The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Regulatory Authority has taken an important step to protect the rights of teachers by making written contracts mandatory for teachers in private educational institutions across the province.
According to a notification issued by KPPSRA to all private schools it will now be compulsory to sign a formal written agreement with a teacher before appointment.
The contract will clearly mention the teacher’s salary, working hours and duties.
The notification further states that details regarding leave, duration of employment and termination conditions must also be included in writing.
One copy of the contract will be provided to the teacher while the other will be kept in the school’s records.
The Private Schools Regulatory Authority warned that strict legal action will be taken under the PSRA Act against schools found violating these directives.
Govt to train teachers for new E-marking system
In separate development the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwan set to train teachers on e-marking in educational boards.
In this regard, the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Swat will also design training workshops in different educational boards in the province.
This is meant to equip the marking rubrics that will be used to assess examination papers on e-marking system and improve the professional capacity of teachers.
In this regard, nomination of experienced teachers of respective subjects has been sought in each board by way of a formal letter that has been sent to the Chairman of the Peshawar Board.
To ensure that e-marking is implemented effectively in Physics, Chemistry and English subjects it will be done in phases through workshops.
These workshops will involve lecturers, Senior Subject Teachers, Headmasters, and Assistant Professors in various boards such as Swat, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Mardan, Malakand and Bannu among others.
Out of the Swat Board, 15 teachers have been proposed on Physics, Chemistry, and English.
On the same note, 15 teachers have been nominated by Abbottabad Board and 15 teachers have been nominated by Peshawar Board to the three subjects.
Some of the teachers in Mardan and Malakand Boards have also been incorporated in the training process.
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