The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government has approved the temporary recruitment of 10,000 school teachers across the province to address staff shortages ahead of the new academic cycle.
The decision was taken by the provincial cabinet and applies to both settled areas and merged tribal districts. The temporary teachers will receive salaries of up to Rs 25,000 per month.
As per the details, 5,845 teachers will be recruited in settled districts, while 4,229 positions have been allocated for the merged districts. The appointments will be time bound and restricted to specific regions.
In plain areas, teachers will be engaged from January 16 to May 31. In hilly regions, the recruitment period will run from March 1 to June 30.
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Recruitment authority has been clearly defined to ensure administrative efficiency.
Primary school teachers will be appointed by Sub-Divisional Officers, while Deputy District Education Officers will handle middle school recruitment.
District Education Officers will be responsible for hiring teachers for high and higher secondary schools. Parent-Teacher Councils will monitor the recruitment process to ensure transparency.
The provincial government said the temporary hiring is a short-term solution to manage persistent teacher shortages, particularly in remote and merged districts.
