Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday distributed recommendation letters to 8,169 newly appointed assistant primary teachers, or Vidya Sahayaks, and urged them to contribute to the vision of a developed India by helping shape the next generation.Speaking at a ceremony at Trimandir in Adalaj, Patel said over 6,000 of the selected teachers were women, highlighting their increasing participation in the education sector. He attributed the development partly to initiatives including Kanya Kelavani Mahotsav and Shala Praveshotsav.Patel said the recruitment process had been transparent and merit-based, adding that the candidates had earned their appointments through hard work. He said the education department was also planning to recruit around 10,000 additional teachers in the near future.Education minister Pradyuman Vaja said the state had completed recruitment for about 12,000 Vidya Sahayaks. The exercise included nearly 11,000 posts for Gujarati-medium Classes 1 to 5 and 987 posts for schools offering other mediums of instruction.
