Training on IRS concludes with mock drill in Namchi

NAMCHI, 24 Jan [IPR]: The three-day Capacity Development Training Program on Incident Response System (IRS) which started on 22 January concluded today in Namchi with the hands-on execution of IRS field exercise. The Mock Drill headed by DC (South), Prabhaker Verma was participated by all the concerned departments which were identified into different categories of Task Force as per the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

The whole mock drill exercise was carried out under the guidance of Retd Maj. Gen. VK Dutta who is a Senior Specialist on Nuclear Biological, Radiological and Chemical Disaster and an expert in mock exercises. Mr Dutta was the resource person during the second and third day of the training program. The selected sites to carry out the mock exercise were Central Park Namchi bazaar, DC Office and Namchi District Hospital with staging area set up in Namchi Singhithang Ground.

On the second day, table top exercise for IRS was delineated to the house. The roles and responsibilities designated to all the concerned departments under the IAP Plan were discussed at length in the house. HODs of different departments included in the task force of IRS presented their respective disaster management plans like SDM Namchi, SP South for District Police and Traffic Management, CMO South for Medical response, Fire Officer for Fire Services response.

This training was conducted for the Officers of various government departments from South and West Districts in order to become more systematically prepared to deal with emergency situation in cases of natural disasters in the state.

Commandant Nishit Upadhaya NDRF 2nd Battalion also participated in the mock drill and shared his experiences. Mr Upadhaya lauded all the departments for demonstrating seriousness and positive involvement during the mock drill.

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Owl rescued

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Imphal, January 25 2014 : Based on specific inputs, PFA sent its rescue team to Khangabok part III and rescued the same today.

The owl was bought by one Saikhom Fajaba of Khangabok from a poacher yesterday at Rs 200.He felt pity for the bird as he saw it being brought by tying its wing together.

He then informed about the bird to one Nabakumar TC, Secretary of Popular Youth club and a national youth awardee.

Nabakumar relayed the information to PFA.

Along with Khundongbam Abung, ward member, the bird was handed over to the PFA, according to a statement.

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Training on IRS concludes with mock drill in Namchi

NAMCHI, 24 Jan [IPR]: The three-day Capacity Development Training Program on Incident Response System (IRS) which started on 22 January concluded today in Namchi with the hands-on execution of IRS field exercise. The Mock Drill headed by DC (South), Prabhaker Verma was participated by all the concerned departments which were identified into different categories of Task Force as per the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

The whole mock drill exercise was carried out under the guidance of Retd Maj. Gen. VK Dutta who is a Senior Specialist on Nuclear Biological, Radiological and Chemical Disaster and an expert in mock exercises. Mr Dutta was the resource person during the second and third day of the training program. The selected sites to carry out the mock exercise were Central Park Namchi bazaar, DC Office and Namchi District Hospital with staging area set up in Namchi Singhithang Ground.

On the second day, table top exercise for IRS was delineated to the house. The roles and responsibilities designated to all the concerned departments under the IAP Plan were discussed at length in the house. HODs of different departments included in the task force of IRS presented their respective disaster management plans like SDM Namchi, SP South for District Police and Traffic Management, CMO South for Medical response, Fire Officer for Fire Services response.

This training was conducted for the Officers of various government departments from South and West Districts in order to become more systematically prepared to deal with emergency situation in cases of natural disasters in the state.

Commandant Nishit Upadhaya NDRF 2nd Battalion also participated in the mock drill and shared his experiences. Mr Upadhaya lauded all the departments for demonstrating seriousness and positive involvement during the mock drill.

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State HC Chief Justice opens legal aid clinic at Sajiwa Jail Jail administration gets a fillip Free counselling for inmates

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Imphal, January 24 2014 : With the objective of making legal aid accessible to under trial prisoners, Manipur High Court Chief Justice LK Mohapatra today opened a legal aid clinic inside Sajiwa Central Jail.

Speaking as chief guest at the opening function of the legal aid clinic which was organised by the Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA), Chief Justice LK Mohapatra exuded confidence that the newly opened legal aid clinic would make legal aid accessible to the jail inmates.

Majority of the inmates do not have the capacity to consult lawyers and fight in Courts the charges levelled against them.

This disadvantageous situation is not specific to Manipur.

Chief Justice of Manipur High Court flanked by ADGP (Prisons) and SSP Prisons

Chief Justice of Manipur High Court flanked by ADGP (Prisons) and SSP Prisons

Under trial prisoners across the country have been enduring the same situation, he said.

Now the jail inmates can seek legal advice from volunteers working at the clinic and in time they would be able to file petitions at lower Courts, Subsidiary Courts and even High Court, stated Chief Justice Mohapatra.

The clinic would enable inmates to consult lawyers with the help of volunteers working at the clinic without paying any money, the Chief Justice added.

ADGP ( Prisons in-charge) P Doungel said that the country’s judicial system binds all the citizens of the country.

Conveying solidarity to all the inmates, P Doungel said that he would like to see all the inmates go out of the prison as soon as possible.

As a legal aid clinic has been opened inside the jail premises, the clinic can now help all the inmates expedite their judicial process which would in turn help them go out of the prison, said the ADGP.

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UNC calls off stir

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Imphal, January 24 2014 : Wlcoming and reciprocating to the Ministry of Home Affairs’ intimation for holding the 7th round of the tripartite talk at political level at Senapati on February 6, the presidential council of UNC and aga frontal organisations held an emergency meeting today and decided to put in abeyance all the scheduled civil action protest movements.

The scheduled civil action protest movements would be suspended till the completion of the next round of talk when appropriate positions would be decided depending on the outcome of the talk, conveyed a press release issued by UNC.

While acknowledging cooperation of the general public towards the successful observation of the dawn to dusk total shut down called on January 23 in Naga areas, the council meeting also appealed to the Naga people for their prayer and support for the success of the upcoming talk, it added.

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Training on IRS concludes with mock drill in Namchi

NAMCHI, 24 Jan [IPR]: The three-day Capacity Development Training Program on Incident Response System (IRS) which started on 22 January concluded today in Namchi with the hands-on execution of IRS field exercise. The Mock Drill headed by DC (South), Prabhaker Verma was participated by all the concerned departments which were identified into different categories of Task Force as per the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

The whole mock drill exercise was carried out under the guidance of Retd Maj. Gen. VK Dutta who is a Senior Specialist on Nuclear Biological, Radiological and Chemical Disaster and an expert in mock exercises. Mr Dutta was the resource person during the second and third day of the training program. The selected sites to carry out the mock exercise were Central Park Namchi bazaar, DC Office and Namchi District Hospital with staging area set up in Namchi Singhithang Ground.

On the second day, table top exercise for IRS was delineated to the house. The roles and responsibilities designated to all the concerned departments under the IAP Plan were discussed at length in the house. HODs of different departments included in the task force of IRS presented their respective disaster management plans like SDM Namchi, SP South for District Police and Traffic Management, CMO South for Medical response, Fire Officer for Fire Services response.

This training was conducted for the Officers of various government departments from South and West Districts in order to become more systematically prepared to deal with emergency situation in cases of natural disasters in the state.

Commandant Nishit Upadhaya NDRF 2nd Battalion also participated in the mock drill and shared his experiences. Mr Upadhaya lauded all the departments for demonstrating seriousness and positive involvement during the mock drill.

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UNC calls off stir

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Imphal, January 24 2014 : Wlcoming and reciprocating to the Ministry of Home Affairs’ intimation for holding the 7th round of the tripartite talk at political level at Senapati on February 6, the presidential council of UNC and aga frontal organisations held an emergency meeting today and decided to put in abeyance all the scheduled civil action protest movements.

The scheduled civil action protest movements would be suspended till the completion of the next round of talk when appropriate positions would be decided depending on the outcome of the talk, conveyed a press release issued by UNC.

While acknowledging cooperation of the general public towards the successful observation of the dawn to dusk total shut down called on January 23 in Naga areas, the council meeting also appealed to the Naga people for their prayer and support for the success of the upcoming talk, it added.

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Training on IRS concludes with mock drill in Namchi

NAMCHI, 24 Jan [IPR]: The three-day Capacity Development Training Program on Incident Response System (IRS) which started on 22 January concluded today in Namchi with the hands-on execution of IRS field exercise. The Mock Drill headed by DC (South), Prabhaker Verma was participated by all the concerned departments which were identified into different categories of Task Force as per the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

The whole mock drill exercise was carried out under the guidance of Retd Maj. Gen. VK Dutta who is a Senior Specialist on Nuclear Biological, Radiological and Chemical Disaster and an expert in mock exercises. Mr Dutta was the resource person during the second and third day of the training program. The selected sites to carry out the mock exercise were Central Park Namchi bazaar, DC Office and Namchi District Hospital with staging area set up in Namchi Singhithang Ground.

On the second day, table top exercise for IRS was delineated to the house. The roles and responsibilities designated to all the concerned departments under the IAP Plan were discussed at length in the house. HODs of different departments included in the task force of IRS presented their respective disaster management plans like SDM Namchi, SP South for District Police and Traffic Management, CMO South for Medical response, Fire Officer for Fire Services response.

This training was conducted for the Officers of various government departments from South and West Districts in order to become more systematically prepared to deal with emergency situation in cases of natural disasters in the state.

Commandant Nishit Upadhaya NDRF 2nd Battalion also participated in the mock drill and shared his experiences. Mr Upadhaya lauded all the departments for demonstrating seriousness and positive involvement during the mock drill.

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State HC Chief Justice opens legal aid clinic at Sajiwa Jail Jail administration gets a fillip Free counselling for inmates

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Imphal, January 24 2014 : With the objective of making legal aid accessible to under trial prisoners, Manipur High Court Chief Justice LK Mohapatra today opened a legal aid clinic inside Sajiwa Central Jail.

Speaking as chief guest at the opening function of the legal aid clinic which was organised by the Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA), Chief Justice LK Mohapatra exuded confidence that the newly opened legal aid clinic would make legal aid accessible to the jail inmates.

Majority of the inmates do not have the capacity to consult lawyers and fight in Courts the charges levelled against them.

This disadvantageous situation is not specific to Manipur.

Chief Justice of Manipur High Court flanked by ADGP (Prisons) and SSP Prisons

Chief Justice of Manipur High Court flanked by ADGP (Prisons) and SSP Prisons

Under trial prisoners across the country have been enduring the same situation, he said.

Now the jail inmates can seek legal advice from volunteers working at the clinic and in time they would be able to file petitions at lower Courts, Subsidiary Courts and even High Court, stated Chief Justice Mohapatra.

The clinic would enable inmates to consult lawyers with the help of volunteers working at the clinic without paying any money, the Chief Justice added.

ADGP ( Prisons in-charge) P Doungel said that the country’s judicial system binds all the citizens of the country.

Conveying solidarity to all the inmates, P Doungel said that he would like to see all the inmates go out of the prison as soon as possible.

As a legal aid clinic has been opened inside the jail premises, the clinic can now help all the inmates expedite their judicial process which would in turn help them go out of the prison, said the ADGP.

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State HC Chief Justice opens legal aid clinic at Sajiwa Jail Jail administration gets a fillip Free counselling for inmates

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Imphal, January 24 2014 : With the objective of making legal aid accessible to under trial prisoners, Manipur High Court Chief Justice LK Mohapatra today opened a legal aid clinic inside Sajiwa Central Jail.

Speaking as chief guest at the opening function of the legal aid clinic which was organised by the Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA), Chief Justice LK Mohapatra exuded confidence that the newly opened legal aid clinic would make legal aid accessible to the jail inmates.

Majority of the inmates do not have the capacity to consult lawyers and fight in Courts the charges levelled against them.

This disadvantageous situation is not specific to Manipur.

Chief Justice of Manipur High Court flanked by ADGP (Prisons) and SSP Prisons

Chief Justice of Manipur High Court flanked by ADGP (Prisons) and SSP Prisons

Under trial prisoners across the country have been enduring the same situation, he said.

Now the jail inmates can seek legal advice from volunteers working at the clinic and in time they would be able to file petitions at lower Courts, Subsidiary Courts and even High Court, stated Chief Justice Mohapatra.

The clinic would enable inmates to consult lawyers with the help of volunteers working at the clinic without paying any money, the Chief Justice added.

ADGP ( Prisons in-charge) P Doungel said that the country’s judicial system binds all the citizens of the country.

Conveying solidarity to all the inmates, P Doungel said that he would like to see all the inmates go out of the prison as soon as possible.

As a legal aid clinic has been opened inside the jail premises, the clinic can now help all the inmates expedite their judicial process which would in turn help them go out of the prison, said the ADGP.

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UNC calls off stir

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Imphal, January 24 2014 : Wlcoming and reciprocating to the Ministry of Home Affairs’ intimation for holding the 7th round of the tripartite talk at political level at Senapati on February 6, the presidential council of UNC and aga frontal organisations held an emergency meeting today and decided to put in abeyance all the scheduled civil action protest movements.

The scheduled civil action protest movements would be suspended till the completion of the next round of talk when appropriate positions would be decided depending on the outcome of the talk, conveyed a press release issued by UNC.

While acknowledging cooperation of the general public towards the successful observation of the dawn to dusk total shut down called on January 23 in Naga areas, the council meeting also appealed to the Naga people for their prayer and support for the success of the upcoming talk, it added.

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DC orders Madhya Bharat to stop tunnel blasting works

GANGTOK, 23 Jan: The DC [East], J Raje, has once again stopped the tunnel blasting works being undertaken by Madhya Bharat company in developing the 96 MW project on the Rongni Chu in East Sikkim. It was only about a week ago that the company had resumed blasting works at Sumin, East Sikkim, the site of the project, with the permission of the DC. The blasting works for the construction of the head race tunnel of the project at Sumin had been stopped for the past almost one month and only on 16 January had the company received permission to resume work.

Speaking on the decision taken today, and on the grievances submitted by residents of the area, the DC East said that there would be immediate site verification by his office along with an official from the Mines & Geology Department and till that time the blasting works were to be halted.

Today, affected residents of the area approached the DC to impress upon him the need to stop the blasting works once again as they feared for the safety of their lives and property. It needs to be mentioned here that the residents have also filed a petition in the High Court of Sikkim seeking a stay on the project on grounds primarily alleging violation of certain conditions by the power developer.

The fear of the residents of the area is that the tunnel blasting works can cause extensive damage to their houses and other properties. The additional and more acute apprehension of the people is that there could be a repetition of the earlier incident where the tunnel had collapsed at Adit II. “We have absolutely no faith in the technical competency of the company”, stated the residents.

In fact the reports of the Mines and Geology as well as that of the SPDC similarly criticize the company on these grounds as well. The tunnel collapse had occurred due to the fact that the company which was supposed to be digging 70 metres underground was actually only 3 mtrs from the surface.

The residents of the area are fearful of the fact that the tunnel, which is directly under some of the dwellings, can once again, collapse thereby leading to immeasurable losses. Further more they have also alleged that some of the conditions as stipulated by the DC, East to the company for resumption of blasting works are being violated.

Earlier, the High Court had directed that the blasting works be done under strict supervision. Keeping this in mind, the DC had included certain conditions for Madhya Bharat to follow, including the direction that there be no blasting at night. Furthermore there was also the stipulation in the order granting resumption on 16 January that the local police had to alert that people before hand that there was blasting going to happen in the area. These conditions are alleged to have been violated. The High Court had also taken note that night blasting had to be stopped.

In fact the DC East while granting permission to resume blasting to the company had further stipulated that there should be daily reports, that is, within 24 hours, to be submitted to his office along with other weekly technical reports. The strength of the blasting had also been drastically reduced from the normal 5 mm/ second to 1 mm/ second. The residents still felt that the strength of the blasting was strong leading to their apprehensions.

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CCpur lineman

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Imphal, January 23 2014 : A day after the family of a lineman electrocuted while on duty refused to claim the body, the department has stuck a deal with the ZSF today paving way for the conduct of last rite for the deceased.

Under the deal arrived at the department CE’s office in Imphal later today, the Government has agreed to compensate the family within three months.

It will also offer job to the next of kin or make provisions for the family to enjoy the deceased lineman’s pay until his superannuation, said a source.

Besides the department has given Rs 2 lakh to condole the demise during the talk that was also attended by Henglep MLA T Manga Vaiphei and the VPC President.

Soon after striking the deal the dead body which lay at the morgue was claimed by the family at around 4pm and laid to rest at new Christian cemetery here.

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33.5% candidates pass Teacher Eligibility Test

AD-HOC TEACHERS WHO FAILED WILL NOT GET CONTRACTS RENEWED

AMEET OBEROI

GANGTOK, 21 Jan: The results of the Teachers Eligibility Test are finally out and as per information received, 33.5% of the candidates who appeared for the exams have passed. The first TET for Sikkim was conducted by the Human Resource Development Department in the last week of November 2013 where a total of 821 candidates appeared. 40% of those who appeared for the exams are ad-hoc or contractual candidates.

Out of the total 821 candidates who appeared for the TET, 275 candidates have passed, informed Deepak Pradhan [Director, Technical Education, HRDD], while speaking to NOW! today. This comes to a pass percentage of 33.5% where female candidates have fared better than their male counterparts.

While the exact figures are not available, a good number of those candidates who have failed are teachers who were on ad-hoc or temporary appointment. It is informed that those ad-hoc teachers who have failed the TET will not have their contracts renewed and will be let go at the end of their service. They will, however, be eligible to sit again for the TET when it is held next, and if they pass, will be eligible for appointment again.

Out of the 483 Graduate Teachers [Arts] who sat for the TET, 141 passed the exams, of which 102 are female candidates. Of the 141 who have passed the exams, 96 are ad-hoc and 45 are fresh candidates.

Out of the 66 Graduate Teachers [Science] who sat for the TET, 23 passed the exams of which 11 are female candidates and 12 are males. Of the 23, 17 are ad-hoc and 06 are fresh candidates.

And out of the 272 Primary Teachers TET, 111 passed the exams, of which 79 are female candidates and 32 are males. 70 of the passed candidates were ad-hoc teachers, while 40 are fresh and 01 regular candidate.

Out of the 821 candidates, 550 candidates were Graduate Teachers [GT] and 271 candidates were Primary Teachers. Of the 550 Graduate Teacher candidates, 485 were Humanities teachers and 65 Science teachers.

The Director further informed that a candidate would be given as many chances as one wished to sit and pass the TET exams till they reach the age limit for joining government service [30 for general and 35 years for the rest]. Those candidates who have failed their TET exams this time can sit for the exams in June or July, later this year for which the dates will be announced by the department on a later date, he informed.

Passing the TET exam is now a mandatory requirement for any teacher [Graduate or Primary] under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and Sikkim is one of the last states to have initiated and completed this process. The TET is also mandatory criteria required to be fulfilled just like the requirement of a B.Ed. degree for the post of a Graduate Teacher and a 2-year diploma in elementary education, TTI passed for primary teachers.

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Protest held

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Imphal, January 21 2014 : Over 500 residents settled in between Lamlong Thong (bridge) and Heikrumakhong staged sit-in protest today to oppose the recent order of the Government of Manipur for expansion of road along the said stretch.

The protest demonstration held at Khurai Nandeibam Leikai Tharo Devi community hall outrightly resolving that widening the road through Government acquisition of 30 metres towards the eastern flank of the road from Lamlong Thong to Heikrumakhong will not be acceptable as such a move would mean massive displacement of the local populace.

According to Yumkhaibam Hemo, secretary of a Committee formed against the Government’s road expansion project, the order for acquisition of patta land upto 30 metres along the road stretch measured from the western flank of the road stands to affect over 150 households and as such the project cannot be acceptable to the people.

Suggesting that the State highway presently running close to the Imphal river bank be realigned as the said stretch is vulnerable to cave-in during the monsoons, the secretary also maintained that if the road widening project is limited to 40 feet then such a move would be considerable.

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Protest held

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Imphal, January 21 2014 : Over 500 residents settled in between Lamlong Thong (bridge) and Heikrumakhong staged sit-in protest today to oppose the recent order of the Government of Manipur for expansion of road along the said stretch.

The protest demonstration held at Khurai Nandeibam Leikai Tharo Devi community hall outrightly resolving that widening the road through Government acquisition of 30 metres towards the eastern flank of the road from Lamlong Thong to Heikrumakhong will not be acceptable as such a move would mean massive displacement of the local populace.

According to Yumkhaibam Hemo, secretary of a Committee formed against the Government’s road expansion project, the order for acquisition of patta land upto 30 metres along the road stretch measured from the western flank of the road stands to affect over 150 households and as such the project cannot be acceptable to the people.

Suggesting that the State highway presently running close to the Imphal river bank be realigned as the said stretch is vulnerable to cave-in during the monsoons, the secretary also maintained that if the road widening project is limited to 40 feet then such a move would be considerable.

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33.5% candidates pass Teacher Eligibility Test

AD-HOC TEACHERS WHO FAILED WILL NOT GET CONTRACTS RENEWED

AMEET OBEROI

GANGTOK, 21 Jan: The results of the Teachers Eligibility Test are finally out and as per information received, 33.5% of the candidates who appeared for the exams have passed. The first TET for Sikkim was conducted by the Human Resource Development Department in the last week of November 2013 where a total of 821 candidates appeared. 40% of those who appeared for the exams are ad-hoc or contractual candidates.

Out of the total 821 candidates who appeared for the TET, 275 candidates have passed, informed Deepak Pradhan [Director, Technical Education, HRDD], while speaking to NOW! today. This comes to a pass percentage of 33.5% where female candidates have fared better than their male counterparts.

While the exact figures are not available, a good number of those candidates who have failed are teachers who were on ad-hoc or temporary appointment. It is informed that those ad-hoc teachers who have failed the TET will not have their contracts renewed and will be let go at the end of their service. They will, however, be eligible to sit again for the TET when it is held next, and if they pass, will be eligible for appointment again.

Out of the 483 Graduate Teachers [Arts] who sat for the TET, 141 passed the exams, of which 102 are female candidates. Of the 141 who have passed the exams, 96 are ad-hoc and 45 are fresh candidates.

Out of the 66 Graduate Teachers [Science] who sat for the TET, 23 passed the exams of which 11 are female candidates and 12 are males. Of the 23, 17 are ad-hoc and 06 are fresh candidates.

And out of the 272 Primary Teachers TET, 111 passed the exams, of which 79 are female candidates and 32 are males. 70 of the passed candidates were ad-hoc teachers, while 40 are fresh and 01 regular candidate.

Out of the 821 candidates, 550 candidates were Graduate Teachers [GT] and 271 candidates were Primary Teachers. Of the 550 Graduate Teacher candidates, 485 were Humanities teachers and 65 Science teachers.

The Director further informed that a candidate would be given as many chances as one wished to sit and pass the TET exams till they reach the age limit for joining government service [30 for general and 35 years for the rest]. Those candidates who have failed their TET exams this time can sit for the exams in June or July, later this year for which the dates will be announced by the department on a later date, he informed.

Passing the TET exam is now a mandatory requirement for any teacher [Graduate or Primary] under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and Sikkim is one of the last states to have initiated and completed this process. The TET is also mandatory criteria required to be fulfilled just like the requirement of a B.Ed. degree for the post of a Graduate Teacher and a 2-year diploma in elementary education, TTI passed for primary teachers.

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33.5% candidates pass Teacher Eligibility Test

AD-HOC TEACHERS WHO FAILED WILL NOT GET CONTRACTS RENEWEDAMEET OBEROIGANGTOK, 21 Jan: The results of the Teachers Eligibility Test are finally out and as per information received, 33.5% of the candidates who appeared for the ex...

Source: Imphal, January 21 2014 : Over 500 residents settled in between Lamlong Thong (bridge) and Heikrumakhong staged sit-in protest today to oppose the recent order of the Government of Manipur for expansion of road along th...

AD-HOC TEACHERS WHO FAILED WILL NOT GET CONTRACTS RENEWEDAMEET OBEROIGANGTOK, 21 Jan: The results of the Teachers Eligibility Test are finally out and as per information received, 33.5% of the candidates who appeared for the ex...

Source: Imphal, January 21 2014 : Over 500 residents settled in between Lamlong Thong (bridge) and Heikrumakhong staged sit-in protest today to oppose the recent order of the Government of Manipur for expansion of road along th...

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