CM orders immediate hiring of 7,500 teachers

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mehmood Khan has directed the Elementary and Secondary Education (E&SE) Department to immediately complete hiring of teachers on 7,500 vacant posts in the province.

Besides, he said, modalities for additional 12,000 posts should be worked out and a summary be finalized for approval.

The chief minister also directed the Independent Monitoring Units (IMUs) to submit monthly evaluation reports on the performance of teachers in every district, adding that teachers who were found negligent in their duties would be proceeded against as per law.

The directives were issued by the chief minister while chairing a meeting of the five-year development plan of the E&SE department.

The meeting was informed that the five-year plan for reforms in the E&SE sector will be presented to the provincial cabinet soon for approval under which 10,000 international standard classrooms will be constructed in schools throughout the province.