Education Minister Sakina Itoo directs de-freezing of General Line Teachers posts

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, JULY 14 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir government is intending to de-freeze half of General Line Teachers (GLTs) posts that were freezed by the erstwhile State Administrative Council (SAC) in December-2018, says a report, adding that the SAC had freezed 6576 GLT posts for drawl of salaries of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReTs) teachers.
Reports reveal that Education Minister Sakina Itoo in a review meeting has directed to de-freeze the posts of General Line Teachers.
“While deliberating on the issue of shortage of teaching staff in view of subsuming of General Line Teacher vacancies against the supernumerary posts created for RRET transition as per SAC decision of 2018, it was directed that department shall move a proposal for de-freezing of 50 percent of posts thereby extending the period from 2029 to 2034 so that new recruitment is undertaken through JKSSB to infuse fresh manpower to the department,” Sakina Itoo directed.
She further directed vacant posts especially CEOs, ZEOs, Principals and Head Masters be filled at an earliest.
In the meeting, as per the reports, instructions were issued for filing up of vacancies under promotion quota in all the cadres by July-31-2025 and submission of proposals for conduct of DPCs to the JKPSC simultaneously.
Sakina Itoo has directed that special focus should be given on the education of girl child and 100 percent pass percentage be ensured at High and Higher Secondary level.
She has directed both the directors of school education to work out the details of unutilized funds lying in the shape of drafts under the scheme ‘Beti Anmol’ and the same may be deposited back into the government treasury. Besides, she has asked them
to furnish the proposals for construction of school buildings within available funds to ensure that all schools have their own buildings and sufficient class rooms.
“Both the directors shall share the list of building less schools and schools with deficient infrastructure with the Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, J&K for their projection in the PAB of Samagra Shiksha.
(Inputs KNO)