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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT DPC TWICE IN A YEAR: ARUNA CHAUDHARY
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EVERY DPC TO BE HELD KEEPING IN MIND POSTS TO BE VACANT IN NEXT 6 MONTHS
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DEPARTMENT TO NOT DEMAND CASE FROM ANY TEACHER, CONCERNED OFFICER TO MAINTAIN RECORD ON ITS OWN
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SENIORITY LIST TO BE UPDATED BEFORE EVERY DPC
CHANDIGARH: The Education Department, Punjab, has taken a significant decision aimed at ending the stalemate in the matter of promotion of teachers. Punjab government has decided to hold
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting twice in a year. It is done to ensure that the teachers eligible for promotion get promoted in a fixed time frame. This was disclosed by the Education Minister, Punjab, Mrs. Aruna Chaudhary in a statement here today.
Number of important decisions
The minister said that as per the directions of Punjab government and the CM,
Captain Amarinder Singh the education department is contemplating numerous important decisions. It is done to can ease the working of the department and achieve the target of quality education. She further said that in order to end the stalemate in promotions of teachers and putting a stop to the practice of the teachers themselves sending their promotion cases time and again.
It has been decided that the department would hold DPC twice in a year. The concerned competent officer would maintain the record pertaining to the teachers coming under their jurisdiction.
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Education Minister also divulged that every DPC to be conducted after 6 months. It would take into account the posts likely to be vacant during the course of next 6 months. Then, the promotions of teachers would be carried out. The minister also disclosed that it has come to light that the many cases related to the seniority lists of teachers often linger on and to permanently solve the problem.
It has been decided to update seniority lists of teachers before every DPC. She also elaborated that now, the concerned officer would update the seniority list. Now, the eligible teachers would be promoted through a DPC after every 6 months keeping in mind the vacant posts.
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