The state government has decided to strictly enforce the norm of Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) qualified teachers in privately managed schools at elementary level in order to be eligible for getting Certificate of Recognition (COR) from next academic year.
In its letter issued to the district education officers (DEOs) in this regard last week, Directorate of Elementary Education has stated that as per the instruction of the Principal Secretary of School and Mass Education department, the schools which fulfil the required conditions but have not been issued COR for want of OTET qualified teachers may be recommended approval for this academic session.