Mengal was speaking at the 16th review meeting of the Education department at the town hall in Lahore. He expressed his discontent over the low attendance of teachers during February and March, particularly in Wagha town and Aziz Bhatti town and directed the concerned officers to regularly check the attendance of teachers through an effective monitoring system.
Speaking on the allocation for education in the upcoming budget, the DCO said that more funds would be allocated keeping in view the needs of schools.
On making the process of hiring teachers transparent, Mengal said that vacant posts will be filled soon through exams conducted by the National Testing Service (NTS).
He also directed the Executive District Officer (EDO) Education to complete the promotion process of teaching and non teaching staff.
Mengal also directed the EDO to ensure cleanliness and attendance of teachers in all schools by making personal inspection visits. He directed installation of water coolers in schools so that students could drink clean water during the summer season.
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