In a welcome gesture, straight after assuming office as Punjab Education Minister, Vijay Inder Singla on Thursday issued appointment letters to 5178 teachers.
Giving details, the Minister said that the Department of School Education had recruited 5178 teachers in the schools situated in the rural areas in the master cadre in 2014-15 and 2016. “These teachers were recruited for a period of three years on contract basis with the condition that their cases shall be considered for regularization provided they fulfill the necessary conditions,” he said.
He said that Council of Ministers approved their formal induction into the department as regular employees in March 2019.
With the eviction of Model Code of Conduct, they have now been appointed as regular employees of the Department.
Singla said that quality education is must for a State to progress, hence I would focus primarily on for qualitative up-gradation and smooth functioning of the department. "Regular surprise checks of the schools would also be undertaken and feedback would be sought from all concerned for improvement in school education system,” he said.
At the same time, he appealed to all the employees of the Department to work hand in hand for the noble cause of development of school education.