Absenteeism of Teachers in KP Will Result in Salary Cut

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) education ministry has introduced a new initiative in all districts to ensure full attendance of teachers in the schools or else they will be forced to opt for salary deduction over absenteeism.

In this regard, the provincial education department has dispatched the letters to the district education officers across the province.

The ministry directed education officers to issue show cause notice in case of one-time absenteeism and the competent authority will review whether to exonerate or deduct their one-day salary.

Moreover, two increments of the concerned teacher would be seized for three years if they didn’t show up for 4 days.

There will be demotion or removal from service for an educator who remains absent from the school for 5 days.

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The absenteeism of several teachers alarmed the education department and thus the initiative of salary deduction will ensure the presence of the teachers in the schools.

Thereby, biometric attendance has been made mandatory to ensure transparency in the attendance system in schools.

The decision has been made official before the new academic year commences from July 12 instead of August 15.

KP Education Minister Shahram Tarakai announced that all public schools will start enrolling students from the primary classes through class 9 in the first week.

By dint of covid-19,the new academic year 2021-22 shall commence from 12 July. In the first 5 days after the opening of the school,academic textbooks will be provided to students.The enrollment process will also be completed in the first week. School timings shall remain:7-10am. pic.twitter.com/J80POQloTF

— Shahram Khan Tarakai (@ShahramKTarakai) July 9, 2021

The government is taking strict actions towards ensuring that teachers of all educational institutions are present to perform their duties.