According to one of the counsels of petitioners, P S Bhati, the scheme framed by the government for engagement of Vidhyarthi Mitra on fixed honorarium till the availability of regularly selected teachers was questioned before the court.
Another counsel T S Rathore said the arrangements made for engagement of Vidhyarthi Mitra for short duration have been continuing since September 2006, and thus persons even not holding the requisite qualification have been teaching children of tender age studying in state-run schools.
The court observed that the scheme providing for the engagement of even unqualified/untrained persons as Vidhyarthi Mitra violated the relevant recruitment rules and eligibility criteria laid down by the NCTE and was against the constitutional scheme of public employment.
