The Sindh government is taking all measures to improve the educational standard in the province, provincial education minister Pir Mazharul Haq was quoted as saying in a statement issued on Monday.
Commenting on the meeting of the Sindh Professors and Lecturers Association (SPLA), the minister said he has great respect for teachers and professors and he even cannot think of disgracing them, as teaching is a sacred profession.
He advised the office-bearers of the SPLA to pay attention to students’ education because examinations are drawing near and politics should be avoided. The minister further pointed out that no teacher has been victimised.
He said a comprehensive policy has been chalked out to appoint principals of colleges, where needed and appropriate funds are being provided to improve school and college buildings.
Haq said he had never threatened any teacher and that he will continue his efforts to provide better education facilities to the poor children of the province.
He denied that his coordinator Navaid Zubair was directing principals and teachers to work according to his wishes.
Haq further said the longstanding issue of promotions has been solved. A total of 683 college teachers have been promoted from grade 18 to 19, 1,329 from grade 17 to 18 and 100 college teachers from grade 19 to 20 grade.
Besides this, 500 ad hoc teachers have been given the permanent status and 2,480 teachers appointed through the Sindh Public Service Commission.
