The Punjab government has approved the abolition of vacant posts from scales 1 to 16 for teaching and non-teaching staff in the School Education Department (SED) as part of cost-cutting measures prompted by a severe financial crisis.
In the first phase, the department has issued a notification to abolish 3,352 vacant posts. The authority to abolish these positions has been delegated to the Chief Executive Officers of District Education Authorities.
Education authorities in all 41 districts of the province have been directed to identify vacant posts from scale 1 to 16 and complete the abolition process within the current week. They have also been asked to submit reports after completing the exercise.
The posts being abolished include positions in primary, middle, and high schools. These include teachers, Qari teachers, clerical staff, lab in-charges, IT lab in-charges, and support staff.
Officials said no funds will be allocated for these posts in the upcoming fiscal budget. They added that vacancies created through retirement will also not be filled through fresh recruitment.
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