MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR HEADS AND TEACHERS
The Board has prescribed the following minimum qualifications for
Heads of Sr. Sec/Sec. Schools and for teachers to teach various
subjects in Classes IX to XII
Heads
(i) Senior Secondary Schools A. 1. Master's Degree or Honours Degree of a foreign University recognised as equivalent to the Master's Degree of an Indian University by the U.P.S.C. or Honours Degree of such Indian Universities as may be recognised equivalent to the Master's Degree by the U.P.S.C.
2. A teaching Degree or a Diploma in Education or its equivalent.
Note : Degree/diplomas/certificates issued by Maithili University,
Bihar Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi, Varanasi Sanskrit
Vishwavidyalaya and Central Board of Higher Education,
Uttamnagar, New Delhi are not recognised as per UGC
Notification published on 21.12.1988.
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3. Experience as required under any one of the following clauses :
(a) At least 3 years' experience of administrative charge of a recognised College having Intermediate or higher classes.
(b) At least 5 years' experience of administrative charge of a recognised High School.
(c) At least 5 years experience of teaching in a recognised College or Higher Secondary School or an equivalent teaching experience in a Teachers' Training Institute.
(d) At least 8 years' teaching experience in 'a recognised High School.
(e) At least 5 years experience including 3 years educational administrative experience and 2 years teaching experience in a recognised High or Higher Secondary School or a Teachers' Training Institute.
Or
B. Bachelor of Engineering with 5 years teaching experience in a recognised College or Hr. Sec. School. (Given effect from 1.1.1977).
Or
C. Trained Graduate Heads of recognised High Schools who have attained the age of 45 years and possess at least 15 years teaching experience of secondary classes in a recognised High/Higher Secondary School (including at least 5 years administrative experience as Head of a recognised High School).
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Or
D. Persons possessing Masters Degree with at least 15 years teaching experience in a recognised Higher Secondary School and/or a recognised college and having attained the age of 45 years.
Or
E. Persons possessing Masters Degree in Education and having the requisite experience as provided for in any one of the foregoing clauses A to D.
Note : Two or more categories of experiences can be proportionately
combined.
(ii) Secondary Schools : At least Master's Degree (or its equivalent ) with a teaching degree or its equivalent with 5 years experience of teaching of High or higher Secondary/Intermediate classes.
Or
(i) At least Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University ;
(ii) B.Ed. from a recognised University/Institute; and
(iii) 8 years experience of teaching Secondary School classes (upto class X), or
12 years of teaching experience of middle and Secondary classes of which minimum 5 years being experience of teaching the Secondary classes; or
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5 years experience as Headmaster of Middle School or other equivalent administrative experience.
Teachers
1. PGT'S (To teach classes XI-XII)
(i) English : (a) Master's degree in the subject
(b) Degree or recognised Diploma in education.
Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
Or
Diploma in teaching of English from the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages Hyderabad.
(ii) Modern Indian Languages and Classical Languages : (a) Master's degree in the subject or equivalent degree from a recognised institution ;
(b) Degree or recognised diploma in Education
Note : Persons having post-graduate qualifications with
specialisation in a branch of the subject with graduation in
the subject concerned be treated on par with the M.A./MSc in
the subject concerned provided it is preceded by Graduation
in the subject of teaching.
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Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
(iii) Mathematics : (Either 1 or 2) 1. (a) Master's Degree in the subject
(b) Degree or recognised Diploma in Education
Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
2. M.Sc. Ed. in the subject from the Regional College of Education, NCERT.
(iv) Physics and Chemistry : (Either 1 or 2) 1. (a) Master's Degree in the subject;
Or
Post-graduate Diploma in the subject concerned awarded by the University of Delhi;
Or
M.Sc. Degree in Bio-Chernistry from a recognised University after doing a minimum of six years study after matriculation (For Chemistry teachers only) ;
Note: (i) Post-graduation in Statistics or Operational Research be
treated on par with M.A./M.Sc Mathematics provided it is
preceded by graduation in mathematics.
(ii) Post-graduation in Pharma-Chemistry or other
disciplines related to Chemistry be treated on par with M.Sc
Chemistry provided it is preceded by graduation in Chemistry.
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(b) Degree or recognised Diploma in Education
Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
2. M.Sc. Ed. in the subject concerned from Regional College of Education, NCERT
(v) Biology : (Either 1 or 2)
1. Graduate in Medicine
2. (a) A Master's degree in Botany or Zoology with Zoology or Botany respectively as one of the subject in the B.Sc. Examination.
Or
Post-Graduate Diploma in Botany or Zoology from University of Delhi;
Or
M.Sc. Life Science of Regional College of Education, NCERT
(b) A degree or Diploma in Education or three years teaching experience of Intermediate or higher classes ;
Note : Post-graduation in Micro-Biology or Molecular Biology or
Agricultural Botany or Genetics or other releated disciplines
be treated on par with M.Sc. Botany/Zoology provided it is
preceded by graduation in Botany/Zoology.
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(vi) Economics, History, Geography, Sociology and Elements of
Philosophy (a) Master's Degree in the subject concerned ;
(b) Degree or a recognised Diploma in Education.
Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
(vii) Political Science (a) Master's Degree in Political Science/Public Administration/International Relations ;
(b) A degree or recognised Diploma in Education.
Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
(viii) Accountancy and Business Studies (a) Master's Degree in Commerce - M.Com./M.A. (Com.);
(b) A degree or a recognised Diploma in Education.
Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
(ix) Psychology (Either 1 or 2) 1. (a) Masters' degree in the subject ;
(b) A degree or a recognised Diploma in Education.
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Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
2. Masters' degree in Education with Psychology as a subject.
(x) Home Science (a) M.Sc. (Home Science) from a recognised University.
(b) A degree or a recognised diploma in Education.
Or
Three years experience of teaching Intermediate or higher classes.
(xi) Engineering Drawing Any one of the following :
1. Master's Degree in Drawing and Painting with a recognised Diploma/Certificate of minimum one year duration provided the person has studied Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing in his course.
2. Graduate in Engineering from a recognised University or Institute established by law or an equivalent degree.
3. Graduate in Architecture from a recognised University or Institute established by law, provided he/she had offered Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing as one of the subjects in Higher Secondary or equivalent course.
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4. Graduate from a recognised University with Drawing/Fine Arts, and possessing Drawing Teacher Diploma/Certificate of minimum 2 years duration out of the following provided he has studied Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing in graduation and/or Teachers Diploma/Certificate :
(i) Teachers' Training Diploma or Certificate of the Mayo School of Art, Lahore.
(ii) Drawing Teachers Training Certificate of the Government School of Art and Craft, Lucknow (Art Masters, Training Certificate of the Government College of Art and Craft, Lucknow w.e.f. the year 1959).
(iii) Drawing Teachers' Training Certificate/Diploma in Fine Art and Craft awarded by Registrar, Departmental Examinations, Government of Rajasthan, Bikaner.
(iv) Drawing Teachers' Diploma of the Government College of Art, Calcutta.
(v) Drawing Masters' Certificate of N.W.F.P. (Peshawar).
(vi) Three-year Full-time Diploma Course (or five year part-time) of the Art Departmant of the erstwhile Delhi Polytechnic or of any other Art Institute of equivalent standard provided they had taken up the Refresher Course in the Delhi Polytechnic Delhi.
(vii) National intermediate/National Diploma of the A.I.C.T.E.
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(viii) Four-year Art Masters' Course from the Government School of Arts, Punjab, Chandigarh.
(ix) Drawing and Painting Certificate (3-year Full-time Course) from the Government Industrial Training Institute, Jammu.
(x) Diploma in Drawing and Painting awarded by the Government of Bombay (Maharashtra state).
(xi) Five years diploma in Drawing and Painting from Government School of Art, Punjab, Chandigarh.
(xii) Two years Art and Craft Certificate of, Directorate of Industrial Training, Punjab, Chandigarh.
(xiii) Holders of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (3-years course) from any State Board of Technical Education.
(xiv) B. Tech. Education from Regional College of Education (N.C.E.R.T.)
5. Graduate from a recognised University possessing Drawing Teachers, Diploma/Certificate of minimum 3 years duration out of the following, provided he had studied Geom. and Mech. Drawing in the Graduation and or Drawing teacher diploma/certificates
(i) Three-year full-time Diploma course (or five-year part-time) of the Art Department of the erstwhile Delhi Polytechnic or of any other
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Art Institution of equivalent standard provided he had taken up the Refresher Course in the Delhi Polytechnic, Delhi.
(ii) Four year Art Masters' Course from the Government School of Arts Punjab, Chandigharh.
(iii) Drawing and Painting Certificate (3-year full time course) from the Government Industrial Training Institute, Jammu.
(iv) Diploma in Drawing and Painting awarded by the Maharashtra State Government.
(v) Five years Diploma in Drawing and Painting from Government School of Art, Punjab, Chandigarh.
(vi) Holder of Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (3- year course) from any State Board of Technical Education.
6. Holders of the five years degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts of the University of Delhi in the disciplines of Painting, Sculpture and Applied Art.
7. The existing teachers who possess 5 years National Diploma of A.I.C.T.E. and have taught Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing to Hr. Sec. classes (i.e. upto class XI) in the member Schools of the Board for a period of 10 years.
8. The existing teachers who possess 5 years recognised Diploma viz. (i) Drawing Teachers Training Certificate/Diploma in Fine Arts and Crafts awarded by the Registrar, Departmental
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Examinations, Government of Rajasthan, Bikaner; (ii) Diploma in Drawing and Painting from Government School of Art, Punjab, Chandigarh and have taught-Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing to Hr. Sec. classes i.e., upto class XI for a period of 10 years in the member school of the Board.
(xii) Music (Either 1 or 2) 1. M.A. (Music) or M. Music of any recognised University.
2. Hr. Sec./Sr. Sec. with any of the following :
Sangeet Alankar (M. Music), All India Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Bombay-8 years.
Or
Sangeet Kovid (M. Music), Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh-8 years.
Or
Sangeet Praveen (M. Music), The Prayag Sangeet Samiti Allahabad - 8 years.
Or
Sangeet Nipun (M. Music), The Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth, Lucknow-8 years.
Or
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B.A. in Music followed by a minimum of 2 years Diploma/Certificate in Music from an Institute recognised by State/Central Government.
Or
Hr. Sec./Sr. Sec with a minimum of 7 years/8 years Diploma/Certificate in Music from an institute recognised by State/Central Government.
Or
Sangeet/Nritya Visharad of Prachin Kala Kendra, Chandigarh with graduation in any discipline.
(xiii) Fine Art Painting : (Either of two).
1. Master's degree in Fine Art (with Painting Specialisation).
2. Higher Secondary/Intermediate/Sr. Sec. School Certificate Examination with minimum 5-year (full-time)/7 year Part-time diploma in Fine Art/Painting/Drawing and Painting from a recognised Institute/University.
3. Graduate with Fine Art/Art/Drawing and Painting as one of the subjects with minimum 4-year Diploma from a recognised Institute/University.
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(xiv)Applied Art Commercial Art : (Either 1 or 2)
1. Master's degree in Fine Art (with Commercial Art or Applied Art Specialization).
2. Higher Secondary/Intermediate/Sr. School Certificate Examination with minimum 5-year (full-time)/7 year Part-time diploma in Commercial Art from a recognised Institute/University.
Graphics : (Either 1 or 2)
1. Master's degree in Fine Art (with Graphics Specialization).
2. Higher Secondary/intermediate/Sr. School Certificate Examination with minimum 5-year (full-time)/7 year Part-time diploma in Painting/Commercial Art with Graphics as one of the subjects.
Sculpture : (Either 1 or 2)
1. Master's degree in Fine Art (with specialization in Sculpture).
2. Higher Secondary/intermediate/Sr. School Certificate Examination with minimum 5-year (full-time) Diploma in Sculpture from a recognised Institute/University.
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Recognised Institutes
For Five Year Diplomas 1. National Diploma of a A.I.C.T.E.
2. Bachelor in Fine Arts Degree from a recognised University.
3. Government College of Fine Art and Architecture, Hyderabad (State Board of Technical Education and Training, Andhra Pradesh).
4. Government School/College of Art and Craft, Lucknow (Directorate of Industries, Uttar Pradesh/Cultural Affairs and Scientific Research, U. P.)
5 . Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay (Government of Maharashtra).
6. College of Art and Craft, Calcutta (Directorate of Public Instruction, West Bengal).
7. College of Art and Craft, Madras (Director of Industries, Madras).
8. School/College of Art and Craft, Patna.
9. Vishwa Bharti (West Bengal), Shanti Niketan.
10. School/College of Art and Craft (Punjab), Chandigarh.
11. Registrar, Departmental Examinations, Bikaner (Government of Rajastan).
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For Four Year Diplomas : 1. School/College of Art and Craft, Lucknow.
2. College of Art and Craft, Chandigarh.
3. Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay.
4. Vishwa Bharti (West Bengal), Shanti Niketan.
For Three Year Diplomas : 1. Women's Polytechnic, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi.
2. Sharda Ukil School of Art, Delhi.
3. Delhi Polytechnic, Delhi.
4. Government Industrial Training Institute, J. and K., Jammu.
5. Drawing Teachers Training Certificate in Fine Art and Craft awarded by Registrar, Departmental Examinations, Government of Rajasthan, Bikaner.
6. B.A./B.A. Hons. in Art and Art Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
For Two Year Diplomas : 1. School/College of Art and Craft, Lucknow.
2. Directorate of Industrial Training, Punjab, Chandigarh.
3. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
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4. Directorate of Industrial Training, Haryana, Chandigarh.
5.B.Ed., Degree/Diploma in Fine Arts from Regional College of Education.
(xv) Insurance (Either of 1, 2, 3. and 4) 1. Graduate with F.F.I.I. (FELLOWSHIP) or equivalent with at least 5 years experience in Insurance with specialization in the subject concerned.
2. Graduate with A.F.I.I. (ASSOCIATESHIP) or equivalent in the subject with at least 7 years experience in Insurance with specialization in the subject concerned.
3. Graduate with atleast 7 years experience in Insurance of which at least 5 years spent on training staff and with specialization in the subject concerned.
4. M. Com. with Insurance as one of the subjects from a recognised university with B. Ed. or at least 2 years experience on training staff.
(xvi) Physical Education Master's degree in Physical Education from a recognised University.
(xvii) Teachers for Introductory Computer Science 1. (a) Master's degree from a recognised University.
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(b) Three months full time or six months part time course from an institute of National importance such as,
(i) I.I.Ts.
Or
(ii) Regional Engineering Colleges
Or (iii) Universities
Or
(iv) Regional Computer Centres run by the State Governments.
Or
(v) Any other nationally approved professional Organisation that caters to the Computer Science Discipline with particular emphasis on the course/syllabus laid down by C. B.S. E.
(c) Certified by any of the institutes:
(a) That he is capable of handling the hardware required to teach Introductory Computer Science Course.
(b) That the institution/agency is willing to assist the teacher to further training/competencies.
(xviii) Teachers for subjects of Internal Examination
i.e. Physical and Health Education, Work Experience and
Art Education.
Notes : 1. A person holding first class master's degree in a
subject with 60% marks or above be considered qualified to
teach respective subject(s) in class Xi and XII provided
he/she gets training/degree within a period of three years
from the date of his/her joining the school.
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2. NCERT's correspondence-cum contact course of one year's duration for the traning of in-service untrained graduate teachers is recognised as equivalent to B.Ed. degree course of a university for appointment in the member schools of the Board.
2. T. G. T.'s (To teach classes lX-X and VI-VIII)
(i) English : (Either of the two) (i) (a) Graduate in /with the subject
(b) A recognised degree /diploma in education.
(ii) B.A. B.Ed. with English of the Regional college of Education.
(ii) Modern Indian Languages and Classical Languages
(Either of the two) (i) (a) Graduate in/with subject concerned or its equivalent.
(b) A recognised Degree/Diploma in Education.
(ii) B.A. Ed. with the language concerned of the Regional Colleges of Education.
(iii) Mathematics (Either of the two) (i) (a) Graduate in/with the subject.
(b) A recognised Degree/Diploma in Education.
(ii) B.A. Ed. with Mathematics of the Regional Colleges of Education.
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(iv) Physics and Chemistry : (Any of the following) (i) (a) Graduate with Physics and Chemistry as a subject (either honours or subsidiary)
(b) A recognised Degree/Diploma in Education.
(ii) B.Sc. Ed. of Regional Colleges of Education.
(iii) B.Tech. (Education) of Regional Colleges of Education, NCERT (eligible to teach Physics only)
(v)Life Sciences : (Either of the following) (i) (a) Graduate with Botany and Zoology (either honours or subsidiary level)
(b) A recognised degree/diploma in Education.
(ii) B.Sc. Home Science from Delhi University with B.Ed.
(vi) Social Sciences (Either of the two) (i) (a) Graduate with two subjects out of History, Pol. Science, Economics, Sociology and Geography.
Or
Hons. Graduate with History or Political Science or Geography as a main subject.
(b) A recognised degree/diploma in Education.
(ii) B.A. Ed. with Social Sciences of the Regional Colleges of Education.
(vii) Economics (Either of the two) (i) (a) Graduate in/with Economics subject.
(b) A recognised Degree/Diploma in Education.
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(ii) B.A. Ed. with Economics of the Regional Colleges of Education.
(viii) Teachers of Commerce (Either of the two) (i) (a) Graduate in/with Commerce.
(b) A recognised Degree/Diploma in Education.
(ii) B.A. Ed. with Commerce of the Regional Colleges of Education.
(ix) Home Science (i) (a) Graduate in Home Science
(b) A recognised Degree/Diploma in Education.
(x) Teachers of Physical and Health Education
(Any of the following) (i) Graduate in Physical Education or B.P. Ed.
(ii) D.P. Ed. awarded by a recognised University/Institution after training of minimum one academic session provided that the admission qualification for the Diploma is at least a university degree.
(iii) Bachelor of Sports, Humanities and Physical Education of Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar.
(xi)Music (Vocal and Instrumental) (i) (a) Graduate in/with Music from a recognised University or Higher Sec./Senior Secondary with any one of the following :
1. Sangeet Visharad Examination of the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Bombay.
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2. Sangeet Vid Examination of the Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya Khairgarh (M.P.)
3. Sangeet Prabhakar Examination of the Prayag Sangeet Samiti (Academy of Music). Allahabad.
4. Sangeet Visharad Examination of Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth, Lucknow (Previously Marris College of Hindustani Music, Lucknow).
*5. Final Examination of the Madhava Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Lashkar, Gwalior.
*6. Highest Examination of Baroda School of Music.
*7. The Final Examination of Sanskar Gandharva Vidyalaya, Gwalior.
*8. Sangeet Ratna Diploma awarded by the Director, Department of Education, Madhya Pradesh.
Or
*The new Diploma/Degrees awarded by the concerned agencies/institutions in lieu of 5 to 8 above.
9. Sangeet Bhaskar of Prachin Kala Kendra with graduation in any discipline of Prachin Kala Kendra.
10. Sangeet/Nritya Bhushan/with graduation in any discipline.
Note: In the case of blind Music Teachers, exemption from academic qualifications may be granted by the Chairman on the recommendation of the Director of Education/Administrative authority concerned.
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(xii) Painting : (Either of the three) (i) Graduate with Drawing and Painting/Art/Fine Art with minimum two years full time diploma from a recognised institute.
(ii) M.A. in Drawing and Painting/Fine Art from a recognised University.
(iii) Higher Secondary/Intermediate/Senior Secondary examination with minimum 4 years full time diploma in painting/fine arts from a recognised institute.
(xiii) Teachers of Work Experience : (i) B.Sc. (Tech.) Ed. from Regional College of Education, NCERT.
(ii) Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engg, or concerned trade from a recognised university.
(iii) Three years diploma after Higher Sec./Sr. Secondary in Electrical/Electronics Engg./concerned trade from an institution recognised by the Government.
(xiv) Creative Dance as Work Experience 1. Matriculation or equivalent examination.
2. Two years exp. in a recognised Ballet Troupe as a performing artiste.
3. Two years exp. in Dance Work with children in a recognised dance school.
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(xv) Theatre Craft as Work Experience. 1. Matriculation or equivalent examination.
2. Diploma from a recognised Drama Institute.
3. Two years experience with children in Drama.
(xvi) Puppetry as a Work Experience (i) Matriculation or equivalent examination.
(ii) Diploma in Puppetry from a recognised institute.
(iii) Two years experience in Puppetry with children in a school.
(xvii) Librarian :
(xviii) Junior Librarian : Note : Persons having 15 years teaching experience of middle/secondary classes in recognised institutions shall be exempted from obtaining teaching degree/diploma and they shall be treated equivalent to those having obtained a teaching degree/diploma for appointment in the schools affiliated with the Board.
3. Primary Teachers (To teach Classes I-V) Higher Secondary with JBT (two years)
Or
intermediate/Senior Secondary with JBT (one year) Preference should, however, be given to trained graduates.
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4. Vocational subjects Teachers
A person possessing postgraduate degree in the concerned area, e.g., M.Com, for Commerce based vocational courses, M.Sc. (Agriculture) for Agriculture based vocational courses, M.Sc. (Home Science) for Home Science based vocational courses, five years Arts Diploma in the area concerned for Fine Art based vocational Courses. M. Music/Dancing for Music/Dancing will be qualified to teach the concerned subject. For those vocational subjects where Master's Degree holders are not available, a person having 4/5 years education in the concerned area after doing Hr. Sec./intermediate as the case may be, may be allowed to teach classes XI and XII as recommended in the, N.C.E.R.T's paper on 'Higher Secondary and its Vocationalisation'.
For technological subjects, a person having 3 years diploma course of a Polytechnic with 2 years experience, or a Bachelor of Engineering may be treated as qualified to teach the subject.
Master Craftsmen may also be engaged by the schools as part-time instructors for practical training.
The services of the existing staff be utilised fully. It would be advisable to entrust the teaching of the General Foundation Course under core course to the existing postgraduate teachers as follows :
Science and Society PGT Physics/Chemistry/Biology
Contemporary India PGT History/Pol. Sc.
Culture of India - Do
Problems of Rural PGT Eco/Agri./Sociology
Development Commerce/Geography
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54. The Administrative authorities running the schools may keep higher qualifications than the minimum if they so desire.