The Sindh Education Department has prepared a new policy to fix staff imbalances in government schools. The plan includes a proposed golden handshake scheme for surplus teachers and changes in recruitment rules to improve administration, the private media channel reported on Tuesday.
Under the new policy, the department will identify teachers who are in excess in schools where staff numbers are higher than student enrolment. These teachers may be offered voluntary early retirement under a golden handshake programme.
Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah said the government will get a clear picture of the total number of teachers and students after completing a facial recognition-based verification process. He added that once the department identifies surplus staff, the affected teachers will be given the option to accept the golden handshake package and retire voluntarily.
The minister said the aim of the policy is to bring balance between staff strength and student enrolment and to make better use of available resources in the education system.
He also announced a major change in recruitment policy. Under the proposed plan, the government will transfer recruitment powers for lower-grade staff to school headmasters. This will allow headmasters to hire support staff such as watchmen, gardeners, and office attendants at the school level.
Sardar Shah said the education department has been carrying the burden of excess recruitment made in previous years. He added that a reduction in surplus staff will help ease financial pressure on the department and improve budget management.
Officials believe these reforms will help the department manage human resources more efficiently. They say the policy will create a better balance between teachers and students in schools across Sindh and improve the overall functioning of government educational institutions.
The government expects the new system to support better planning, reduce unnecessary staffing costs, and strengthen school-level management in the long run.
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