Fri Feb 07 11:59:22 UTC 2025: ## Jharkhand to Recruit 60,000 Teachers, Prioritizing Regional Languages

**Ranchi, Jharkhand:** The Jharkhand government has announced a massive recruitment drive to fill 60,000 teaching vacancies across the state, aiming to improve the teacher-student ratio and bolster regional language education. School Education and Literacy Minister Ramdas Soren made the announcement at the Utkal Samaj Foundation Day event in Golmuri.

The recruitment will be phased, with 26,000 teachers appointed through the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET). A further 10,000 positions are specifically designated for teachers of regional languages, reflecting the state government’s emphasis on preserving and promoting tribal and local languages in schools. An additional 25,000-26,000 teachers will be recruited in subsequent phases. Minister Soren also instructed officials to expedite the resolution of pending teacher appointment cases.

This initiative follows a Supreme Court ruling upholding the eligibility of only JTET-qualified candidates for 26,001 assistant teacher vacancies, overturning a previous Jharkhand High Court decision.

The state is significantly improving its teacher-student ratio. The new guidelines mandate one teacher for every 10-30 students, with two teachers assigned to classes exceeding 30 students. This change, coupled with the focus on regional language education, aims to streamline the recruitment process.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren has stressed the importance of integrating tribal and regional languages into the curriculum starting this academic year. A state team has already visited West Bengal to study language education models, with potential future visits to Odisha planned. The large-scale recruitment is expected to begin shortly.

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