Para Teacher
Para teachers have been engaged under SSA from time to time in the State of West Bengal. The orders regarding their duties, renewal of the contract of a para teacher, remuneration, leave rules etc. can be found here.
No of periods in school routine shall not exceed 20 in 5 days of a week where a para teacher attends school. However, stop gap classes may be allotted to para teachers as well under unavoidable circumstances.
Implementation of Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, in respect of Para Teachers, Shiksha Bandhus and Other contractual employees under Paschim Banga Sarava Shikhsa Mission.
Governor is pleased to direct 10% of the existing vacant posts shall be filled up by the para-teachers serving at present in various Primary Schools in the State.
Para Teachers/ Primary Teachers who could not register for the D.El.Ed. Course of 2015-2017 should be instructed to register for the D.El.Ed. Course within 30.09.17.
Applications are invited from TET-2014 Qualified Candidates for the posts of Assistant Teachers under the District Primary School Councils of West Bengal to fill up the vacancy of 41,559 posts.
The period of maternity leave to all contractual employees under PBSSM is extended from 135 days to 180 days with effect from the date of issue of this order No. 165-SE dated 19.02.2013.
Supplementary list of approved books for school library at Primary level under SSA – Approved by State Book Review Committee of PBSSM, West Bengal Published by PASCHIM BANGA SARVA SHIKSHA MISSION (PBSSM).
Acquiring of higher academic qualification (up to HS or +2 level with at least 50 percent marks) is allowed through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Mode only, without hampering normal duties as a para-teacher in the school.
Selection of Study Centres of the Two Year D. El. Ed. Course through ODL Mode for Registered eligible In-service Para Teachers will commence from 25.04.2017 and end on 02.05.2017.
Notification for Commencement of the Two year D.EL.Ed. Course 2015-17 through ODL-mode for PBSSM approved Eligible Untrained In-Service Para Teachers.