Ministry approves promotion of 529 teachers

The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has approved the time-scale promotion of as many as 529 teachers of federal government educational institutions working under the ambit of the Federal Directorate of Education.

According to the notification issued the other day, 529 teachers have been given time scale promotion in the next grade, which includes vice principals, principals, and associate professors of schools and colleges.

As per details, the meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) to develop the time scale for the teachers of government educational institutions was held on January 5, 2024, but the notification was delayed due to various reasons.

Secretary Education Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani directed to issue notification by immediately approving the recommendations of DPC. Leaders of Federal Teacher Organisations, Fazal Mola, Malik Ameer Khan, Mansoor Shah, said that teachers have the basic right to development, which will improve their performance.

According to the notification, 13 principals were given Grade 21, 90 assistant professors have been promoted to grade 19, and 173 vice principals have also been promoted to grade 19. Similarly, 103 assistant professors and principals have been promoted to grade 20, while 8 deputy headmistresses have been also promoted to grade 20.

Teachers leaders Fazal Mollah, Malik Amir Khan, and Mansoor Ali Shah, in a joint statement, have said that Secretary Education Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani has given basic rights to teachers by promoting them. They said that the Secretary of Education has implemented the best reforms in the education system, the results of which will be seen soon, adding, that empowering the heads of the institutions will be an important milestone for the best performance of the employees of the institutions.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 22^nd, 2024.