G.O. No. 735-SE(S) dated 03.06.2002

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
School Education Department
Secondary Branch
Bikash Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091
No. 735-SE (S)/SP-132/2002 the 3rd June, 2002
From: Shri D. Basu, I.A.S., Special Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.
To: The Director of School Education, Government of West Bengal.
Sub: Granting of Higher Scale of pay to Post-Graduate teacher selected by S.S.C. as Hons. Graduate.
With reference to his Memo No. 1000-GA dated 22.04.2002 on the above-noted subject, the undersigned is directed to say that the question of granting higher scale of pay to Hons. Graduate teachers having Post-Graduate degree in the subjects relevant to their appointment working in Non-Govt. aided Secondary Schools and Madrasahs after being selected by concerned School Service Commission has been under consideration of the State Govt. for some time past.
It is a fact that Hons. Graduate candidates have to compete with the Post-Graduate candidates on the same set of syllabus and same set of question papers in the test held by the W.B.S.S.C for selection of teachers. Moreover, the W.B.S.S.C. prepares a single panel in a subject from amongst the selected Hons. and Master degree holders.
Upon due consideration of the fact the Govt. in the School Education Department has decided that Hons. Graduate teachers of Non-Govt. aided Secondary Schools including Madrasahs appointed through W.B.S.S.C. who have obtained Post-Graduate degree in the subject relevant to their appointment prior to their date of joining in the School/Madrasahs or who have completed their course of studies at Post-Graduate level in the subject relevant to their appointment or have appeared at the examination but result of that examination was not published till the date of their joining may be allowed higher scale of pay with effect from the date of joining on the date following the last date of examination (both theoretical and practical) whichever is later.
The last sentence of para 3 of the G.O. No. 155-SE dated 13th July, ’99 (amending G.O. No. 25-SE /IM-102/98 dated 12.02.98) is further amended to this extent.
All concerned are being informed.
Sd/- D. Basu
Special Secreatry