Govt resumes recruitment of teachers

Chennai: After 21 months, Teachers Recruitment Board (

TRB

) is set to begin recruiting teachers and lecturers, kicking off its post-pandemic recruitment drive with polytechnic lecturers from December 8 to 12.Around 1.38 lakh candidates will sit for the exam in 150 exam centres. They will write the computer-based test in 10 sessions for 15 subjects. “To prevent malpractice, centres were allocated randomly within a 100km radius from their residence. About 970 scribes have been roped in to help differently-abled candidates,” a TRB official said. In case of any technical issues during the exams, the candidate’s test will be rescheduled within the five days. Morning session will be held from 9am to noon and the afternoon session from 2pm to 5pm. “Candidates must report 45 minutes before commencement of exam,” the official added.TNN