🧑🏫 1. Primary Schools (Male) – Policy Highlights
Basic Staffing Structure:
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1 Head Teacher (PSHT – BS-15): Mandatory for each school
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1 Primary Teacher (PST – BS-12): Minimum requirement
Additional Teachers Based on Enrollment:
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70+ students: 1 additional PST
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100+ students: 1 Senior PST (SPST – BS-14)
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140+ students: Another PST
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200+ students: A third PST
Special Instructions:
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ECE Teachers only in schools with ECE rooms
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Newly appointed teachers in low-enrollment schools (less than 70 students) must stay for at least 5 years
👩🏫 2. Primary Schools (Female) – Policy Highlights
Special Cases – JICA/Community Model Schools:
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1 SST (BS-16)
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2 CTs (BS-15)
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No general primary teachers
General Schools:
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70+ students: 1 additional PST
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175+ students: 1 additional SPST
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210+ students: 2 SPSTs
For ECE Teachers:
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Female ECE teachers will be prioritized
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Only posted in schools with proper ECE rooms
🏫 3. High Schools (Male) – Policy Highlights
Teacher Distribution:
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1 Section per 40 students
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1 Class Teacher for every 1.5 Sections
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At least 4 subject-specific teachers:
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1 Biology/Chemistry
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1 Physics/Math
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2 General Subjects
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Special Instructions:
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SCT/SPET teachers not to be posted in middle schools
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Senior teachers will remain in current postings
🏫 4. High Schools (Female) – Policy Highlights
Special Roles:
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1 Home Economics Teacher
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1 Female Health Educator
Student-Based Allocation:
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60+ students: 1 extra section
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120+ students: 3 sections
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Every additional 60 students: 1 new teacher post
Special Considerations:
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Widowed teachers will not be transferred
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Disabled teachers to be posted in nearby schools
📌 Common Guidelines for All Schools
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Transfer Policy:
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First priority within the same cluster
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Then within the district
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Seniority to be considered in all postings
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School Mergers:
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Two same-level schools in one building will be merged
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New Appointments:
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Rural areas to be prioritized
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Incentives for teachers in remote or challenging areas
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📢 Final Words
This rationalisation policy is a much-needed step towards balancing teacher workload, improving education quality, and ensuring that student-teacher ratios are fairly maintained in Punjab. Teachers, school heads, and educational administrators are encouraged to carefully review and implement the policy in its true spirit.
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