Junior Teacher (Schematic) Regularisation 2026 – Revised Order | School & Mass Education Dept, Odisha
JUNIOR TEACHER (SCHEMATIC) REGULARISATION 2026
Regularisation Effective
Cadre Level
Beneficiaries
Prior Service
Notification Details
- Subject: Regularisation of Junior Teachers (Schematic) engaged during 2023-24 in Primary and Upper Primary Schools – refixation of effective date of regularisation.
- Supersession: In supersession of this Department Notification No. 8638/SME dated 02.04.2026 and in pursuance of the subsequent decision in the matter.
- Order 1 – Regularisation: The Junior Teachers (Schematic) engaged during the year 2023-24 through due recruitment process and continuing in service shall be regularised as Assistant Teachers in Level-V(A) of the Elementary Cadre with effect from 01.01.2026, subject to fulfilment of the prescribed conditions.
- Order 2 – Prior Service Treatment: The period of service rendered by such Junior Teachers (Schematic) from the date of their respective initial joining till 31.12.2025 shall be treated as service rendered in the schematic/contractual capacity and shall not confer any right upon them to claim regular cadre seniority or any consequential regular service benefit for the said period.
- Order 3 – Pay and Benefits: The Junior Teachers (Schematic) covered under this Notification shall be entitled to draw regular pay and other admissible service benefits of Assistant Teachers in Level-V(A) with effect from 01.01.2026, subject to the applicable rules and instructions of Government.
- Publication: Ordered that this Notification be published in an extraordinary issue of the Odisha Gazette for general information.
- Issued By: Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, School & Mass Education Department, by order of the Governor.
Important Points to Note
- Modified Order: This notification supersedes the earlier order No. 8638/SME dated 02.04.2026.
- Regularisation Date: Junior Teachers (Schematic) will be regularised as Assistant Teachers with effect from 01.01.2026.
- Cadre & Level: Regularisation is in Level-V(A) of the Elementary Cadre.
- Eligibility: Applicable to Junior Teachers engaged during 2023-24 through due recruitment process and continuing in service.
- Prior Service: Service from initial joining till 31.12.2025 is treated as schematic/contractual and does not confer regular cadre seniority.
- Pay & Benefits: Regular pay and admissible benefits from 01.01.2026.
- Conditions Apply: Subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions and applicable Government rules.
- Gazette Publication: To be published in the extraordinary issue of the Odisha Gazette.
📄 Click here to view the Old Regularisation Order – Notification No. 8638/SME dated 02.04.2026
(This old order has now been superseded by the modified notification below.)
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