Can Sindh’s Edu Reforms Succeed with 2,500 New Teachers?

News Desk 

Karachi: Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah announced on Thursday that 2,889 previously closed schools across the province have been reopened as part of ongoing educational reforms.

In a statement, the minister highlighted the appointment of 2,587 teachers to these schools, based on recommendations from the Teachers Placement Committee. This development follows the merit-based recruitment of over 60,000 teachers in Sindh, significantly improving teacher availability.

Sardar Shah emphasized that the reopening of these schools, which had been closed primarily due to a shortage of teachers, marks a significant milestone in the province’s education reforms. He vowed that no school in Sindh will remain closed due to a lack of teaching staff.

The Sindh School Education and Literacy Department had formed the Teachers Placement Committee in May 2024 to oversee the reopening of viable closed schools and rationalize the distribution of teaching staff.

Based on the committee’s recommendations, 2,587 teachers were appointed to the reopened schools, with the department issuing a formal notification.

The appointments were made at the Taluka (Tehsil) level to ensure that teachers were available in local areas. However, the case of 169 closed schools in deprived Talukas remains pending due to ongoing litigation. These schools will be reopened following the court’s decision.

The minister further stated that the placement plan would continue to be implemented, with new teachers appointed immediately in cases of retirement or the death of serving teachers.

“The provincial government has taken remarkable steps in education reform, but now the community must also play its part,” Sardar Shah said, urging members of society to report absentee teachers. He also called on teachers to fulfill their duties with honesty and responsibility, warning that those who fail to do so will face action under efficiency and disciplinary rules.