Head Teacher recruitment 2023 in Primary Schools

Head Teacher recruitment in the Government Aided and Government Sponsored Primary School/Junior Basic Schools of the State through a panel prepared for the district on merit by District Primary School Council (DPSC)/ Kolkata Primary School Council (KPC)/ Siliguri Primary School Council (SPSC), Head Teacher shall be appointed by the Council strictly on merit-based Counselling process medium wise as per Vacancy position.

Head Teacher recruitment in Primary Schools

Standard Operating Procedure for Appointment of Head Teacher

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Appointment of Head Teacher in Government Aided /Government Sponsored/ Junior Basic Primary Schools across the State
  • Determination of Vacancies of Head Teacher in each District, Circle 
  • Website Notification for invitation of applications form eligible (and willing) Assistant Teachers, mentioning the number of vacancies and places of vacancies.
  • Counselling cum Interaction meeting for Selection
  • Preparation of Panel based on Seniority (and Merit)
  • Approval of Panel
  • Issuance of Appointments/ Recommendations for Posting.
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Record of Proceeding

Proceeding of the joint meeting of Chairperson and DI (Primary) of all districts held on 31st July 2023, Monday at 1:30 PM

The President of the Board was chairing the meeting. Deputy Secretary of the Board was also present in the meeting. Majority of the Chairperson of DPSC of all district and DI of Schools (Primary) were present in the meeting.

Agenda:1
After threadbare discussion in the meeting, all the persons attending the meeting unanimously drafted and affirmed a common guideline for recruitment of Head Teachers in primary schools under the direct control and supervision of Chairperson, DPSC. The details guidelines affirmed are enclosed herewith (Appendix-2). 
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Meeting with the Chairman's /Chairperson's of DPSC/PSC and DI of Schools (PE), all District
Attendance Sheet
Sl No
Name with Designation & District
Full Signature with date & Mobile No. and Official e-mail ID
1.
Chairperson, DPSC/PSC
Alipurduar
Sd/-Paritosh Barman
Mobile: 9434014118
e-mail ID: opddpsc.com gmail
2.
DI of Schools (P.E)
Alipurduar
Sd/-Sujit Sarkar
Mobile: 9474330858
e-mail ID: dispeapd@gmail.com
3.
         Chairperson, DPSC/PSC
Bankura
Sd/-Basumitra Singh
Mobile: 8250990334
e-mail ID: basumitrasingh123@gmail.com
4.
DI of Schools (P.E)
Bankura
Sd/-Jagabandhu Banerjee
Mobile: 9933979536
e-mail ID: jagabandhubanerjee68@gmail.com
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Selection and Appointment of Head Teacher

Assistant Teacher in Government Aided /Government Sponsored/ Junior Basic Primary School completing at least five years of continuous service and possessing requisite minimum educational and professional qualifications as specified in NCTE gazette notification 2010 (25.08.2010), 2011 (02.08.2011) and 2014 (16.12.2014) and Assistant Teacher who has appointed before 3rd September, 2011 with Madhyamik Pass qualification or equivalent and 1 year Junior Basic Training Certificate or Primary Teacher's Training Certificate or equivalent shall be eligible to be appointed and designated as Head Teacher, Subject to-

(i) Satisfying the required seniority criterion,
(ii) Satisfying the required make as provided in section of 'Selection Procedure'
(iii) An assessment by a duly constituted interaction committee as provided in section of 'Selection Procedure-(d)'

Selecting & Appointing Authority

The Chairperson of the concerned District Primary School Council (DPSC)/ Kolkata Primary School Council (KPC)/ Siliguri Primary School Council (SPSC) shall be the selecting and appointment authority of the Head Teacher.

1. The District Primary School Council (DPSC)/ Kolkata Primary School Council (KPC)/ Siliguri Primary School Council (SPSC) shall appoint a Head Teacher in Government Aided and Government Sponsored/ Junior Basic Primary School from a panel prepare for the district on merit. Head Teacher shall be appointed by the Council strictly on merit-based counselling process medium wise as per vacancy position. 

2. The DPSC/ PSC shall appoint Head Teacher in Primary School/ Junior Basic School within its jurisdiction in accordance with vacancy declared.

3. An empanelled person selected for the post of Head Teacher shall join his post within a specified period as determined by the DPSC/PSC, falling to which his/ her appointment may be cancelled and his/her name may be struck off from the panel without any further communication, and the person whose name appears next in the panel prepared for the purpose shall be appointed and posted as Head Teacher in that post. 

Inviting Applications

The concerned DPSC/PSC, for filling up of vacancies, shall invite applications in a specified format (Appendix-I) through online portal from serving eligible Assistant Teachers in Primary Schools of the District of present posting only by making a notification in the website of the Council and / or in at least two widely circulating regional or national level newspapers published in the State on payment of a requisite non-refundable fee through online mode. In no cases inter-district applications will be entertained to confine the appointment in the district under the jurisdiction of a District Primary School Council /Primary School Council.

Selection Procedure

(a) The in-service Assistant Teacher intending to become a Head Teacher shall submit last 03 (three) years self-appraisal reports (Separately for 3 years) (Appendix 2) along with his/ her application.

The self-appraisal report as mentioned in Appendix 2 shall contain (A) Teaching, Learning, and Evaluation related activities, and (B) Student related Co-Curricular, Extension and Professional Development related activities.

(b) The total marks of category (A) shall be 30 (thirty) (10 per year). The qualifying marks from this category shall be 18 (eighteen for 3 years). The applicant shall submit self-assessed report (Candidate shall put marks himself / herself) and the report shall be verified and authenticated by the DI and two /three SIs of each Circle of the concerned District under the direct control of the DPSC/PSC.

The total marks for Category (B) shall be 20 (twenty). This format shall be assessed by the candidate himself/ herself also. The qualifying marks from this category shall be 12 (twelve). The self-assessed format and marks given shall be verified and authenticated by the DI and SIs of each Circle of the concerned District under the district control and supervision of the DPSC/PSC.

(c) The total marks for experience in teaching shall be fifty. The candidate shall acquire five marks per year up to a maximum of fifty in the experience category.

(d) The applicant shall be invited for interaction before a Committee, comprising at least three experts from Secondary/ Higher Secondary Schools/ Colleges/ Universities.

The performance of the candidate shall be awarded by letter grades: A (Excellent), B (Very good), C (Good) and D (Average).

(e) The sum total of marks for assessment of an applicant intending to become a Head Teacher shall be 100 (hundred) and the qualifying marks shall be 60 (sixty) for empanelment.

Preparation of Panel

The DPSC/PSC shall prepare a merit panel of selected candidates/ persons from the qualified candidates/persons for appointment to the posts of Head Teacher for the district separately in consonance with medium of schools. The DPSC/PSC shall also prepare waiting list comprising all non-selected qualified candidates for the district.

Approval and Recommendation of the Panel

The specified committee of the DPSC/PSC shall approve the merit panel of Head Teachers. The said committee shall also approve the waiting panel consisting of all non-selected qualified candidates. The waiting panel shall remain valid normally for one year from the date of approval by the DPSC/PSC. The DPSC/PSC may extend the validity of such panel after expiry of one year by six months at a time, but the total period of such extension shall not exceed for a period of one year.
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Teaching, Learning and Evaluation Related Activities

Appendix-2
Category (A)
Sl No
 Nature of Activity
 Maximum Mark
1.
Classes taken, Tutorials, Syllabus Covered, Revision of the Topics, Audio-Visual Presentations, Total contact hours
 03
2.
Preparation and Imparting Knowledge as per Curriculum, Provision of Additional Resources to students, Instructional Guidelines to Students/ Counsellors 
 03
3.
Use of Innovative Teaching and Learning Methodologies, Innovations in Designing and Planning in Teaching and Learning  
 02
4.
Evaluation Related Duties
 02
 Total Mark
 10
 Qualifying Mark
 06
Category (B)
Sl No
 Nature of Activity
 Maximum Mark
1.
Student related Co-Curricular, Extension, Field based Activities, Involvement in Ananda Parishar, Sishu Sansad, Students Week including Graduation Ceremony, Wall Magazine, Photo Corner and State Achievement Survey, etc.
 10
2.
Participation in Academic and Administrative Committees and Responsibilities
 06
3.
Professional Development Activities
 04
 Total Mark
 20
Qualifying Mark 
 12
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More information regarding Head Teacher appointment 2023

Download Application Form to apply for the post of Head Teacher, Existing rules for Selection and appointment of Head Teacher, notification for Hear Teacher appointment 2023.

Sl No
Notification/Amendment/Circular
 Download
1.
Application Form to apply for the post of Head Teacher
(To be completed and submitted through online mode during application )
2.
Existing Rules
Selection and Appointment of Head Teacher
3.
Process to filling up Circle wise and Medium wise available vacancies to the post of the Head Teacher under DPSC, Hooghly
Memo No. 1296/DPSC, Hooghly Date: 12.09.2023
Hooghly
12.09.2023
4.
Rules for Selection and Appointment of Head Teacher
Memo No. 1295/DPSC, Hooghly Date: 12.09.2023
Rules
Hooghly
12.09.2023
5.
Application Form to apply for the post of Head Teacher
Memo No. 984  Date: 23.08.2023

(i)Notification
(ii) Application for the post of Head Teacher
(iii) Self appraisal Report 
Notification
with Format
Howrah
23.08.2023
6.
Notification for Counselling in connection with the appointment of Head Teacher under North 24 Parganas District
Memo No. 1997  Date: 08.09.2023 
North 24 Parganas 
08.09.2023
7.
Preparation of Panel of eligible Assistant Teacher for promotion to the post of Head Teacher of Primary School under South 24 Parganas
Memo No. 2302/DPSC/S-24-Pgs/23  Date:04.09.2023

(i) Profoma-I: Prayer for Promotion for the post of Head Teacher
(ii) Profoma-II: Teaching, Learning and Evaluation related Activities
(iii) Profoma-III: Prayer for unwillingness for the post of Head Teacher
with Rules
South 24 Parganas
04.09.2023
8.
Submit circle wise Head Teacher vacancy statement
Memo No. 1278(37)/NDPSC/2023 Date:05.09.2023
Notification
Nadia-05.09.23
9.
Session for adjudging the Performance, Ability and Administrative skill of the Empanelled candidates (only) for the post of Head Teacher of their circle in the year 2023
Memo No. 1837  Date: 26.09.2023
Notification
Howrah
26.09.2023
10.
Information regarding Head Teacher Vacancy
Memo No.1888/MDPSC/23  Date:15.09.2023
Notification
Malda
15.09.2023

Sl No
Notification/Amendment/Circular
 Download
11.
Notification for preparation of panel of Head Teacher 
Memo No.2061/MDPS/23  Date:04.10.2023
Malda
04.10.2023
12.
Counselling for Head Teacher Promotion in Pry Schools
Memo No. 2272/45    Date:06.10.2023
Bankura
06.10.2023
13.
Head Teacher Appointment Letter Distribution Programme
Memo No. 1916/HT  Date: 09.10.2023
(i) Request to release
(ii) Joining report as Head Teacher
09.10.2023
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