Around 4,000 LT grade teachers working in government secondary schools across Uttar Pradesh are likely to be promoted to lecturer posts, ending a long wait for promotion for many teachers.
However, the preparation and scrutiny of seniority lists took longer than expected. As per the rules, LT grade teachers who complete five years of service are to be considered for promotion every year against available lecturer vacancies. However, promotions in government schools have often been delayed.
As per the proposal being prepared on the instructions of the state government, the promotion list includes more than 2,100 teachers from the male cadre and over 1,800 teachers from the female cadre. The government had directed that the promotion exercise be completed by September 30. The last promotion in the female cadre, involving 59 teachers in two subjects, was carried out in December 2022, while promotions in the male cadre have remained pending for several years.
Officials said the process is now likely to move forward shortly. “The promotion process will be completed soon,” said Ajay Kumar Dwivedi, additional director of education (government).
A senior secondary education department official aware of the move said the education directorate is expected to soon write to the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to convene a meeting of the departmental promotion committee (DPC), which will formally clear the promotions.
