Karachi:July 25:The Sindh Education Department announced on Saturday the issuance of transfer orders of over 400 teachers of government colleges in the province.

According to a press release issued by the department, the move aims to rationalise the strength of teaching staff and overcome acute shortage of teachers in various colleges throughout the province.

The teachers whose transfer orders have been issued include 176 lecturers (BS-17), 233 assistant-professors (BS-18), and seven associate-professors (BS-19). In colleges of Karachi, transfer orders were issued for 96 lecturers and 46 assistant-professors.

In Karachi, most of the transfers were made in the following colleges: Government Girls College, Metroville; Government Girls College, 7-C Orangi; Govt Girls College Ibrahim Hyderi; Govt Degree Girls College, Block-13 Gulistan-e-Jauhar; Govt Girls College, Korangi-2 1/2, Govt Girls College Baldia Town; Govt Degree Boys College, Quaiabad; Pakistan Ship-owners’ Govt College; Govt Degree College, Jhangal Shah; Govt Degree College, Shamspir; Govt Degree Boys College, 5-L New Karachi; Allama Iqbal Govt Girls College.

According to a press release issued by the provincial education department, the above-mentioned colleges of the city have been facing acute shortage of teaching staff, therefore staff has been provided to them from other mainstream colleges in the city including Govt College for Women, Nazimabad; Govt Girls College Zamzama Gizri; Khatoon-e-Pakistan Govt College for Women; Sir Syed Govt Girls College; Govt Degree College, Gulshan-e-Iqbal; Govt College for Women, Korangi-4; SM Govt Arts/Commerce College No-2; Govt College for Men Nazimabad; Adamjee Govt Science College; National Govt College Karachi. From Hyderabad region, 73 assistant-professors and 42 lecturers have been transferred. In Hyderabad, 58 assistant-professors and six lecturers were in excess. In Matiari, four assistant-professors were in excess.

The teachers from Hyderabad region have been transferred to colleges in Thatta, Sujawal, Matli, Badin, Sewhan, KH Shah, Mehar, Dadu and Johi, where teaching staff in proper strength was not available.

The statement said that postings and transfers of college teachers were been made on merit to cater the needs of students so that colleges of each area functioned with appropriate number of staff.The News