CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

RTE 2009

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Minimum number of working hours per week for a teacher are
A
50
B
45
C
42
D
48
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the RTE Act, a teacher will spend a minimum of 45 hours in teaching including preparation hours in a week and will be prohibited from the practice of private tuition. It provides for the appointment of appropriately trained teachers, i.e. teachers with the requisite entry and academic qualifications.

Detailed explanation-2: -To comply with the minimum work hours prescribed by the Right to Education Act, 2009, the Directorate of Education has increased the work hours of government school teachers by half-an-hour. The RTE mandates a minimum of 45 working hours per week for a teacher.

Detailed explanation-3: -Number of Teaching periods as per Clause no. 2. Every teacher shall devote in a year not less than 1200 hours to the teaching of students, out of which not more than 200 hours may be required to be devoted for the coaching in the school premises, of weak or gifted students, whether before or after the school hours. 3.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per UGC mandate and norms, the recommended teaching hours in India varies between 14 to 16 hours per week.

Detailed explanation-5: -45 hours including preparation hours as the minimum number of working hours per week for the teacher.

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