As the nation celebrates Teachers’ Day today, TET-TAT (Teacher Eligibility Test-Teacher Aptitude Test) aspirant teachers continued their protest by holding a demonstration in front of the State Secretariat building in Gandhinagar, demanding permanent recruitment on 24,700 posts.

Following this, a delegation of the protesting candidates met with Gujarat Minister of Primary, Secondary and Old-age Education Kuber Dindor.

The representatives were assured by Dindor that teacher recruitment will be announced before Diwali.

The government informed the delegation that the recruitment reports (RR) for new recruitments have not been released yet as the process for recruiting old teachers is currently underway.

Yesterday, the protesting candidates were informed by education department officials that the RRs were still being prepared. However, today, the education minister stated that the RRs for new recruitment are ready and will be announced soon.

TET-TAT candidates protest in Gandhinagar on Teachers’ Day

The TET-TAT protests intensified today and were extended to Parinam Circle CH 3, led by activist Yuvrajsinh Jadeja.

The aspirants held demonstrations and blocked the road leading to the Secretariat, following which they were detained by the police in front of the gate.

The candidates had staged the protest demanding the immediate release of the recruitment notification for secondary school teachers as promised by the government.

Furthermore, they demanded the filling of vacant teaching posts, an increase in the number of seats, and the inclusion of computer teachers in the recruitment drive.

Narendra Solanki, a protesting candidate, said, “On June 19, Gujarat’s spokesperson minister Rushikesh Patel had announced that permanent teachers would be recruited within the next three months. However, more than two and a half months have passed since then, and no notification has been issued. That’s why we are here today.”

Digvijaysinh Zala, another protester from Kheda, added, “We will continue our protest until the recruitment process begins. We will not leave Gandhinagar. The government had announced a phased recruitment process for both secondary and higher secondary schools, but they have failed to take any action. Many candidates have reached the age limit, and the lack of action has forced us to resort to this protest.”

The protesters were referring to the state government’s previous announcement of recruiting 24,700 teachers. While the primary school recruitment process has already begun, the notification for secondary school teachers, which was expected on September 1, has been delayed.

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