‘Teachers, doctors’ promotions linked to performance’

PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah on Friday directed the Health, Education Departments and relevant sections of Establishment Department to strictly link the promotion of teachers and doctors to their performance.

Chairing a meeting of the Provincial Selection Board here, he said that only those meeting the prescribed performance criteria would be considered for promotion in the next meeting. To ensure transparency and merit-based advancement, the chief secretary instructed the departments to incorporate reports from the Independent Monitoring Unit (IMU) as a key performance indicator. Additionally, other essential performance metrics must be thoroughly assessed and verified before submitting promotion cases to the board.

The CS stated that this initiative aims to foster a merit-based environment for dedicated and competent teachers and doctors, ultimately improving public service delivery.He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhancing the efficiency of the health and education sectors by promoting a culture of performance-driven progress. He also directed the concerned departments to ensure strict compliance with the new promotion policy.