Sibi: Assistant Commissioner orders pay cuts for teachers who are permanently absent

SIBI: The District Education Group Committee met under the chairmanship of Assistant Commissioner Mir Bahadur Khan Bangulzai. District Education Officer Abdul Sattar Lango, Deputy District Education Officers Muhammad Tariq and Abdul Nabi, Liaquat Ali Lughari from Lehri, Deputy District Education Officer (Female) Iram Noreen and PMU/TKF District Coordinator Muhammad Younis attended, along with other officers of the Education Department.

The District Education Officer gave a detailed briefing on closed schools across the district, teachers’ attendance, permanently absent teachers, and ongoing and proposed development projects. District Coordinator Muhammad Younis briefed the meeting on the progress of construction of additional classrooms in schools. He said the survey of 70 schools and the verification of 60 schools had been completed.

He said the transfer of funds to the accounts of the schools concerned would begin. However, some schools faced problems with their joint accounts. Cheques would be given to the schools once the joint accounts were opened.

The Assistant Commissioner said negligence or carelessness in the education sector would not be tolerated. He said teachers and other staff must be present on time in government schools without fail, as regular attendance of teachers is the basic guarantee of quality education for students.

He directed that closed schools be reopened, that action be taken against absent teachers according to the rules, and that educational activities in schools be monitored effectively. He also ordered that the salaries of permanently absent teachers be cut in accordance with the rules and regulations. He said ongoing development projects, including the construction of additional classrooms, must be completed to the prescribed standard, and that officers must visit schools in the field regularly. The meeting also reviewed the performance of educational institutions and the future course of action.

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