Section 36, The Education Act, 2004

(1) No person shall be employed as a permanent full-timeteacher in any school unless he holds a professional certificate or a licence issued by the Ministry in accordance with this section: Provided that– (a) the Minister may recognise any certificate issued otherwise than under this section to any person employed as a teacher in any school and such recognition shall have effect as if such certificate had been issued to such person under this section with accreditation from the National Council for Technical, Vocational and other Academic Awards (NCTVA); (b) the Minister may cause a licence to be issued to any person who is or may be employed as teacher in any school if in his opinion such person is in all respects suitable so as to warrant his employment as a teacher in a school, and the issue of such licence shall have effect as if a certificate had been issued to him under this section. (2) Every certificate and licence issued by the Ministry under this section shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the Minister by rules made under this Act, and shall be signed by the Minister or by an officer of the Ministry authorised by the Minister in that behalf.