GTET: Results raises concern over quality of teachers

GTET:  Results raises concern over quality of teachers

Ahmedabad: The recent result of Gujarat Teacher’s Eligibility Test(GTET) has raised serious concerns over the quality of teachers in the state. Out of the 1.26 lakh teachers who appeared, only 4,029 have cleared their examination.

According to the senior officials, a total of 1,26,225 teachers of class I to V appeared for the exam and only 4,029 managed to clear it. Out of these 4,029 who cleared the exam, 832 teachers were from general category, 694 were from SC category, 601 from ST and the rest were from Socially and Educationally backward class.

The results have showcased the poor standard of the teachers in the state, officials said. It further raises concerns over the education system in the state.

The officials said that each general category teacher was required to get 90 right answers out of the 150, while the same for the reserved category students was only 82.

News Source : http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/GUJ-AHD-gtet-results-raises-concern-over-quality-of-teachers-3445021.html / Bhaskar.com ( 23.6.12)
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