For many years, Sindh’s public schooling system has suffered as a result of menace of ghost lecturers — those that proceed to obtain salaries regardless of being completely absent from colleges. Now, the provincial authorities has issued a closing 15-day discover to five,000 such lecturers, warning them to return to work or face dismissal. Whereas it is a long-overdue step, it’s not practically sufficient. The true drawback isn’t just their absence. It’s the system that has allowed them to use public assets for years with impunity.
Calling them again won’t repair the injury performed. Sindh should transcend leniency and implement strict motion to root out this malpractice as soon as and for all. At current, 63,628 lecturers are actively employed in Sindh, whereas hundreds of certified candidates stay on ready lists, unable to safe jobs. Why ought to non-serious people be given one other probability when extra deserving and devoted educators are desperate to serve? The one logical plan of action is instant termination for individuals who fail to report throughout the given deadline. However dismissals alone will fall brief. These ghost lecturers have to be held accountable.
The federal government ought to provoke authorized proceedings to get well salaries paid to them throughout their unauthorised absence and guarantee they’re completely barred from future authorities employment. To forestall such negligence sooner or later, the schooling division should implement stronger oversight mechanisms. Biometric attendance methods and common audits ought to grow to be necessary throughout all public colleges. Moreover, a clear and merit-based recruitment system have to be enforced to stop political appointments that result in inefficiency and corruption.
Sindh’s schooling sector can’t afford such malpractice. Each classroom within the province must be led by lecturers who’re current, accountable and dedicated to their occupation.