Himachal to hire 3,100 teachers for CBSE-affiliated government schools

The Himachal Pradesh government has approved the hiring of 3,100 teachers for its government schools that are affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), according to reports published on October 28 and 29, 2026. The teachers will be chosen through a competitive examination run by the Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog, the state's recruitment commission, and will be paid a fixed honorarium of Rs 30,000 a month. The move is the next step in the state's plan to run a set of government senior secondary schools on the CBSE syllabus instead of the state board's.

Most government schools in Himachal Pradesh follow the syllabus of the state's own school board. The government's plan is to convert a group of government senior secondary schools to the CBSE system, the national board, so that students in government schools have the same option without paying private-school fees. Earlier reports said dozens of these schools have already been affiliated with CBSE and more were expected to get affiliation soon.

A change of board means little without the right teachers. CBSE schools need subject specialists at the senior level, from physics and chemistry to commerce and fine arts, and the state has acknowledged that English and Mathematics need professional teachers of their own. By hiring 3,100 teachers specifically for these schools, and by creating a separate cadre, the government is trying to make sure the new schools are not simply old schools with a new label.

The terms of the hiring will draw attention. The posts carry a fixed honorarium of Rs 30,000 a month rather than a regular pay scale, which keeps the cost lower for the state but may make the jobs less attractive to experienced teachers. In several states, teachers hired on fixed pay have later campaigned for regular posts. The use of a competitive examination through the state recruitment commission is meant to keep selection merit-based.

For students in towns and villages, the plan could mean a CBSE education at a government school without the fees of a private one. Whether it works will depend on how quickly the posts are filled and how well the schools are equipped.

Short-term: The Rajya Chayan Aayog is expected to announce the examination and application process. Candidates for the English and Mathematics posts will need to have cleared the TET. Until the posts are filled, the CBSE-affiliated schools will continue with their present staff.

Long-term: If the teachers are in place, students in Himachal's government schools would get a CBSE option close to home. The state will need to keep the separate cadre staffed and may face demands from honorarium teachers for regular jobs in future.

Who is affected: Students and parents in government senior secondary schools moving to CBSE; teaching job seekers with B.Ed. and TET qualifications in Himachal Pradesh; existing teachers in these schools; and the state's education department.

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