Junk NFS system in teachers' hiring, says min
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Arun stated that the NFS system was prevalent in the recruitment process of teachers in higher educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh and was patently unfair. He alleged that a large number of qualified candidates were declared NFS without clear reasons, often resulting in talented candidates from reserved categories being eliminated during selection.
"Currently, many teaching positions in reserved categories are vacant in the state, and due to the opaque NFS system, these positions are not being filled," Arun said.
In his representation to the minister, Arun provided three suggestions to do away with the NFS system. He suggested that the use of NFS should be limited and clear reasons for invoking it should be provided. Additionally, the guidelines of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the National Education Policy (NEP-2020) for the selection of teachers should be clearly followed.
He also suggested that the academic scores, research work, written exam, and interview scores of every candidate should be recorded to maintain transparency. Furthermore, he recommended that a video-recorded demo class be made mandatory for each candidate, along with the interview, to make the selection process verifiable.
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