Level - I - For becoming Teacher for Classes I-V : Primary Teacher (PRT)
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and Passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure) Regulations, 2007 notified on 31 August, 2009.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 45% marks and Passed or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known), in accordance with the NCTE (Recognition Norms and Procedure), Regulations, 2002.
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed Or appearing in final year of 4- year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed).
OR
Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and passed Or appearing in final year of 2- year Diploma in Education (Special Education).
OR
Graduation and passed or appearing in final year of two year Diploma in Elementary Education (by whatever name known).
2. Matric with Hindi/Sanskrit or Sr. Secondary / Graduation / Post Graduation with Hindi as one of the subjects.
(i) In view of Supreme Court Judgment dated 18.08.2011 in Civil Appeal No. 7084 of 2011 (arising out of SLP (C) No. 27965/2010) titled as P.V. Indiresan Vs. Union of India and others and cited in 2012 (1) RSJ 64 and LR's opinion in the matter, 5% relaxation means to the extent of 5% of the minimum qualifying marks in graduation/senior secondary, as the case may be, as prescribed in the relevant Service Rules. This is further clarified as under:
If the minimum qualifying marks are 50% for general category, then the qualifying marks for SC/BC/Differently abled candidates, as the case may be, shall be 47.5% i.e. 50 less 5% of 50. Similarly, if the minimum qualifying marks are 45%, then the qualifying marks for SC/BC/Differently abled candidates shall be 42.75% marks i.e. 45 less 5% of 45.
(ii) A diploma/degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However, in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), New Delhi only shall be considered.