Thousands of teachers across Punjab are being deprived of promotions despite having seniority, as their online Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) have not been submitted sources in the Education Department revealed.
According to sources, the application developed by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) for submitting online ACRs has remained inactive for the past two years.
The Program Monitoring and Implementation Unit (PMIU) has also failed to effectively operate the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) app.
Officials said that teachers’ online ACRs were last collected in 2023 and ACRs for the academic years 2024–25 have not yet been received.
Furthermore annual performance reports have only been compiled for the period from 2020 to 2023.
Under the existing policy teachers’ promotions were to be granted on the basis of online ACR submissions.
However due to the technical and administrative issues the promotion process has come to a halt that he has caused frustration among educators.
Teachers have urged the authorities to immediately restore the system and ensure timely collection of ACRs to prevent further delays in promotions.
Govt launches digital system to monitor teachers’ performance
Previously, The School Education Department taken a major step to effectively monitor teachers’ academic performance by launching and activating the “Teaching Practice Analysis Form” on the HRMS portal.
Under the new system, all teachers will be required to upload daily records of their teaching activities on the portal.
Teachers will also have to submit a short video of their classroom teaching, with a maximum file size limit of 5 MB.
According to the department, the initiative aims to digitally document teachers’ professional skills and improve the overall quality of education.
The move is expected to ensure transparent and effective evaluation of teaching performance across schools.
