HYDERABAD: Breaking away from the usual trend of chasing IT jobs, scores of graduates from the state are now looking at teaching as a flourishing career option. The proof lies in the fact that there has been a significant rise in the number of candidates registering for the Telangana Education Common Entrance Test (EdCET), scheduled to be held on May 31. Successful students will go on to pursue a Bachelor in Education course (BEd).
According to figures released by the EdCET convenor, as many as 52,380 aspirants signed up for the exam this year. In 2018, the count was 38,694.
Experts attribute the rise in demand for teaching jobs to multiple reasons. One of the main reasons is the large number of teacher vacancies in Telangana coupled with the National Council for Teacher Education’s (NCTE) decision to roll out an integrated four-year teacher education programme from 2019-20. Also, change in the eligibility criteria for secondary grade teacher (SGT: Classes 1 to 7) posts in government-run schools by the ministry of human resource development, has played a part. “Until last year, B.Ed graduates were only eligible to apply for school assistant posts (Classes 8 to 10). However, amendment of the eligibility criteria for SGT has resulted in a rise in number of students wanting to pursue a B.Ed course as there are lakhs of teaching posts lying vacant in state-run schools including Gurukuls, model schools and social and tribal welfare schools,” said K Ramdass, member of NCTE (south region).
Stating that there are better employment opportunities in the education sector, some teacher aspirants said that they are also looking at teaching for ‘higher satisfaction’. “Following in my mother’s footsteps, who works as a Telugu teacher at a government school in Nirmal, I too want to become a teacher. Apart from a decent salary, the number of holidays and other benefits are a major attraction, something that a corporate job will never offer,” said G Swarna Pravalika, an aspirant.
Though the state government has not recruited teachers for the last four years, the Telangana State Public Service Commission is likely to release notification for recruitment of teachers this year, giving hope to thousands of candidates appearing for EdCET.
Not just government jobs, private, corporate and international schools too are scouting for candidates with thorough knowledge of maths, science and english. “Many schools are paying high salaries of up to Rs 1 lakh to B.Ed graduates who have thorough knowledge of core subjects and better delivery skills. With number of private schools mushrooming every year, employment after B.Ed has higher prospects,” said Shabbir Sheikh, president of Telangana State Private Teachers Forum.
According to figures released by the EdCET convenor, as many as 52,380 aspirants signed up for the exam this year. In 2018, the count was 38,694.
Experts attribute the rise in demand for teaching jobs to multiple reasons. One of the main reasons is the large number of teacher vacancies in Telangana coupled with the National Council for Teacher Education’s (NCTE) decision to roll out an integrated four-year teacher education programme from 2019-20. Also, change in the eligibility criteria for secondary grade teacher (SGT: Classes 1 to 7) posts in government-run schools by the ministry of human resource development, has played a part. “Until last year, B.Ed graduates were only eligible to apply for school assistant posts (Classes 8 to 10). However, amendment of the eligibility criteria for SGT has resulted in a rise in number of students wanting to pursue a B.Ed course as there are lakhs of teaching posts lying vacant in state-run schools including Gurukuls, model schools and social and tribal welfare schools,” said K Ramdass, member of NCTE (south region).
Stating that there are better employment opportunities in the education sector, some teacher aspirants said that they are also looking at teaching for ‘higher satisfaction’. “Following in my mother’s footsteps, who works as a Telugu teacher at a government school in Nirmal, I too want to become a teacher. Apart from a decent salary, the number of holidays and other benefits are a major attraction, something that a corporate job will never offer,” said G Swarna Pravalika, an aspirant.
Though the state government has not recruited teachers for the last four years, the Telangana State Public Service Commission is likely to release notification for recruitment of teachers this year, giving hope to thousands of candidates appearing for EdCET.
Not just government jobs, private, corporate and international schools too are scouting for candidates with thorough knowledge of maths, science and english. “Many schools are paying high salaries of up to Rs 1 lakh to B.Ed graduates who have thorough knowledge of core subjects and better delivery skills. With number of private schools mushrooming every year, employment after B.Ed has higher prospects,” said Shabbir Sheikh, president of Telangana State Private Teachers Forum.
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