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Himachal CBSE School Teacher Recruitment Set For September 30
Himachal Pradesh is changing some government schools to follow the CBSE curriculum.
The state has opened 147 such schools so far.
It currently has 3,830 teachers working in them.
The government is choosing 820 more teachers based on merit.
Officials say this recruitment should be finished by September 30.
The schools will also get computer labs, costing Rs 80 crore in total.
The government says enrollment has increased by 24,000 students since the CBSE schools opened.
It plans to open 100 more schools to improve education and help students prepare for national exams.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said teacher recruitment for state-run CBSE schools will finish by September 30.
The state has deployed 3,830 teachers across 147 CBSE schools, with recruitment underway for 820 more.
Computer labs will be established in all 147 schools by the end of the year, backed by Rs 80 crore.
The government said enrollment in government schools has risen by 24,000 since CBSE schools opened.
Himachal Pradesh plans to open 100 additional CBSE schools and is funding them with its own resources.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Education Minister Rohit Thakur announced the plans; teachers are being recruited for state-run schools.
- What
- Recruitment for 820 additional teachers in government-run CBSE schools is to be completed by September 30, alongside plans for computer labs and 100 more schools.
- Where
- Across Himachal Pradesh's 147 government-run CBSE schools.
- When
- The announcement was reported on August 26; the CBSE curriculum was introduced in the 2025-2026 academic session, and recruitment is scheduled to finish by September 30.
- Why
- The government says it adopted the CBSE pattern to improve education quality after government-school enrollment declined by four lakh over 15 years.
Key facts
- Schools opened
- 147 government-run CBSE schools
- Teachers deployed
- 3,830
- Additional teachers being recruited
- 820
- Recruitment deadline
- September 30
- Computer-lab funding
- Rs 80 crore
- Planned expansion
- 100 more CBSE schools
- Enrollment change
- An increase of 24,000 students since the CBSE schools opened
Quotes
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
“Bringing qualitative changes in education is the government’s objective. Student enrollment in government schools has risen by 24,000 since the opening of the CBSE schools.”
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“School enrollment declined in the state by four lakh over the past 15 years, and consequently, the government adopted the CBSE pattern to improve the quality of education.”
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