MADHYAPUR THIMI: Though many schools in remote areas are not getting subject teachers because of the shortfall of teachers with teaching license, the Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC), the sole authority looking after teachers’ license examination and fulfiling vacancies, does not seem to be serious on the issue. As per the education regulation, one must have teaching license to teach at government schools. Khag Raj Baral, chief of the Central Regional Education Directorate, said students in remote areas were not getting desired subject teachers because of the shortage of teachers with teaching licenses. “Many districts, including Dhading, Sindhupalchowk and Kavre and some other remote districts do not have teachers qualified to teach subjects like science, accountancy and computer science,” Baral added. According to the regulations, people with with Intermediate, Bachelors and Masters degree in education are eligible for teaching in government schools. While people having degrees in other discipline must hold teaching license to teach students in government schools. “People having degrees in education faculty are already employed in urban areas. Though there are many persons who have required academic degrees, they don’t have teaching licenses and hence are unqualified to teach at government schools,” he added. Baral urged government to fulfil the teachers’ vacancy or amend the provision so that persons, who do not have teaching license, can also teach at government schools. The TSC, however, was forced to cancel the teachers’ license exam slated for June 5 and 6 for the second time because of the protest programmes launched by the teachers. “We are trying to announce new dates for examination at the earliest. The examination would be held within a month,” Ashok Aryal, joint secretary at the TSC said. The exam was originally scheduled to take place on December, last year.