Shimla, March 19:
The Directorate of School Education Himachal Pradesh has initiated the recruitment process for 870 Physical Education Teachers (PETs) across the state, following a recent High Court judgment and under the newly introduced Job Trainee Scheme.
As per official communication, the appointments will be made on a fixed monthly emolument of ₹21,500, in line with the government’s trainee policy and prevailing recruitment rules. The move comes after the disposal of multiple petitions and appeals, including LPA No. 194/2023, by the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
The department has directed all Deputy Directors (Elementary Education) to begin recruitment strictly as per Roster and Reservation Rules, while also addressing backlog vacancies in various districts.
District-wise PET Posts
Kangra: 189
Mandi: 158
Shimla: 106
Chamba: 83
Sirmaur: 76
Una: 73
Hamirpur: 48
Kullu: 42
Solan: 40
Bilaspur: 25
Kinnaur: 18
Lahaul & Spiti: 12
Total: 870 Posts
The Directorate has also instructed authorities to withdraw previous advertisements and submit fresh requisitions under batch-wise recruitment within five days for consolidated processing.
Additionally, requisitions under sports quota and ex-servicemen quota may be sent directly to the concerned cell.
Officials clarified that while calculating category-wise vacancies, schools with student strength below 100 will not be considered for roster application under RTE norms, though PETs working in such schools will still be counted for roster purposes.
The recruitment drive is expected to provide significant employment opportunities while strengthening sports education infrastructure in government schools across Himachal Pradesh.
