<p>Around 500 teachers of German language who stood to lose their jobs were saved at the last minute on Monday night.</p><p>
A letter from the Joint Commissioner of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan was put up on its website, informing the schools in all regions that teachers who were “recruited on a contractual basis for teaching of German must be continued as per existing terms and conditions”.</p><p>
It is hereby clarified that the teaching of German [foreign] language will be continued for those students of Classes VI to VIII who were studying it...and opt for continuing the study of German language as an additional subject of hobby class,” said the letter signed by Joint Commissioner Shachi Kant.</p>
