The teachers of the federal government colleges who have been waiting for their promotions for the last one year have planned a massive rally and protest as the Capital Administration and Development Division is paying no heed to promote them in line with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s directives. The prime minister announced to upgrade the teachers on October 8, 2010. Later, the Capital Administration and Development Division (CAAD) issued a notification for the promotions of teachers through time-scale formula and notified that the teachers would be given promotions after the departmental promotion committees’ meetings.
Only schoolteachers were have, however, been promoted so far. Talking to Pakistan Today, Professor Tahir Mahmood of H/8 College said “The college teachers are still uncertain about their promotions, which looks like a dream. The CAAD officer concerned is delaying the matter on several pretexts.” The teachers’ community held weeks-long protests, including boycott of classes. According to the CADD notification, the teachers having experience of five years will be promoted from BS-16 to 17 while those with an experience of five years in BS-17 and 10 years in BS-16 and BS-17 will be promoted to BS-18.
The teachers having experience of seven years in BS-18 or 12 years in BS-17 and BS-18 will be promoted to BS-19 while others with seven years experience in BS-19 or 19 years in BS-17 and above will be promoted to BS-20. The teachers having five-year experience in BS-20 or 24 years in BS-17 and above will be promoted to BS-21.
The promotion of teachers was a part of the package announced by the prime minister on October 8, 2010.
Professor Tahir said that whenever the teachers contacted the CAAD officer dealing with the matter, he told every one that a notification was being issued shortly. Another college teacher, Yasmeen Bukhari, said that due to delay in promotions anxiety was mounting among the teachers’ community. She said the teachers were mulling to hold a series of protests against delay in their promotions.
