Goa govt set to re-engage retired teachers

PANAJI: The state government has decided to reengage the services of “retired resourceful teachers” holding a PhD degree to work in the government sector so as to “utilise their academic excellence and skills”.
According to the scheme, the maximum tenure of engaging the services of the retired teacher will be up to three years from the date of retirement/superannuation or up to the completion of the approved project, whichever is earlier.
Under the scheme, a retired senior professor can receive a maximum monthly remuneration of Rs 1.4 lakh, a professor Rs 1.3 lakh, associate professor Rs 1.2 lakh and assistant professor Rs 80,000. The retired teachers will also be allowed to retain the accommodation with a 10% deduction in their remuneration.
The scheme is also aimed at providing effective academic advise to student to help them utilise the extensive network of academic support services available on campus. It is also to empower the student “to realise the full academic experience and boost the efforts of the state in promoting quality education, research and innovation”, said a notification issued by the directorate of higher education.
Under the scheme, the teacher’s services can only be used in government departments, government autonomous bodies, government societies, government corporations and other government institutions and public sector undertakings.
Only retired teachers holding a PhD degree in any specialised discipline, who have served on regular basis for a minimum of 10 years in any educational institutions and have a minimum 15 year domicile can apply. Goan origin teachers, who have provided service for a minimum of five years in Goa in their entire academic career, with residence in Goa, will also be considered, the notification said.
The directorate of higher education said that the retired teachers will be engaged to “utilise their academic excellence, capabilities and skills to assist in developing meaningful educational, cultural, scientific, social, rural, urban, agricultural, developmental, oceanographic and other related goals that are consistent with interests, values and abilities of the state”.