RAWALPINDI: A major irregularity has been uncovered in the education sector of Rawalpindi district, where 45,000 fake student enrolments were found in government schools.
According to a newspaper report, the School Education Department ordered a third-party survey after receiving a complaint. The survey confirmed that thousands of students listed in the School Information System (SIS) had never been enrolled.
Inspection teams visited several boys’ and girls’ schools and discovered that admission registers contained names of students who did not exist. Officials said that special teams compared school records with SIS data and verified the fraudulent entries.
The department has recommended a formal inquiry against those involved. All funds issued for the fake enrolments have also been cancelled.
Teacher Transfers Finalised
The Punjab School Education Department has completed the process for online teacher transfer applications. This year, a record 56,027 applications were received — the highest in the department’s history.
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The applications included 22,541 from male teachers and 33,486 from female teachers. These comprised 52,714 on open merit, 646 promotion-related transfers, 332 from teachers awaiting postings, 632 incomplete mutual transfers, and 1,703 complete mutual transfers.
Scrutiny of the applications has begun, and transfer orders are expected to be issued next week.
25,000 Intern Teachers to be Hired
To overcome the shortage of teachers and ensure completion of the syllabus by March 2026, the department has approved the hiring of 25,000 school intern teachers on daily wages.
The recruitment process will begin in October, and the selected teachers will work from November 1 to March 31. They will receive fixed monthly salaries: Rs35,000 for primary, Rs45,000 for middle, Rs50,000 for high school, and Rs55,000 for higher secondary teachers.
Retired teachers will also be eligible to apply. All appointments will end automatically on March 31, 2026.
