Offering a big gift just ahead of Diwali to all the guest teachers in government schools of the state, the Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a bill to regularise all of them. This implies that very soon all the guest teachers will get permanent.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the Bill will be passed during the special session to be held on October 4. 

Cabinet clears Bill to regularise all Guest Teachers working in Delhi govt schools. Bill shall be presented in Assembly on 4th October

— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) September 27, 2017

Of the total 17,000 guest teachers in Delhi government schools, 15,000 will be benefited. However, about 2,000 teachers who did not meet the criteria will continue to work as guest teachers, Sisodia said.