HISTORY OF CABINET DECISIONS
 

History of Cabinet Decisions on Teachers' Constituencies (TCs)

                                                    

        
        Sl.    Date of      Views as reflected in Cabinet Note  Law Ministry's             Cabinet Decision
        No.    Cabinet                                          Proposal in the   
               Note         of State Govts.     of Edu. Deptt.  Cabinet Note           Date             Gist
        
                                                    

        
        1         2               3                   4                 5              6                   7      
        
                                                    

        
        1.      1957              N.A.               N.A.              N.A          12-6-57        Did not accept CEC
                                                                                                   reco. that TCs be                                                        
                                                                                                   abolished
        
        2.    11-6-64      7 out of 8 States 
                           supported            Not reflected       TCs be         17-6-24        Matter reconsidered  
                           abolition of TCs                        abolished                       and brought up aga- 
                                                                                                   in, if necessary.  
        
        3.    03-3-65      CABE in Conf. of    EM, shri Chhagla,       Do.           1-4-65         Matter deferred   
                           10/64 endorsed      supported CABE's 
                           abolition           view 
        
        4.    7-10-65      State Ems, in Conf. No specific mention     Do.          14-10-65               Do.     
                           of 6/65, unanimou-  
                           sly recommended 
                           abolition of TCs 
        
        5.   23-2-72       No mention except   Status quo should   (i) Proposal for   3-4-72       (i) Approved                   
                           TN which proposed         remain            abolition may              (ii) Matter be fur-
                           extn. of voting                             not be pursu-                   ther discussed
                           rights to ele.                              ed further                      with the Govt.
                           teachers                               (ii) TN's proposal                   of Tamil Nadu.
                                                                       be rejected      
        
        6.   31-8-77       Four States (UP,    Two contrary view       TN's proposal   7-977       (i) Law Ministry's   
                           AP, Karnataka,      (probably given on      be rejected                     proposal for 
                           Maha.) opposed       diff. occassions)                                      maintenance of 
                           extension proposal   reflected in the                                       status quo. 
                           of TN.  Bihar did    Note                                              (ii) Question of    
                           not send views                                                              abolition be                                                   
                                                                                                       examined. 
        
        7.  17-2-79        Three States (AP,    Did not favour abo-    Sought Cabinet 
                           Bihar, Karnataka)    lition of Graduates    directions on 
                           favoured abolition   Consti.; no mention    whether 
                           of TCs, two (TN and   of views regarding     (i) abolition of 
                           Maha.) opposed, and  TCs                    TCs and GCs be 
                           one (UP) did not                            considered toge-
                           send views.                                 ther after seeking 
                                                                       States views   
                                                                             or
                                                                       (ii) consideration
                                                                       of the issues may 
                                                                       be deferred for                     
                                                                       some time.