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Teachers' Day 2024: Perfect gifts to express gratitude to your teachers

On September 5, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday, India observes Teachers' Day. We have curated a beautiful list of gifts for your teachers, ranging from personalised pen sets to flowers

Teachers' Day 2024: Perfect gifts to express gratitude to your teachers
Updated On : 02 Sep 2024 | 5:14 PM IST

Happy Teachers' Day 2024: Significance, celebration and more about Sept 5

In honour of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday, India observes National Teachers' Day on September 5, to recognize his significant contributions and accomplishments

Happy Teachers' Day 2024: Significance, celebration and more about Sept 5
Updated On : 02 Sep 2024 | 1:37 PM IST

Bihar to give govt employee status to 350,000 contractual teachers

The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday decided to give government employee status to around 3.5 lakh contractual (Niyojit) teachers, teaching in different government-run schools in the state, an official said. The decision to this effect was taken in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. "Immediately after notification by the state government in this regard, these contractual teachers, teaching in different state-run schools for the last several years, will be considered as 'exclusive teachers', with government employee status. A proposal in this regard was mooted by the state Education department before the cabinet on Tuesday, which was later approved", S Siddharth, Additional Chief Secretary (Cabinet Secretariat), told reporters after the cabinet meeting. While elaborating on the process of the newly approved policy, Siddharth said, "These exclusive teachers will have to clear competency examinations for continuing the status of a government employee. Clearing competen

Bihar to give govt employee status to 350,000 contractual teachers
Updated On : 26 Dec 2023 | 5:03 PM IST

World Teachers' Day 2023: History, importance, theme, quotes and wishes

World Teachers' Day is celebrated every year on October 5 worldwide to recognise and celebrate educators including teachers, scientists and professors

World Teachers' Day 2023: History, importance, theme, quotes and wishes
Updated On : 05 Oct 2023 | 1:32 PM IST

DUTA holds march after annual meet to demand absorption of ad-hoc teachers

Thousands of teachers took out a march on Thursday to demand absorption of ad-hoc or temporary teachers through one-time regulation, the DUTA claimed. The Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) said the march was taken out from SGTB Khalsa College to VC Office, Chhatra Marg via Miranda House among other places. The march was held after the Annual General Body meeting (GBM) during which DUTA president AK Bhagi briefed members about the first year of his tenure. Bhagi also informed the gathering about the demands raised with DU administration, Education ministry and the University Grants Commission regarding 25 per cent EWS expansion seats and fund crisis in 12 colleges of DU fully funded by the Delhi Government. "After the DUTA GBM, thousands of teachers participated in the march. Protesting teachers raised slogans for the absorption of ad-hoc/temporary teachers through one-time regulation," its statement read. They also raised slogans against the Delhi government for the fu

DUTA holds march after annual meet to demand absorption of ad-hoc teachers
Updated On : 02 Sep 2022 | 7:59 AM IST

FIR against 92 teachers in UP for using fake documents to get job

The fraud was detected during a probe by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force

FIR against 92 teachers in UP for using fake documents to get job
Updated On : 05 Apr 2021 | 10:27 AM IST

Delhi govt increases salary of guest teachers

There are about 17,000 guest teachers teaching students in government schools

Delhi govt increases salary of guest teachers
Updated On : 08 Dec 2016 | 7:13 PM IST