DSC 2008 & DSC 1998 MTS Teachers Counselling 2026 Guidelines
Rc.No.20/24/2021-EST3-CSE, Dated:19-06-2026
Sub:-School Education -Conduct of Counselling to DSC 2008&1998 Minimum Time Scale (MTS)Teachers for allotment of places for the Academic Year 2026-27-Instructions-Issued.
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3.If any school is functioning withzero enrolment as on 20.06.2026,the vacant sanctioned post shall be blocked in MTS counselling.
4.First preference shall be given to the candidates from DSC 2008,followed by candidates from DSC 1998.
5.If any single teacher school is functioning with MTS teacher,the teacher shall not be relieved until the allotment of teacher under work adjustment.
Further,the District Educational Officers in the State are instructedto conduct the counselling for MTS 2008 and MTS 1998 and allot the places as per the seniority without any deviation.
Therefore,the District Educational Officers in the State are instructed to comply with these directions scrupulously and to ensure that the allotment process is undertaken transparently and the entire process shall be completed by 22.06.2026 without fail.
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Rc.No.20/24/2021-EST3-CSE, Dated:19-06-2026
Sub:-School Education -Conduct of Counselling to DSC 2008&1998 Minimum Time Scale (MTS)Teachers for allotment of places for the Academic Year 2026-27-Instructions-Issued.
Read:-
1.Govt Memo No.2809835/Services-1/A2/2026,Dt:08.06.2026.
2.This office Memo No.ESE02-20/24/2021-EST3-CSE Dated: 10.06.2026.
3.Instructions of the Government.
The attention of all the District Educational Officers in the State is invited to the reference (1)cited,wherein the Government have accorded permission to renew the services of the DSC-2008 and DSC-1998 Contract Teachers,who worked in previous academic year on contract basis with Minimum Time Scale of pay for a period of (11)months with effect from 01.06.2026 to 30.04.2027,with a break of one month,in principle as 'no work-no pay',for the Academic Year,2026- 2027,for smooth running of academic class work and administrative works in the Government Schools.
Further,informed that,in the reference(2)cited,this office has issued instructions to all the District EdupationalpOfficers in the State duly informing that, the candidates who did not participate in the counselling conducted during the academic year 2025-26 are not eligible to be considered for an opportunity in the academic year 2026-27 and the candidates who were under unauthorized absence during the academic year 2025-26 or who applied leave and not joined again after completion of prescribed leave period are not eligible for renewal for the academic year 2026-27 and the remaining are to be renewed n the same place without any deviation.
In this connection,the Government have directed in the reference (3)cited,to conduct the counselling for MTS teachers of DSC 2008 & DSC 1998.Accordingly, the following guidelines have been prepared for conduct of counselling to MTS teachers of DSC 2008&1998 for allotment of places for the Academic Year 2026- 27 basing on the need and as per PTR:
1.The erstwhile District Educational Officers shall first identify the clear and available vacancies in their respective districts as on 31.05.2026.
2.Out of the identified clear vacancies,the actual requirement of teachers shall be assessed based on the enrolment as on 20.06.2026 and existing teacher position in each school.
Example 1: In one Basic Primary/Foundational School enrolment is 18 as on 20.06.2026,but there are (2)SGT posts sanctioned and one is working and one is a clear vacant.In this scenario one working SGT is sufficient as per Pupil Teacher Ratio(PTR)as per G.O.Ms.No.21 dt. 13.05.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.33 dated 31.07.2025.Therefore,there is no need to fill up the vacant SGT post. Hence,this vacancy shall be blocked and not to be shown during the MTS counselling.
If the enrolment is 21 and above upto 59 as per PTR and as per rules,this vacant SGT post may be displayed during MTS counselling as it is a clear vacancy.
Example 2: In one Model Primary school enrolment is 55 as on 20.06.2026 but there are 1 PSHM and 4 SGT posts sanctioned as per G.O.Ms.No.21,dt.13.05.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.33,dated 31.07.2025. Now 1 PSHM and 3 SGTs are working and one SGT post is clear vacant. As per PTR,the working teachers(1 +3)are sufficient. Therefore,there is no need to fill up the vacant SGT post. Hence,this vacancy shall be blocked and not to be shown during the MTS counselling.
If the enrolment is 60 and above as on 20.06.2026 as per PTR and as per rules,this vacant SGT post may be shown during MTS counselling as it is a clear vacancy.
2.This office Memo No.ESE02-20/24/2021-EST3-CSE Dated: 10.06.2026.
3.Instructions of the Government.
DSC 2008 & DSC 1998 MTS Teachers Counselling 2026 Guidelines
OREDR:The attention of all the District Educational Officers in the State is invited to the reference (1)cited,wherein the Government have accorded permission to renew the services of the DSC-2008 and DSC-1998 Contract Teachers,who worked in previous academic year on contract basis with Minimum Time Scale of pay for a period of (11)months with effect from 01.06.2026 to 30.04.2027,with a break of one month,in principle as 'no work-no pay',for the Academic Year,2026- 2027,for smooth running of academic class work and administrative works in the Government Schools.
Further,informed that,in the reference(2)cited,this office has issued instructions to all the District EdupationalpOfficers in the State duly informing that, the candidates who did not participate in the counselling conducted during the academic year 2025-26 are not eligible to be considered for an opportunity in the academic year 2026-27 and the candidates who were under unauthorized absence during the academic year 2025-26 or who applied leave and not joined again after completion of prescribed leave period are not eligible for renewal for the academic year 2026-27 and the remaining are to be renewed n the same place without any deviation.
In this connection,the Government have directed in the reference (3)cited,to conduct the counselling for MTS teachers of DSC 2008 & DSC 1998.Accordingly, the following guidelines have been prepared for conduct of counselling to MTS teachers of DSC 2008&1998 for allotment of places for the Academic Year 2026- 27 basing on the need and as per PTR:
1.The erstwhile District Educational Officers shall first identify the clear and available vacancies in their respective districts as on 31.05.2026.
2.Out of the identified clear vacancies,the actual requirement of teachers shall be assessed based on the enrolment as on 20.06.2026 and existing teacher position in each school.
Example 1: In one Basic Primary/Foundational School enrolment is 18 as on 20.06.2026,but there are (2)SGT posts sanctioned and one is working and one is a clear vacant.In this scenario one working SGT is sufficient as per Pupil Teacher Ratio(PTR)as per G.O.Ms.No.21 dt. 13.05.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.33 dated 31.07.2025.Therefore,there is no need to fill up the vacant SGT post. Hence,this vacancy shall be blocked and not to be shown during the MTS counselling.
If the enrolment is 21 and above upto 59 as per PTR and as per rules,this vacant SGT post may be displayed during MTS counselling as it is a clear vacancy.
Example 2: In one Model Primary school enrolment is 55 as on 20.06.2026 but there are 1 PSHM and 4 SGT posts sanctioned as per G.O.Ms.No.21,dt.13.05.2025 and G.O.Ms.No.33,dated 31.07.2025. Now 1 PSHM and 3 SGTs are working and one SGT post is clear vacant. As per PTR,the working teachers(1 +3)are sufficient. Therefore,there is no need to fill up the vacant SGT post. Hence,this vacancy shall be blocked and not to be shown during the MTS counselling.
If the enrolment is 60 and above as on 20.06.2026 as per PTR and as per rules,this vacant SGT post may be shown during MTS counselling as it is a clear vacancy.
High Schools with Primary Schools(1st to 5th classes)
| Classes | Enrolment | As per G.O | Norms for MTS counselling | Remarks |
| 1 to 5 (MPS) | Up to 10 | 2 Secondary Grade Teachers | lf enrolment is 10,two posts were sanctioned if one teacher is
working and one post is vacant. The vacant post shall be blocked and it shall not be shown in MTS counselling. |
Even though the rule permits to (2)SGTs,one SGT is sufficient due to low enrolment |
| 11 to 30 | 3 Secondary Grade Teachers | lf enrolment in between 11 to 30, three posts were sanctioned. if two teachers are working,one post is vacant. The vacant post shall be blocked and it shall not be shown in MTS counselling. |
Even though the rule permits to (3)SGTs,two SGTs are sufficient due to low enrolment |
|
| 31 to 59 | 1 MPS HM/SA and 3 Secondary Grade Teachers |
lf enrolment in between 31 to 59,1
MPS HM+3 SGT posts were sanctioned if two teachers are working,one post is vacant. The vacant post shall b e shown in MTS counselling. |
3.If any school is functioning withzero enrolment as on 20.06.2026,the vacant sanctioned post shall be blocked in MTS counselling.
4.First preference shall be given to the candidates from DSC 2008,followed by candidates from DSC 1998.
5.If any single teacher school is functioning with MTS teacher,the teacher shall not be relieved until the allotment of teacher under work adjustment.
Further,the District Educational Officers in the State are instructedto conduct the counselling for MTS 2008 and MTS 1998 and allot the places as per the seniority without any deviation.
Therefore,the District Educational Officers in the State are instructed to comply with these directions scrupulously and to ensure that the allotment process is undertaken transparently and the entire process shall be completed by 22.06.2026 without fail.
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