Of 1,927 posts of principal in govt schools, 856 vacant

The Democratic Teachers’ Union procured information done an RTI

Against the sanctioned spot of 1,927 posts of main successful authorities elder secondary schools, astir 856 are vacant.

The Democratic Teachers’ Union, which procured information done an RTI, said lecturers waiting for promotions felt that campaigns similar “Sikhya Kranti” were of small usage arsenic respective institutes were being tally without principals.

Senior lecturers, awaiting promotions, said there’s nary clarity connected the contented truthful far.

Education Minister Harjot Bains said successful 2018, the Congress authorities had enactment a clause that 75 per cent principals successful elder secondary schools would beryllium recruited directly, portion 25 per cent would beryllium the departmental promotees.

“We are hopeful that the contented volition beryllium resolved soon. By the extremity of this month, hundreds of promotions volition beryllium done,” Bains maintained.

Senior lecturer Satvir Singh, whose status is owed successful a fewer months, said, “Even aft doing work for 3 decades, I person not been capable to go a principal.”

He said galore lecturers had either retired oregon were connected the verge of status sans promotion.

Similarly, Bhupinder Singh Samra said the Education Department had stated successful April that a notification would beryllium issued earlier June 30 related to promotions, but to nary avail.

Senior lecturer Maninder Kaur said we had been near successful the lurch. “In a gathering held precocious successful Ludhiana, we decided to motorboat agitation if the authorities authorities fails to beforehand the lecturers,” she said.