Ensure merit in hiring of teachers

After the formation of the government in KP by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), the National Testing Service (NTS) exams were introduced for the recruitment of teachers in the elementary education department in order to ensure merit. Last year, similar tests were held for the appointment of PTCs, CTs and STs and other teachers. Those who got through the NTS test were later called for interviews and based on their performances a merit list was later issued. But sadly enough, the merit lists were neither pasted on the wall of the education department in Chitral nor uploaded in the website of the education department to inform the candidates on time. Moreover, 50 marks were considered to be the passing marks but against the merit criterion last year candidates even obtaining less than 50 per cent marks were given employment in the department. The fault of those who had obtained more than 50 per cent marks was that they could not submit their documents as they were not informed about the result on time. As the test results have been announced this year, it is requested that the top scorers should be informed well on time so that they can submit their documents and get their right to employment based on merit. Minhaj Ali Lodhi, Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad]]>