Odisha to recruit junior teachers; guidelines issued

The School and Mass Education Department of Odisha government has issued guidelines for engagement of junior teacher.

In a Gazette notification, the School and Mass Education Department has issued the guidelines.

According to the notification, the OSEPA on behalf of School & Mass Education Department will publish an advertisement in widely circulated Odia & English daily newspapers inviting online applications from intending candidates for engagement as Junior Teacher (Schematic).

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates securing percentage of marks in their academic qualification as per the eligibility mentioned below can apply for the online computer-based test for engagement as Junior Teacher (Schematic).
The percentage of marks secured by the candidates in aggregate out of the total marks will be taken into consideration for eligibility.

5.1 (i) CATEGORY-1 (For Classes I to V)

(a) Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 45% marks and 2-year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations,2002.

OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 4-year Diploma in Elementary Education ( B.El.Ed.)
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 2-year Diploma in Education (Special Education)
OR
Graduation and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education AND

Pass in the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test-I (OTET-I)
Candidates must have Odia as MIL up to class-X or pass in odia language test equivalent to Matric standard conducted or declared equivalent by Board of Secondary

(ii) CATEGORY-2 (For Classes VI to VIII)
a. Graduation and two-year Diploma in Elementary Education
OR
At least 50% marks either in Graduation or in Post-Graduation and B.Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 45% marks and 1-year Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations issued from time to time in this regard.
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 4-yearBachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
OR
Higher Secondary (+2) or its equivalent with at least 50% marks and 4-yearB. A/B.Sc.Ed or B.A.Ed./B.Sc.Ed.
OR
Graduation with at least 50% marks and 1-year B.Ed (Special Education)

OR
Post-Graduation with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade and threeyear integrated B.Ed-M.Ed.
AND
b. Pass in Odisha Eligibility Test-II (OTET-II)
c. Candidates must have odia as MIL up to class-X or pass in odia language
test equivalent to Matric standard conducted or declared equivalent by Board of Secondary Education, Odisha.