Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, Feb 5: The State High Court today observed that Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) and teachers should not shy away from appearing in screening test and Government has no escape route than to conduct the test in the interest of the society.
Justice MH Attar today reserved its orders on the petition of Rehbar-e-Teachers over issue of screening test and observed that court judgment on conduct of screening test is not for ReTs only but teachers as well.
Court observed that Government is duty bound to implement the judgment on screening test and there is no escape route for it (Government). “Why do they (ReT) shy away in appearing the test. There is not only ReT, teacher is also mentioned”, court observed.
Court further applauded the act of Government by observing that “it is first time Government did good job for the interest of society”.
Court observed to counsel of ReTs: “You should have voluntarily accepted this test. Teacher profession is not only for the sustenance, but service to the society. Everybody has respect for teacher community, they teach our students”.
Court also said that when they (ReTs) will not appear in the test then how would the certificates obtained from study centres and tuck shops is find out. Court also said that the judgment has taken finality as nobody has challenged it till date.
Government Counsel in support of his arguments produced a Supreme Court judgment where in it is held that screening test of teachers is required to find out whether the teacher has ability to teach the students.
The Counsel also produced SRO before the bench in terms of which he submitted that even General Line Teachers have go through the screening test.
Petitioners are aggrieved of direction (a) contained in the Government order (No. 631-Edu of 2015 dated 29.12.2015) where-under sanction has been accorded to the introduction of screening test to assess teaching ability.
Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Forum through its chairman and Secretary have approached the court with the grievance that the direction (a) contained in the Government order dated 29.12.15 be quashed.
They further prayed that the respondents be restrained from giving effect to the impugned order unless formal list of candidates who have obtained their degrees either though study centre or by way of fraud is not prepared and published as per the mandate of judgment.
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