Balochistan Budget: 1493 vacancies created for GPE teachers
Staff Reporter :
QUETTA: Balochistan government has created 1493 vacancies to regularise female teachers recruited under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) project. Zahoor Buledi, the Finance Minister took to social media network Twitter and announced the decision of the provincial government.
“As per our commitment with international partners, we have created these vacancies”, Mr. Buledi said.
Over 1,400 female teachers protesting
Over 1,400 female teachers have been protesting for the issuance of permanent orders for the last more than two weeks. The protesting teachers had ended their strike outside Quetta Press Club following an assurance by the Balochistan education minister, Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind.
Over 1,400 female teachers recruited through GPE in Balochistan
Over 1,400 female teachers recruited through a testing service under the GPE project during 2015. Under the agreement, the Balochistan government had agreed to make around 1,000 girls’ schools functional and regularize the teachers.