Ministries/ Departments have to formulate six monthly reports on the status of implementation of NPS in prescribed formats. Ministries / Department were asked to ensure timely generation of PRAN, remittance of monthly contribution, and implementation of Rule 10 of the CCS (Implementation of NPS) Rules, 2021 for taking option form and family details. It is expected that the periodic reviews of the implementation of NPS by the Oversight Mechanism would result in timely generation of PRAN of new appointees, ensure that contribution of employees and Government are credited without delay to the NPS and all accounts have nomination and contact details.
Pension Reforms introduced with sensitive concern for Elder Citizens, Women: Dr Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said, ever since Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi took charge in May 2014, a series of pension reforms had been introduced, one after the other, with a sensitive concern for elder citizens and women in particular.
Latest technology tools were employed to seek ease of living for these sections of society, he said.
Charing the 33rd meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) and 10th Nation-wide Pension Adalat in New Delhi, Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Department of Pension is constantly engaged in formulating policies for achieving the goal of women empowerment thereby ensuring a dignified life and ease of living for women.
Dwelling on the Women-Centric reforms in the Department of Pensions and Pensioners’ Welfare, Dr Jitendra Singh said, orders were issued wherein a divorced daughter, in whose case a decree of divorce was issued after the death of her parents, will be eligible for family pension if the divorce petition was filed before death of the parents.
Similarly, the Minister said, the families of missing employees covered under NPS can now get family pension within 6 months of lodging FIR and not wait for 7 years after which employee considered deemed dead. Even in cases where the Government servant dies before completing a service of 7 years, family pension shall be payable to the family at enhanced rate of 50% of last pay for the first 10 years and thereafter @ 30% of last pay.
Even the pension for Divyangs were resolved to bring ease of living for all, the Minister added.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Department of Pension under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the Department of Reforms with huge social implications. He asked the SCOVA body which consists of 15 non-official members, representing Pensioner Welfare Associations and Official Members to come out with suggestions and new ideas for the benefit of the department. The Minister informed that it was on his suggestion that a single pension form was introduced instead of the earlier practice of three forms.
Referring to Jeevan Praman (Digital Life Certificate) launched by the Prime Minister in November,2014, Dr Jitendra Singh underlined that it provides an option to pensioner for submission of Digital Life Certificate online, anytime and from anywhere.
Dr Jitendra Singh also took pride in informing the SCOVA members that to enhance ‘Ease of Living’ for Pensioners/Family Pensioners, DoPPW in collaboration with MeiTy and UIDAI has developed a “Face-Authentication Technology” based system to submit Life Certificate from any Android smartphone which was launched by in 2021, the first by any government department..
The Minister also underlined that DoPPW coordinated with Banks, India Posts and Payment Bank (IPPB) for providing the doorstep facility of DLC submission from home for incapacitated Pensioners/Family Pensioners. Similarly, BHAVISHYA platform, is an integrated online pension sanction processing system made mandatory for all Central Government Departments w.e.f 01.01.2017.
Dr Jitendra Singh also presided over the Nation-wide Pension Adalat, which covered pensioner grievances of 12 Ministries/ Departments including Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Defence Finance, CBDT, Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Culture. 105 Pensioner Grievances have been listed for discussion comprising of Superannuation cases, Family Pension Cases and Voluntary Retirement Cases. 60 percent of the cases were resolved on the spot.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said, redressal of Pensioners Grievances is a high priority of Modi Government and for speedy resolution of Pensioners Grievances Pension Adalats are being organized by Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare in which multiple stakeholders are brought on one platform for on-the-spot redressal.
In 2023, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare had organized two Pension Adalats on 17th May, 2023 and 23rd October, 2023. During these Adalats, 603 cases were taken up, out of which 440 cases were resolved on the spot.
Pensioner Welfare Associations from Gujarat, Odisha, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka and Puducherry would be participating in the 33rd SCOVA deliberations. DOPT, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Telecom, Department of Expenditure, CPAO, Department of Financial Services, CGDA and State Bank of India will also be participating in the deliberations.
DOPT O.M: Guidelines on acceptance of awards from Government Bodies/Private Organizations by Government Servants
No. 11017/05/2023-AIS-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North lock. New Delhi Dated the 21st February, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Guidelines on acceptance of awards from Government Bodies / Private Organizations by Government Servants.
The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M. No. 110171/05/2023-AIS-III dated 22.06.2023 (copy enclosed) and OM No. 11013/22/2023 — Pers. Policy (A-III) dated 04.12.2023 (copy enclosed} vide which guidelines have been issued by this Department regarding acceptance of awards by members of the All India Services and Central Government employees respectively, from Government and Private Bodies/Institutions/Organizations.
2. Reference is invited to para 5(iii) of the aforesaid O.M. dated 22.06.2023 and para 6(c) of aforesaid OM dated 04.12.2023, which specifies the Competent Authority in respect of Secretaries to Government of India and Secretary rank officers serving in the Centre.
3. In this regard, it is clarified that in case of Secretaries to Government of India, the Competent Authority would be the Central Government. For other officers in the pay-level 17, the Competent Authority would be the concerned Ministry/Department
4. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
( Kavita Chauhan) Under Secretary to the Government of India
Procedure to be followed by the Departmental Promotion Committee with regard to retired employees
No.22011/1/2023-PP (D—Promotion) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi Date : 12.02.2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Procedure to be followed by the Departmental Promotion Committee with regard to retired employees – reg.
In supersession of this Department’s OM of even No. dated 11.12.2023 on the subject mentioned above, attention is invited to this Department’s O.M. No. 22011/4/2013-Estt.(D) dated 08.05.2017 which stipulates that Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) is to be convened in advance and the steps, as per the Model Calendar, need to be completed so that the approved select panels are ready on the date of commencement of the vacancy year. Further, from 2019 onwards, a uniform calendar year wise vacancy year is being followed. In spite of these instructions, this Department has been receiving references of inordinate delay in conduct of DPCs depriving officials the opportunity of promotion as by the time the DPC is held, some official(s) in the original zone of consideration, would have already retired from Government service. This Department has been impressing upon Ministries/Departments and Cadre Controlling Authorities, from time to time, to ensure strict compliance of these instructions.
2. In the context of the extant instructions contained in the aforesaid O.M. No. 22011/4/2013—Estt.(D) dated 08.05.2017, the provisions of para ‘3’ of this Department’s O.M. No. 22011/4/98-Estt.(D) dated 12.10.1998 have been reviewed in consultation with the Department of Legal Affairs. It has now been decided to modify para ‘3’ of OM dated 12.10.1998 as follows :
“3.1 In spite of clear instructions, where DPCs could not be held as per the schedule prescribed in the Model Calendar, for whatever reasons, though vacancies arose in those year(s) and where the DPC meets at a later date to consider regular vacancies which arose in the earlier vacancy year(s), the DPC would, in terms of para 6.4.1 of this Department’s O.M. 22011/5/85— Estt. (D) dated 10.04.1989, continue to make year-wise panel for each of the vacancy years. Further, the DPC would in such cases, continue to consider all eligible officials falling in the original zone of consideration as per the number of vacancies reported for that particular year, including those who have since retired as on the date of the DPC.
3.2 The DPC while recommending the panel for promotion for each vacancy year(s) would however, not include names of any retired person(s) who are not in a position to assume charge of the promotional post as and when promotion orders are issued. The DPC would according/y make a note in the minutes to this effect that they have considered to the extent required all those eligible for promotion, as per the original zone of consideration for that vacancy year, including those who have since retired out are recommending the names of only those who are in the position to assume charge of the promotional post. It would neither be necessary to include the name of a retired person in the panel for the sake of completing the panel nor would it he in order to consider his/her junior against that vacancy in the relevant vacancy year. Resultantly, such vacancy for which the DPC did not recommend a name would be treated as an unfilled vacancy.
3.3 The vacancies so rendered unfilled would be carried forward and added to the vacancies ofthe next vacancy year. This process would be repeated for the next and subsequent vacancy years for which the DPC is being held together. ”
4. These instructions shall be applicable from vacancy year 2024 Le. from 1.1.2024 onwards.
5. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring these instructions to the notice of all concerned.
Dearness Relief from February 2024 to July 2024 to surviving pre 1.1.1986 bank retirees
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2023-24/0828
February 12, 2024
Designated Officers of all Nationalised Banks and State Bank of India
Dear Sir/Madam,
Dearness Relief payable for the period February 2024 to July 2024 to surviving pre 1.1.1986 retirees of banks (b) surviving spouses of pre 1.1.86 Retirees who are in receipt of Ex-gratia
As per the directive contained in the Government of India, Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division) letter F.No.11/2/2012-IR dated 17.12.2013, the Dearness Relief payable to surviving pre 1.1.1986 retirees of banks for the period February 2024 to July 2024 on Ex-gratia will be as under :
Applicable CPI Average
Amount of Ex-gratia per month
Rate of Dearness Relief
Amount of Dearness Relief per month
Total Ex-gratia amount including Dearness Relief per month
₹
%
₹
₹
9122.33
Pre 1.1.86 Retirees
350
1427.77
4997.20
5347.20
Surviving spouses of pre 1.1.86 retirees
175
1427.77
2498.60
2673.60
2. However, you may be guided by IBA circular HR&IR/MBR/743/2022-23/11722 dated February 7, 2023, wherein we have sent an advisory to Banks, to consider additional ex-gratia payment over and above the amount being paid as per DFS guidelines so as to ensure that the surviving pre 1986 retired employee / surviving Spouse of pre 1986 retired employees get a minimum of Rs.10000/- per month as Ex-gratia.
Dearness Relief payable to Bank Pensioners from February 2024 to July 2024: DR neutralization for pre-November 2002 retirees
Indian Banks’ Association
HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2023-24/835 February 16, 2024
Designated Officers of all Member Banks which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement on Pension
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period February 2024 to July 2024
Please refer to our Circular No.CIR/HR&IR/D/G2/2023-24/816 dated 7.02.2024. wherein we had provided the rates at which Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners / family pensioners, for the period of February 2024 to July 2024, after implementation of DR neutralization for pre-November 2002 retirees / family pensioners.
2. To facilitate those who are yet to implement our letter HR&IR/MBR/G2/0533 dated 16.10.2023, in addition to the contents of our above mentioned circular dated 07.02.2024, they may pay on ad hoc basis (Pending amendments to Pension Regulations), the Dearness Relief payable to pensioners for the period February 2024 to July 2024 as per Annexure.
Yours faithfully,
Brajeshwar Sharma Senior Advisor (HR&IR)
PART- I
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of January,1986, but before the 1st day of November,1992/1st July, 1993
BASIC PENSION
Dearness relief for the months February 2024 to July 2024
Slabs 2131
Average Index
9122.33
(i)
Upto Rs.1250
1427.77 per cent.
(ii)
Rs.1251 to Rs.2000
Rs. 17847.12 plus 1172.05 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.1250.00
(iii)
Rs.2001 to Rs.2130
Rs. 26637.49 plus 703.23 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2000.00
(iv)
Above Rs.2130
Rs. 27551.68 plus 362.27 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2130.00
PART- II
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of November,1992/1st July, 1993
BASIC PENSION
Dearness relief for the months February 2024 to July 2024
Slabs 1994
Average Index
9122.33
(i)
Upto Rs.2400
697.90 per cent.
(ii)
Rs.2401 to Rs.3850
Rs. 16749.60 plus 578.26 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.2400.00
(iii)
Rs.3851 to Rs.4100
Rs. 25134.37 plus 338.98 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3850.00
(iv)
Above Rs.4100
Rs. 25981.82 plus 179.46 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.4100.00
PART- III
Dearness Relief to pensioners who retired on or after 1st day of April,1998.
BASIC PENSION
Dearness relief for the months February 2024 to July 2024
Slabs 1860
Average Index
9122.33
(i)
Upto Rs.3550
446.4 per cent.
(ii)
Rs.3551 to Rs.5650
Rs. 15847.20 plus 372.00 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.3550.00
(iii)
Rs.5651 to Rs.6010
Rs. 23659.20 plus 223.2 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.5650.00
(iv)
Above Rs.6010
Rs. 24462.72 plus 111.6 percent of basic pension in excess of Rs.6010.00
Engagement of retired State Government officials from forest/revenue departments: Railway Board
RBE No. 12/2024
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)II/2020/RC-4/2 (Pt.2)
New Delhi, dated: 08.02.2024
The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways/PUs, (As per standard mailing list).
Sub: Engagement of retired State Government officials in exigencies of services in projects where land acquisition is involved.
Ref: Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2020/RC-4/2(Pt.2) dated 03.03.2023 (RBE No.39/2023).
In continuation of this office letter of even number dated 03.03.2023 cited under reference on the above subject, it has been decided to permit Railways to engage retired State Government officials from forest/revenue departments on contract basis for work related to Survey, updation of land records, coordination with State Government agencies for forest/ wild life clearances in projects where land acquisition is involved.
2. The total number of such engagements may be restricted to 10 in each Zonal Railway. The above permission is extended for a period of two years beyond 21.02.2024 i.e. upto 21.02.2026. Powers for such engagement shall be exercised only by the General Managers and with Finance concurrence.
3. As regards remuneration, allowances and leave, these will be as per OM No. F.No. 3- 25/2020-E.IIIA dated 09.12.2020 of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, Government of India which are as under
(i) A fixed monthly amount shall be admissible as remuneration during the contract period, arrived at by deducting the basic pension from the pay drawn at the time of retirement. The amount of remuneration so fixed shall remain unchanged for the term of the contract.
(ii) No increment, Dearness Allowance and HRA shall be allowed during the term of the contract.
(iii) An appropriate and fixed amount as Transport Allowance for the purpose of commuting between the residence and the place of work shall be allowed not exceeding the rate applicable to the appointee at the time of retirement. The amount so fixed shall remain unchanged during the term of appointment. However, they may be allowed TA/DA on official tour, if any, as per their entitlement at the time of retirement.
(iv) Paid leave of absence may be allowed at the rate of 1.5 days for each completed month of service.
4. The re-engaged retired employees shall sign an agreement of confidentiality with the Railway containing a clause on Ethics and Integrity.
5. The following conditions stated in Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2007/RC-4/CORE/1 dated 28.11.2019 shall also be observed while re-engaging these retired employees-Railway should give adequate publicity to such re-engagement, including by putting it on Railway websites.
i. While re-engaging such staff, medical fitness of the appropriate category should be obtained from the designated authorities as per existing practices.
ii. Suitability/competency of the staff should be adjudged before such re-engagement.
iii. Maximum age limit for which re-engagement shall continue will be 65 years.
iv. The integrity aspect should also be checked while permitting such re-engagement.
6. Care may be taken to ensure that the contract nature of the work is clearly established and that there will be no claim to employment privileges or facilities as applicable to railway employees. The designation and nature of work shall be clearly distinct from the regular employees.
7. Clear fund availability should also be ensured for re-engaging these retired employees and the expenditure towards this arrangement may be charged to the same head against which the expenditure was charged in the past when such arrangements were in force prior to issuance of Board’s letter dated 22.12.2020.
All Heads of Telecom Circles & All Heads of other Administrative Units Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Subject: Group Term Insurance for BSNL Executives and Non-executives – guidelines for annual renewal of the scheme w.e.f. 01.03.2024.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to the above mentioned subject and to state that the Group Term Insurance (GTI) Policy for BSNL Executives and Non-executives is due for renewal w.e.f. 01.03.2024. The new rates of premium for one year i.e. from 01.03.2024 to 28.02.2025 will be as indicated below:
(a) Executives:
Age Criteria / Slab
Sum Assured
Revised annual premium (including GST)
(i) Born on or after 15.09.1973(Upto 50 years of age)
₹ 50 lakhs
₹ 9440/-
(ii) Born before 15.09.1973 (Above 50 years of age)
₹ 50 lakhs
₹ 45,430 /-
₹ 20 lakhs
₹ 18,172 /-
(b) Non-Executives :
Age Criteria / Slab
Sum Assured
Revised annual premium (including GST)
(i) Born on or after 15.09.1973 (Upto 50 years of age)
₹ 20 lakhs
₹ 3776/-
(ii) Born before 15.09.1973 (Above 50 years of age)
₹ 20 lakhs
₹ 18,172/-
2. All existing members as well as new entrants will have to compulsorily exercise their option to avail the GTI schema through ERP-ESS Portal during the online window. There will not be auto renewal of the scheme. In case the employee, including existing member, does not exercise any option, he/she will be considered to have not opted for the GTI scheme.
3. The premium for existing members (executive and non-executive) who entered the policy before attaining the age of 50 years and choose to continue the policy, will be the same as applicable for below 50 years age group. However, if any executive employee, who entered the policy after attaining the age of 50 years, he/she can switch between the sum assured of ₹ 20 lakhs and ₹ 50 lakhs, by paying applicable premium.
4. There is no change in the terms and conditions in respect of existing members. However, for new members the following condition will also be applicable:
The employee should not be absent from work on the ground of health on the Renewal Date.
5. Since limited time is available for exercising the option, all employees shall take extra care in exercising the option. The online window for exercising option in ERP-ESS portal will be open from 10.02.2023 to 14.02.2023 (05 days). However, window for withdrawing the option for the new entrants only, if he/she so desires, can exercise this option during a separate online window from 15.02.2023 to 16.02.2022 (02 days).
6. Important guidelines for exercising online option on the ERP-ESS portal are provided in the Annexure.
This is issued with the approval of competent authority.
Encl: Annexure.
Yours faithfully,
[Sanjeev Kumar] Asstt. General Manager (Estt. I) Tel. No. 23037477
NCTE in partnership with CBSE organizes 1-Day National Conference on Teacher Eligibility Test in the light of National Education Policy 2020
Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is an important examination for individuals aspiring to become teachers in schools
The First ever National Conference was organized since the inception of TET
Recommendation of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) at secondary level discussed.
Education is the development of understanding in person: Prof. Yogesh Singh, Chairperson NCTE
Teacher Eligibility Test plays a very important role in understanding the capability and efficiency of a teacher: Smt. Nidhi Chhibber IAS, Chairperson CBSE
NCTE is working towards proposing and implementing TET at the Secondary Level (Class 9th to 12th): Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary NCTE
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), in partnership with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), today on 12 February 2024 organized the 1-Day National Conference on Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to discuss and deliberate upon the transformative changes required in the light of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP).
Addressing the inaugural session of the national conference, Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa IRS, Member Secretary NCTE said that the National Education Policy 2020 has recommended the implementation of TET at various levels, NCTE is working towards proposing and implementing TET at the secondary level (Class 9 to Class 12).
Smt. Nidhi Chhibber IAS, Chairperson CBSE said that the capability of a teacher creates a effective environment in the classroom, hence Teacher Eligibility Test plays a very important role in understanding the capability and efficiency of a teacher. CBSE has been conducting TET examination for a long time and hence has a vast experience, we will share the data of TET with NCTE and implement the future plan together.
Shri Vikram Sahay IRS, Principal Commissioner, Income Tax highlighted various aspects of TET and added that the level of challenges also changes at different levels of education, hence standardization is also necessary for the eligibility of each level.
Prof. Yogesh Singh, Chairperson NCTE emphasized that instead of focusing on marks, the main focus of the education system should also be on developing Indian ethos & values in students as envisaged in NEP 2020. Emphasizing the importance of quality education, Prof. Yogesh Singh said that Education is to develop understanding in person.
Shri. Abhimanyu Yadav, Convener TET from National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), gave a detailed presentation on Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and highlighted the journey of TET in improving the quality and capability of school teachers across the nation since its inception. While presenting, he discussed numerous points such as examination process, eligibility standards and the importance of ensuring the selection of qualified teaching professionals in schools and extending it to all levels of school education in accordance with the vision of NEP 2020.
Prof. H.C.S. Rathore, Former Vice Chancellor, Central University of South Bihar, and Prof. R.C. Patel Retd. Professor MS University Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat answered many queries raised by the participants during the panel discussion in the conference. Representatives from States & UTs of India shared their experiences of TeacherEligibility Test and shared best practices for preparation for the revamping of TET in the light of NEP 2020.
In the concluding session, ConvenerTET shared the vote of thanks to all the academic dignitaries, education administrators & all participants of the national conference.
