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Inclusive Approach! Assam Government Appoints 280 Specially-Abled Candidates As Teachers
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On Tuesday, the Assam government appointed 280 specially-abled candidates to the post of regular teachers in various state districts under the Directorate of Elementary Education in Assam.
In an inclusive approach, the Assam government distributed appointment letters for the post of regular teachers to 280 specially-abled candidates on Tuesday. The candidates will now be posted to different state districts under the Directorate of Elementary Education in Assam. The initiative will further bolster the education system of Assam to reach new heights.
The state education minister, Dr. Ranoj Pegu, distributed the appointment letters among the selected candidates at an event held at the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Convection and Training Centre in Dispur, Assam. Senior government and elementary education department officials were present at the event.
প্ৰাথমিক শিক্ষা সঞ্চালকালয়ৰ অধীনত আজি প্ৰাথমিক আৰু উচ্চ প্ৰাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ৰ শিক্ষক পদৰ বাবে ২৮০গৰাকী বিশেষভাৱে সক্ষম প্ৰাৰ্থীক নিযুক্তি পত্ৰ বিতৰণ কৰোঁ। 1/3 @himantabiswa pic.twitter.com/eudbFXc2W6
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'Equal Opportunity For All'
The teachers were shortlisted based on the state Teacher Eligibility Test, TET which was conducted in an accessible and fairly manner, claims state administration. Upon result declaration, a total of 280 specially-abled candidates were shortlisted, out of which 193 have been appointed to the lower primary schools, 75 in the upper primary schools, and 12 teachers are appointed for the science subject in upper primary.
The state education minister, while giving his speech at the event, said, "Under the guidance and leadership of Assam's Chief Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, a revolutionary change has come to light where teachers have been appointed by organising Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) examinations in a free and fair manner," reported The Print. The minister added that more such initiatives are scheduled to be executed in a phased manner to strengthen the education system of the state further.
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