KARACHI: Sindh Education Minister Sardar Ali Shah admitted the existence of political interference in the provincial education department.
During the question hour in the Sindh Assembly, Shah disclosed that provincial lawmakers meddle in the appointments and transfers of teachers.
“Politicians often say that he is my voter so transfer him,” Shah revealed.
The inter-district transfer of Grade-14 teachers is restricted in Sindh, the minister told, adding that teachers are in surplus of thousands while in villages none of them wants to teach.
He said teachers of rural schools get themselves transferred to urban schools, and due to the shortage of teachers, students leave schools in villages.
“We have decided to give postings on the basis of domiciles of teachers,” the Sindh minister informed the assembly session.