Telangana government to hire 1,382 contract teachers, resolving long-standing exam dispute
The Telangana government announced it will hire 1,382 candidates as contract teachers, resolving a long-standing dispute over the 2008 district selection committee exam. This decision follows a Supreme Court directive to address the recruitment process. The conflict involved BEd and DEd candidates and had stalled hiring for 17 years. A cabinet sub-committee recommended the appointments, which the government accepted. The state's advocate general informed the high court of this decision and requested permission from the Election Commission to proceed. The court ordered the government to issue appointment letters by February 10.