With its failure to recruit teachers, Delhi–where half of grade VI students cannot read–is allowing its poorest, most vulnerable students to be taught by temporary, possibly unmotivated, teachers who earn less than half as much as their permanent counterparts, excluding job security and benefits.
Government schools in Delhi depend on teachers who earn 42% of the salary of regular teachers, are denied job benefits–such as pension or a salary on holidays or when ill–and security and are likely to be less motivated and accountable.
