JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Executive Member Raman Suri has urged the government to take immediate steps to improve the education system in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by addressing the pressing issues of vacancies and stagnation in promotions within the school education department.
With over 8,000 vacancies in the department, it is evident that the education sector has not been given due priority. Suri emphasized that quality education is impossible when there are not enough teachers in government schools. The shortage of teachers, lecturers, headmasters, and principals is a serious concern, and the situation is further aggravated by the challenge of appointing teachers in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Highlighting the stagnation in career progression, Raman Suri stressed the urgent need to promote teachers to the masterâs level and masters to lecturer positions. âSeveral masters are awaiting their promotions, and once these are processed, schools will get subject matter specialists. The resultant vacancies should be filled transparently through the Services Selection Recruitment Board, (SSRB)â he stated.
Raman Suri called upon the government to review its decision to ban teacher recruitment. While Rahbar-e-Taleem teachers were regularized seven years ago, the vacant posts must still be filled to ensure the improvement of government schools. The deterioration of public education has contributed to the rise of private schools, making education unaffordable for many.
âHealth and education are two fundamental sectors that cannot be ignored. The government must take corrective measures to uplift government schools by immediately recruiting teachers and addressing stagnation in promotions,â Raman Suri asserted.
