Prime Highlights
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the recruitment drive demonstrates the government’s strong commitment to creating a nurturing and high-quality learning environment.
- The initiative aims to ensure personalised support for students and help them reach their full potential through improved teacher-student engagement.
Key Facts
- Delhi currently has over 70,000 teachers serving more than 18 lakh students, highlighting the need for additional staff to fill subject-specific gaps in mathematics, science, and languages.
- The recruitment process began on October 9 and will continue until November 7, after which selected teachers will be deployed across Delhi’s government and municipal schools.
Background
The Delhi government has announced the recruitment of 5,346 Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) across its government and municipal schools to strengthen classroom learning and improve the student-teacher ratio. The government wants to improve education for students in Classes 6 to 10 by giving them more attention and making classrooms less crowded.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the recruitment drive reflects the government’s continued commitment to providing a nurturing and high-quality learning environment. She noted that the addition of new teachers will help create a more engaging and student-focused education system. “This initiative will ensure that students receive personalised support and have opportunities to reach their full potential,” Gupta said in a post on X on Wednesday.
According to data from the Directorate of Education (DoE), Delhi currently has over 70,000 teachers serving more than 18 lakh students. Education experts have repeatedly called for additional hiring to address this gap, especially in subjects such as mathematics, science, and languages.
The recruitment process began on October 9 and will continue until November 7, as per the DoE circular. Selected candidates will be deployed across the Delhi government and municipal schools after the completion of the selection process.
“Officials said the new teachers will help introduce creative teaching methods and improve students’ learning. This recruitment supports Delhi’s plan to make public schools stronger, provide equal learning chances, and run schools more efficiently and inclusively.
