PESHAWAR (Education Reporter): The provincial government in Peshawar has made significant progress regarding the regularization of 4,000 contract teachers by seeking a detailed report from the Education Department. This step is a continuation of the measures taken by the previous administration to regularize teachers, implementation of which was awaiting assembly approval.
Decision of the Previous Government: The previous PTI government had previously sought a detailed report from the Education Department regarding the regularization of four thousand teachers. While the cabinet of the previous government had approved the proposal to regularize these teachers, formal approval from the provincial assembly remained pending. However, the process came to a complete halt following the imposition of Governor’s Rule in the province and the subsequent suspension of the provincial assembly.
Recent Developments: According to official sources, the Education Department has requested a detailed report to proceed with regularizing the 4,000 teachers. In alignment with recommendations from the Law Department, further details have been requested from the Establishment Department to determine the exact basis and mechanism for regularizing these contract teachers. The Education Department emphasized that all legal requirements will be satisfied, and the process will move forward only after comprehensive legal homework is finalized.
Legal Proceedings and Future Course of Action: The Education Department has decided to complete the detailed report and forward it to the Governor’s Secretariat. Sources indicate that if no legal shortcomings are identified, a summary regarding the regularization of the 4,000 contract teachers will be submitted to the Governor. Furthermore, work has also commenced to finalize various proposals concerning the upgradation of teachers. This step by the Education Department represents a positive move toward fulfilling a long-standing demand of the teaching community and bringing stability to the educational system.