1309 posts in Education Department approved

ITANAGAR, Oct 24: The State Cabinet on Monday approved the creation of 1,309 teaching and non-teaching posts under the Education Department.
Out of 1,309 posts, 1130 posts are solely for teaching staffs, which also include 349 Science and Mathematics subject posts. While 273 posts have been created for higher secondary schools, which includes nine principals, 174 PGT (Arts), 40 PGT Science and Mathematics, 19 PGT Commerce and 31 Lab Assistant posts, government secondary schools got 857 posts which included 83 head masters/vice principals and 744 TGT, out of which 309 posts are of Science and Mathematics subjects and 30 Physical Education teachers.
Beside, 57 new posts of teaching staff under State Council for Education Research and Training, DIET and BITE have been created, and another 55 non-teaching staff posts have been created for SCERT, DIET and BITE.
The Council of Minister further approved creation of 18 new posts under the Directorate of Elementary Education. In order to fill the requirement of posts after creation of new districts, all total 49 posts of various categories were approved by the Cabinet for new DDSE offices.
The Cabinet further decided to complete the recruitment process through the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission as per norms.