A Minutes of meeting held on 18-04-2017 under the chairmanship of special secretary schools in the committee room of school education department with delegation of Punjab Teachers Union PTU. The following participated in the meeting i.e. Ch. M Sarfraz ( President, Punjab Teachers Union PTU, Punjab), Syed Sajjad Akbar Kazmi ( Chairman, Punjab Teachers Union PTU, Punjab), Rana Liaqat Ali ( General Secretary, Punjab Teachers Union PTU, Punjab) and Mr. M Aslam Ghumman ( President Muncipal Teachers Union Punjab. The following issues were discussed and decided as under,
S. No. | Issues/ Problems | Decisions |
1 | Upgrdation of Teachers Scales | School Education Department has already sent summary for upgrading scales of teachers s&GAD for placing it before the cabinet. School education department will follow up the case for its early presentation before the cabinet. |
2 | The role of PEF and Danish Authorities in Government schools | The Participants were inform that proposal of establishing COEs in these 13 schools of Lahore through some other mechanism other than Danish Authority is under consideration. Meanwhile these schools will not be handed over to Danish Authority. |
3 | Withdrawal of illegal punishment | In cases where punishments have benn awarded violative to PEEDA Act 2006, the effectee may approach appellate authority/ Department for action under section 16,17 of the PEEDA Act 2006. |
4 | Sanction of Utility Allowance/ Teaching allowance for teachers | The demand will be sent to the Finance Department for consideration. |
5 | Teachers Package, In-service Promotion and Regularization of Contract Teachers | All CEOs DEA) have been given the deadline of 15th may to award uplift and upward mobility to all categories of teachers. Negligence will be delalt strictly by initiating deciplinary proceedings against the delinquent officers/ officials. |
6 | Yearly evaluation instead of monthly evaluation on the basis of monitoring reports. | A secretariat level committee will be constituted to redress the teachers issues. PTU will give names of their representatives . |
7 | Pending Seniority List of Muncipal teachers since 2001 and award of pay package in-service promotion | A committee comprising of DPI (SE) Punjab, Mr. Afzal Gill director O/O DPI (SE) and 2 members of MC cader teachers will be constituted for deliberation and recommendations on the issue of MC cader teachers. |
8 | Earned leave regarding Hajj/ Umra approval of GP Fund advance, qualification allowance, examination and admission allowance be given to DDO /Head of institute. | Clear instructions will be issued for granting casual leave so that deserving teachers are not deprived and union will submit its written recommendations regarding other issues. |
9 | Pay scale may be revised after merging ad-hoc relief in basic pay, house rent for rural and urban areas be increased upto 100% group insurance maturity claim will be given at the time of retirement. | The demand will be sent to Finance Department for consideration. |
10 | All administrative affairs of PSTs be given under supervision of Dy. DEOs | Rules have been submitted for placement before SRC necessary amendment in service rules proposing Dy. DEO as appointing authority of PSTs/ ESEs is underway and case has been sent to regulation wing (S&GAD) |
