NO. SO (SJE-Ill) 2-13/2.

007 (P-1V) GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMKNT
Dated Lahore, the 14TH July. 2010
To

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All the District Coordination Officers, in Punjab.
All the Executive District- Officers (Edu), in Punjab. .
All the District Monitoring Officers, in Punjab.
Subject
RATIONALIZATION OF STAFF
Rationalization means allocation of stall on the basis of workload and student teacher ratio according to the
actual needs of a school. It will be clone on the basis of sanctioned teaching posts as a vacancy can be filled
any moment through transfer or recruitment. The following is the picture of STR at Provincial Level:
School Enrollment on 31.10.2009

10,644,878

Sanctioned Teaching Posts

363,374

Overall STR of Punjab

1:29

STR of primary portions of all schools

1:38

STR of stand-alone primary schools

1:36

STR SSTR of stand-alone primary all schools of Stand Alone

primary Schools of Elementary School (Class VI to VIII)

1:23

High /H.S Schools (Class IX-X)

1:27

2,
Despite, this favorable STE., there are large scale complaints of staff
shortage which simply means that the distribution of staff is not rationalized on the basis of enrollment and
workload. The schools with better access have more teachers than their actual requirement whereas the
schools of remote areas are understaffed.
3.
OBJECTIVES OF RATIONALIZATION
a.

Shifting of surplus staff to the schools deficient in staff.

b.

Address 'complaints -regarding shortage of staff.

c.

(insure quality education without extra financial burden.

d. Togive a reasonable workload to every teacher and to ensure a feasible

enrollment for each school.
4- Rationalization Criteria for Primary Schools, Primary Portions of Elementary,
High and Higher Secondary Schools
Student Teacher Ratio 1 : 40
(i)

The un-admitted children shall not be counted for retention of post. In the past
artificial entries of student names have been detected. If any fake enrollment is shown it will be
treated as misconduct.
(ii)
There will be a policy of single teacher for Nursery and class-I even if enrollment of these classes is
up to 50 per class. For additional teacher the enrollment of Class-U to Class-V shall be counted.
Guidelines
School
Teachers to be
Given
Enrollment
Up to 60

Two PSTs

The provision of second teacher will be justified if the enrollment

of Class-II to Class V is 20 or more.

Up to 100

Three PSTs

Up to SO enrolment two teachers. If the enrolment exceeds 80 a

third teacher may be given provided the enrollment of Class-II to
Class-V is at least 30.

Above 100

Three PSTs

Above-100 for every additional 40 students of Class-II to V. an

additional PST may be given.
The Mosque School with .Government built building and land having an enrollment of 80 or
above, may be converted into regular Primary School up to Class-V and can be given additional
teacher in rationalization. Building will be checked on ground by DEO (Male) and DMO.
. The staff of Govt. Girls Community Model Primary / Elementary Schools will also be
rationalized. The Headmistress of Community Model Girls Primary School shall be part of teaching
staff for workload and STR bur it will have at least two teachers other than Head Teacher. Their
Class-IV will also be rationalized on this formulaupto200 : 2 C-IV, above 200 : 3 C-IV.
5.

Rationalization Criteria for Elementary Schools or Elementary Portions

The criteria for rationalization of Elementary Schools /Elementary Portions of Higher Level will
be:
Work Load + Student Teacher Ratio.
(i)
Work load of each EST and other Elementary Teachers will be at least
36 periods per week.
(ii)
One post of Head Teacher and PET shall not be rationalized. They will
be part of workload formula. Workload of Elementary Head Teacher
(SST) and PET will be 18 periods each per week. However, the games
will be in addition to that!

(iii)
be calculated @ 1
1/2
teacher per section of at least 45 students.
(iv)

The strength of ESTs will

Elementary School up to enrollment of 135 for Class VI to VIII shall be considered single

section school. A single section Elementary School cannot retain more than the following
staff;
SST/Head Teacher (only for file, School)
EST (PET)
ESTs (AT/OT)
ESTs (Science/SV/Eng/General/Arts)

01
01
01
03

Note: The post of EST (Technical/Agri/1-I.Ee/DM etc) can be retained if the students in that
subject are at least 40. If the required number of students are not available in technical
subject these posts will be rationalized.
(v) In case of additional section over 135 students, staff will be calculated @ 1.5 teachers
perfection of 45.
6.

Rationalization Criteria for Secondary "Portion in High/H.S School

The criteria for rationalization of Secondary classes will be:

Work Load + Student Teacher Ratio.

i. The workload of an SST(all categories) will not be less than 33 periods

per week.
ii.In a single section school of 9than-. 10thclass, SSTs will be provided
with the following break-up:
SST (Computer Science}
SSTs (Science/Math-phy/Bio-Chem)
SST (Arts/English)

01
01
02

*
At least one SST (Sc) should be provided to every single section High School. In case of
more than one section SST (Sc) may be provided as per criteria.
* Preferably the subject of General Science should be taught by the SSTs (Science) where
available subject to work. load.
*
Vacant posts of SST (Arts) shall be converted into SST (Math-Phy / Bio-Chem/ Eng) on
need basis.
iii.
The post of IT- Teacher/SST (Computer Science) shall not. be
rationalized.
iv.
Additional SSTs will be calculated@11/2SSTs per section of 45
students.
v.If technical subjects are being taught to minimum 45 students in a High /
Higher Secondary School, the posts of SST (Technical) will not. be
rationalized. However, if no subject relating to the posts of SSTs (Tech,
Agri&Commerce) is taught in the school, such posts will be included in
the rationalization with other SST posts.
vi.
If enrolment of the school is more than 1000, one additional post of PET
may be provided through rationalization.
7.

Criteria for shifting of Class-IV servants

High / Higher Secondary schools will retain the Class-IV employees on the basis of enrollment with the
following break-up:
05
Enrollment upto500
Enrollment upto1000
07
Enrollment upto1500
09
Enrollment above 1500
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Shifting of posts and Incumbents
i. First of all, shift the vacant post s which are surplus, to the schools which are deficient in staff,
in descending order of enrollment.
it.

In case of shifting of a post with incumbent, preference will be given to the willing incumbent in
respective category of post.
iii.
In case of non-willing, the junior most incumbent on seniority basis of
respective category of the post will be shifted with post.
iv.
In case of shifting if two or more persons want to be adjusted in the
same school then the senior most among them will get preference.

DISTRICT RATIONALIZATION COMMITTEE

The Committee comprising of the following officers is hereby constituted to rationalize the posts of
Primary, Elementary, High and H.S Schools on case to case basis:a) District.CoordinationOfficer
Chairman
b) ExecutiveDistrictOfficer(Edu)
Member/Secretary
c) ExecutiveDistrictOfficer (F&P)
Member
d) DistrictAccountsOfficer
Member
e)
DepartmentalRepresentative
Member
The Committee will resolve the anomalies and make sure that the salary of incumbents on posting
is not stopped.

10.

EDOs (Edu) with the coordination of DMOs and DEOs shall prepare Rationalization
Plan. The above said Committee will scrutinize Rationalization Plan on case to case basis and' grant
its approval. Approved Rationalization Plan will be notified by the EDO (Edu) concerned.

11.

The whole rationalization exercise shall be completed before 14th August 2010, under
intimation to this department. The enrolment of the students as on 31st May, 2010 shall be
considered for Rationalization exercise.

SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

NO & DATE EVEN.

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A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to:

1The Accountant General Punjab, Lahore.
2. The Director Public Instruction (SE/TE) Punjab. DPI (SE) will be the Focal Person for
implementation in High Schools / HS Schools. The DPI (EE) will be the Focal Person for Primary
and Elementary Schools.
3. The Programme Director, DSD, Punjab.

12. The Programme Director, PMIU, Punjab, Lahore.

13. Allthe District Accounts Officers in Punjab
6 All the Departmental Representatives of the Rationalization Committees.

(DR. FARAH MASOOD) ADDITIONAL SECRETARY

(SCHOOLS)
CC:

14. The Minister for Education, Punjab.

15. TheChairman, Chief Minister's Task Force on Elementary Edu., Punjab.
16. The Chairperson, Chief Minister's TaskForce on Teacher Trg., Punjab.
17. Staff Officer to Chief Secretary, Punjab, Lahore.
18. All the Commissioners in Punjab.
19. All Additional Secretaries of School Education Department.

20. Deputy Secretary (Assembly), Chief Minister's Secretariat, Punjab.

21. P.S to Chairman P&D Department.
22. P.S to Secretary School Education Department.
LIST OF DEPARTMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES

SR.#
1

Division
Lahore

Departmental Representatives

1. Capt. (Retd.).Nasim Nawaz, Chief Executive Officer, PEC (Team Leader)

2. Mrs. AfshanZafarSargana, Secretary, Punjab Textbook Board
3. Mr. JavedIqbal Sheikh, RPM, DSD
4. Mr, SohailRaza Syed, Deputy Director, PMIU-PESRP

Rawalpindi

1. Dr. Farah Masood, Additional Secretary (Schools) (Team Leader),

2. Mr. Muhammad Asif, P.D. PMIU - PESRP ,
3. Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Sial, Deputy. Secretary (EE)
4. Mr. Ejaz Ahmed Warraich, RPM, DSD

Sargodha

1. Mr. NadeemurRehman, Additional Secretary (ER) (Team. Leader)

2. Mr. TanveerMajid. Deputy Secretary (ER)
3. Mr. AsifMajeed, Deputy Secretary (E&D)
Mr. AbdurRauf, Principal, GCET, Faisalabad

Fasialabad

1. Ch. Rashid Ahmed, Director Public Instruction (EE), Punjab (Team Leader)
2. Mr. InayatUllahJatoi, Additional DPI (EE), Punjab
3. Mr. M. Sharif Nasim, Principal, Comp. H/S Sheikhupura
4. Mirza Muhammad. Ikrani, Section Officer (S-III)

Gujranwala

Sahiwal

1.

Mr. NasrullahVirk, Additional Program Director, DSD (Team.Leader)

2.

Mr. Bilal Ahmed'Qamar, Add!. Director Public Instruction (SE), Punjab

3.

Rana Abdul Qayytun, Deputy Director (Monitoring)

4.

Mr. AzmatSiddique, RPM, DSD

5.

Mr. YousafM. Gill, GCET, Pasrur

6.

Mr. AshiqHussainJafri, Sr. HM, GHS Sheikhupura

1.

Mr.Izhar Ahmad, Additional Secretary( B&P) (Team Leader)

2.

QaisarRasheed. Deputy Secretary (Budget)

3.

RanaShahid Abbas, Section Officer (SE-VI)

Multan

Bahawalpur

1.

AbdulMr. Abdullah Faisal, Director PEAS, Punjab (Team Leader)

2.

Mr. Saeed.Ramzan. Additional Project Director, PMIU

3.

Mr. FayyazSajid, System Analyst, PMIU-PESRP

4.

Mr. islamSiddique, Principal, GCET Multan

1.

Mian Abdul Haq, Director Public Instruction (SE), Punjab (Team Leader)

2.

MalakRiazAhmed,.Principal'GCET, Bahawalpur

3.

Mr. Abdul SattarAsghar, Principal, GCET Multan

1.

Mr. Ghuiam Abbas Sargana, Additional Secretary (General) (Team Leader)

2.

Malak Abdul Rehman, Principal, GHS Ghorey Shah, Lahore

3.

Mr. AbdusSattarAsghar, Principal, GCET, Rangeelpur, Multan

4.

Mr. ShahidIqbal, Sr.H.M, GovtIslamia PIS, Multan Road

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