No separate recruitment policy for language teachers

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 13: Government today said there is no separate recruitment policy to employ teachers of Urdu, Kashmiri and Dogri as the selection of teachers is made by SSB as General Line Teachers (GLT) and not as subject specific teachers.
In a written reply to a question of MLA Devender Singh Rana in Lower House, Minister Incharge Education stated the selection of teachers is made by SSB as General Line Teachers (GLT) and not as subject specific teachers.
The Minister stated ReTs are selected on the basis of prescribed criteria. Urdu, Kashmiri and Dogri subject is being taught in institution by teachers who have proficiency in these languages, he said, adding that further State Institute of Education (SIE) has organised special training courses of short duration for Hindi and Urdu knowing teachers.
“School Education Department has made arrangements in Government schools for imparting teaching in Urdu, Kashmiri and Dogri Subjects upto Matric level. Besides, Urdu, Kashmiri and Dogri are taught as optional at 11th and 12th level,” the Minister stated.