Delhi LG Approves Continuation of Part-Time Vocational Teachers in Government Schools

In a significant move to enhance the education system by ensuring uninterrupted teaching facilities in Delhi's government schools, LG VK Saxena has approved the continuation and renewal of part-time vocational teachers (PTVT) for the academic year 2025-26. According to a statement, the education department of the Delhi government had requested the extension of 410 PTVTs—comprising 402 qualified and 8 unqualified teachers—from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, which has now been sanctioned by the LG. Additionally, Saxena has also approved the renewal of contracts for two contractual part-time vocational teachers appointed under the hospitality and tourism vocational stream for the period from March 1, 2025, to February 28, 2026.

The proposal also includes the continuation of 9 currently deployed part-time vocational teachers at four government-aided senior secondary schools in Delhi for the academic year 2025-26.

Part-time vocational teachers have been serving in Delhi schools on a casual or contractual basis since the late 1970s and early 2000s. They were originally appointed to teach vocational subjects and continue to do so under the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), which was introduced by CBSE to replace the previous vocational stream. These teachers are currently engaged in providing skill-based education to students from grades 9 to 12 in accordance with NSQF.

The department has highlighted that the number of PTVTs has been steadily declining due to retirements and the lack of new recruitment, making it crucial to retain existing teachers for continuity in skill education. Out of the 505 PTVTs currently working in Delhi government schools, 410 are on casual pay, whose continuation has now been approved, while the remaining 95 work on temporary positions that are renewed annually with the finance department's consent.