Higher Secondary School Teacher – Statistics. — Higher Secondary School Teacher – Statistics

595/2021

2021-12-15

Kerala Higher Secondary Education.

Higher Secondary School Teacher – Statistics.

02 (Two)

Direct Recruitment.

A. (20-40), Only candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2001 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities. B. Relaxation in upper age limit up to 43 (Forty Three) years as on the 1st day of January 2021 shall be allowed to the qualified Ministerial Staff under Higher Secondary Education Department for direct recruitment to the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher. (G.O.(P)No.37/2005/ Gl.Edn dated 04.02.2005)

1. Master’s Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by a University in Kerala. 2. (i) B.Ed in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by a University in Kerala. (ii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed Degree in the concerned subject, B.Ed Degree in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the Universities in Kerala. (iii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed Degree as specified in items (i) and (ii) above, persons with B.Ed Degree in any subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala. 3. Must have passed the State Eligibility Test (SET) for the post of Higher Secondary School Teachers conducted by Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government. Exemptions :- (i) Those persons who have passed the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) for the post of College Lecturers conducted by Government of Kerala are exempted from the State Eligibility Test for Higher Secondary School Teachers. (ii) Those persons who have passed the National Eligibility Test/ Junior Research Fellowship shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test. (iii) Persons with Ph.D/ M.Phil/ M.Ed degree shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test provided the M.Phil in the concerned subject is one awarded by any of the Universities in Kerala or recognized as equivalent by any of the Universities in Kerala. (iv) The teachers who have completed 10 (ten) years of approved teaching service at the High School level in the General Education subordinate service shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test for Higher Secondary School Teacher.(GO(P)No.37/2005/Gl.Edn dated 04.02.2005) (v) Relaxation of 5% marks in Post Graduation will be given to SC/ ST and Differently Abled Candidates as per G.O(Ms)No.288/15/Gl.Edn. Dated 13.11.2015.

Explanation : Higher Secondary School Teacher means Full Time Post of Higher Secondary School Teacher. 3% vacancies are reserved for differently abled candidates with Low Vision / Blindness, Hearing Impairment, Locomotor Disability / Cerebral Palsy as per G.O.(P)No.05/2019/SJD dated 07.05.2019. Note :- (a) In the absence of B.Ed Degree holders, candidates having Masters Degree with not less than 50% marks and who have passed the State Eligibility Test will be considered. Preference will be given to those who have acquired Ph.D or M.Phil Degree or qualified Junior Research Fellowship / National Eligibility Test. The teachers appointed under this provision will have to acquire B.Ed Degree at their own expense within five years from the date of entry in service. (b) Persons who have acquired M.Ed in the concerned subject recognized by any University in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed qualification. (c) Rule 10 a(ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable. (d) Candidates who claim equivalent qualification instead of qualification mentioned in the notification shall produce the relevant Equivalency certificate / Government Order to prove the equivalency at the time of verification, then only such qualification shall be treated as equivalent to the prescribed qualification. (e) In the case of difference in original Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette notification in this regard, along with Non Creamy Layer Certificate / Community Certificate at the time of certificate verification.