In a significant step towards strengthening the education system, Shri Rajeev Verma, Chief Secretary, UT Chandigarh, handed over appointment letters to 70 newly recruited teachers at a ceremony organized by the Education Department, Chandigarh Administration.
The newly appointed educators include 6 Nursery Teacher Trainees (NTTs), 23 Trained Graduate Teachers (TGTs) -Special Educators, and 41 Junior Basic Teachers (JBTs), reflecting the Administration’s inclusive and multi-level recruitment efforts.
This occasion marks a key milestone in the Administration’s commitment to transparent, merit-based recruitment and its ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of education across the Union Territory.Welcoming the new appointees to the teaching fraternity, the Chief Secretary congratulated them and emphasized the pivotal role teachers play in shaping the future of the nation.
He urged them to uphold the values of dedication, inclusivity, and innovation in their classrooms, in alignment with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He further encouraged them to become agents of positive change and contribute proactively towards establishing Chandigarh as a model of excellence in school education.
Highlighting the recent achievements of the School Education Department, the Chief Secretary shared that, as per the State Performance Grading Index (PGI) released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, Chandigarh has been declared the best-performing region in school education. Chandigarh scored 703 out of 1000 points and was placed in the ‘Prachesta-1’ category — the highest grading tier in the current PGI cycle.
Shri Verma also noted that out of the 993 posts advertised by the Education Department in 2024, 737 appointments have already been completed. He congratulated the team of the UT School Education Department for their relentless efforts over the past year in ensuring a fair, efficient, and transparent recruitment process.
The recruitment of 70 teachers today is part of the Administration’s ongoing commitment to fill key vacancies and ensure access to quality education for every child. Also present at the event were Mrs. Prerna Puri, Secretary Education; Shri Harsuhinder Pal Singh Brar, Director, School Education; and other senior officials of the Education Department and Chandigarh Administration.