Teachers – Recruitment – RRB – Framing of Teaching Skill & Performance Test
No.2017/E(RRB)/23/15, dated 07.03.2019
Sub: Framing of teaching skill and performance test for teachers on Railways.
1. A committee was nominated to examine the feasibility of skill test and recruitment of Primary Teachers (PRT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) and Post Graduate Teachers, etc. in view of the Department of Personnel & Training instructions of discontinuation of interview.
2. The matter has been considered and it has been decided that in lieu of interview following methodology be adopted by RRBs for recruitment of teachers for Railways:-
2.1 Apart from the written test, teachers will be subjected to Performance Test and Teaching Skill Test.
2.2 For the Post Graduate Teachers (PGT), Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT), Physical Training Instructor (PGT/ TGT), PRTs, Librarian, the recruitment shall be done on the basis of Written Test and Teaching Skill Test in the ratio of 85:15.
2.3 For the post of Primary Teachers (Music), Primary Teachers (Dance) and Art Master (PGT/ TGT), the weightage of Written Test, Performance Test and Skill Test should be in the ratio of 60:25:15 respectively.
2.4 Teaching Skill Test:- Teaching Skill Test shall be based on Teaching Ability, Teaching Methodology, Content Expertise, Appropriateness of material, Incorporation of recent development in the discipline, Communication skill, Presentation Skill, Classroom Management Skill, understanding of Subject Matter, Problem Solving Ability, Decision making, Creativity, Leadership & Motivation Quality, Candidates will be asked to teach some topics of their subject through power point presentation in front of the Committee. Topics will be decided by the Committee on the spot. Candidates will be given sufficient time to prepare and will be asked to use PowerPoint presentation or any other teaching aid as per the ability availability of equipments at the point of Skill Test. The skill test shell range between 15 to 30 minutes as decided by the Committee. Skill Test will be of 150 marks. There will not be any minimum qualifying marks for Skill Test. However, weightage of Skill Test should be 15% in total marks. There is a possibility that the Skill Test can be videographed.
2.5 Performance Test:- Primary Teachers (Music) and Primary Teachers (Dance) may be adjudged on the basis of skill of singing, playing and various instrumental music, performance of dance, presentation skill, coordination, Expression, Energy level, Rhythm, Experimentation with art forms, imagination and innovation and Artistic temperament.
2.6 Art Master (PGT/ TGT) may be adjudged on performance of art forms/ paintings/ sketches, innovative and creative approach, Aesthetic sensibilities, Observation skill, interpretation and Originality, Correlation with real life, Experimentation with different art Modes and mediums, Proportion in size and clarity and importance of colour, balance and brightness.
2.7 Topics will be decided by the Committee on the spot. Candidate will be given sufficient time to prepare and will be asked to use any teaching aid as per the availability of equipments at the place of Performance Test.
2.8 Performance Test shall be of 100 marks. There will not be any minimum qualifying marks for the Performance Test. However, weightage of Performance Test shall be 25% of the total marks. There is a possibility that the Performance Test may be video-graphed.
3. The committee for undertaking Skill Test and Performance Test of teachers shall be headed by Chairman of RRB concerned, two JAG/ SG level officers to be nominated by PCPO of respective Zones and one member may be taken from related field from College/ University/ reputed institute, or eminent personality of related field of expert member, which may be nominated by PCPO of respective Zone. However, nomination of Reserved/ Minority/ Woman members, etc. be as per the extant instructions.
Download Railway Board Circular dated 07.03.2019
Forward reference⇒RBE No.