Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) issued notification for the recruitment of 7,306 posts in the Gurukul Ashram Schools. The job aspirants were delighted about the notification but were equally disgruntled after understanding the eligibility criteria.
TSPSC’s notification set the minimum percentage of marks at 60 per cent to apply. Furthermore, a conditions to possess three years of teaching experience for post graduate teacher posts was also set.
Student associations including ABVP remonstrated at various places in the state demanding relaxation of norms fixed for appointing teacher posts in the State-run residential schools. Protests took place in the Telangana battle ground Osmania University where students took out a rally and also burnt the effigy of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. The situation got intense at the TSPSC office in Nampally, where youngsters were dragged out by the police. They even threatened to intensify their agitation if the government does not make changes in the notification.
The Chief Minister directed TSPSC to reduce the minimum percentage of marks to 50percent. He further ordered removal of the 3 years of experience clause. He even said that TSPSC should give opportunity to as many unemployed persons as possible.
Telangana Government has been critiqued for failing to fulfill its promise of providing one lakh jobs to youth. Professor Kodandaram warned that if the commission does not withdraw the cut-off, the TJAC along with other teachers’ and students’ organizations would launch a state-wide agitation against the move. KCR seems to have taken warnings from the students and professor seriously and also wanted to stop the protests in the initial stage itself.
Prof Kodandaram earlier found fault with these rules. He said that after completing their education many students either engage in preparing for TET or attending coaching classes for other competitive tests. The average pass percentage in Telangana is below 50 and it is around 40 per cent in B Sc stream. Not many students secure 60 percent marks in degree and post-graduate courses. The criteria itself it will eliminate nearly four to five lakh candidates from the job race
