PESHAWAR: The Higher Education Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has issued a notification cancelling all temporary transfers and appointments made under its jurisdiction with immediate effect.
The decision has been taken for all sections, Directorate General of Commerce Education, Directorate of Higher Education, and all regional directorates, as per the notification, to ensure transparency and maintain the ratio of teachers to students in educational institutions.
The department has further stated that all concerned authorities will be required to implement this decision strictly. For any new appointment or transfer, a no objection certificate will be issued with the cooperation of the principal, considering the ratio of students to teachers in the particular subject.
The decision has been taken to improve oversight in this regard, ensuring fair play in all aspects to improve educational standards in the province.
KP government announces key bureaucratic transfers
Earlier on March 13, the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has issued a notification regarding the transfer and appointment of four senior officials in the provincial bureaucracy. The move is part of the government’s efforts to streamline the administration and improve departmental efficiency.
The Establishment Department’s notification stated that the government had reassigned Irfan Ullah Mehsud, who was the Additional Collector at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority.
The government has also transferred Syed Mazhar Ali Shah from the post of Additional Secretary of Excise Taxation and Narcotics Control to the post of Additional Secretary of the Department of Interior.
Asif Ali has assumed his new role as Additional Secretary for Excise and Taxation while awaiting his next official duties. Gul Bano has been transferred to the Interior Department after serving as Director of the Finance Department’s Shared Services Unit in her Grade 18 officer position.
The new appointments will improve coordination among provincial administration departments, in line with the expected outcomes of these changes.
