Revised Performance Review Criteria for Rajasthan School Principals and Teachers Introduced

The Rajasthan state education department has introduced revised performance review criteria for school principals and teachers based on student exam results. The new guidelines, which replace the 2016 norms, were issued in the last week of May and will be implemented from the 2024-25 academic session. Under the updated rules, school heads will be eligible for a "Best School" certificate if their school achieves 90% or above results in Class 10 and 12 board exams, and if at least 90% of students in Classes 5 and 8 secure A' grades. This will apply only to schools with a minimum enrolment of 10 students.

Key Takeaways:

• The revised performance review criteria will be implemented from the 2024-25 academic session and will be based on student exam results.
• School heads will be eligible for a "Best School" certificate if their school achieves 90% or above results in Class 10 and 12 board exams, and if at least 90% of students in Classes 5 and 8 secure A' grades.
• Schools with a minimum enrolment of 10 students will be eligible for the award, but if results in any one of the key exams fall below the specified benchmark, the principal will not be eligible.
• For teachers, those who achieve 90% or above in Class 10 and 12 board exams for the subject they teach, and 95% or above in Classes 5 and 8 with students securing A' grades will be awarded a "best result" certificate.
• Poor performance will result in disciplinary action or transfer against the teacher or school head, with specific criteria outlined in the guidelines.
• A written warning will be issued if a school head's exam results remain below the benchmark for five consecutive years, and disciplinary action may be initiated for two consecutive years or in three out of the last five years.
• The guidelines were issued by Director of secondary education, Ashish Modi.

Statistics:

• 90% or above results in Class 10 and 12 board exams are required for a school to be eligible for a "Best School" certificate.
• 90% of students in Classes 5 and 8 must secure A' grades for a school to be eligible for the award.
• 95% or above in Classes 5 and 8 with students securing A' grades are required for teachers to be awarded a "best result" certificate.
• A school with a minimum enrolment of 10 students will be eligible for the award.

Sources:

• Rajasthan state education department.
• "Updated guidelines for performance review of school heads and teachers," Directorate of Secondary Education, Rajasthan.