Shimla: State Cabinet meeting held on Friday at Dharamshala made a major decision to grant one time recognition to the Art and Craft Courses, Oriental Teachers, Language Teachers and Shastries who were admitted to the Extension Centres of the recognized Universities and Deemed Universities of the country during the academic sessions of 1.6.2001 to 31.8.2005 as per the recommendations of the University Grants Commission, said an official spokesperson.
In addition, decisions to recruit 1,611 Junior Basic Trained (JBT) teachers passing out of different District Institutes of Educational Training (DIETs) of the state during the academic session of 2006-08 and to increase 2,865 Gram Panchayats Cutting, Tailoring and Embroidery Teachers monthly salary from Rs. 900 to Rs. 1100, were made.
