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TN government announced New rules for recruitment of school teachers

Posted on: 11/Oct/2012 12:58:20 PM
Tamilnadu government announced weightage for marks secured in school and college for recruitment as a teacher.Seniority is no longer the criterion for getting a job as a primary or high school teacher.

A high-level committee with school education minister N R Sivapathy as chairman and school education secretary D Sabitha, Teachers Recruitment Board chairman Surjit Chaudhary and school education director K Devarajan as members, met on September 14 and 24 and recommended to the government to adopt the modalities by giving weightage of marks in Class 12, DEEd, degree, BEd and the teacher eligibility test for selection and appointment of secondary grade teachers and graduate assistants.

TN government examined the recommendations and decided to accept it. 

Now, for recruitment of secondary grade teachers, Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) scores will account for 60%, DTEd or DEEd exam marks 25% and higher secondary board exam marks 15%. For graduate assistants, TNTET scores will account for 60%, BEd exam scores 15%, degree aggregate 15% and higher secondary board exam scores 10%.