Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 8: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand today urged upon teaching fraternity to come up to the expectations of the people by utilizing their experience, skills and qualification for the welfare of society.
Tara Chand assured the teachers that those performing well will be awarded while stern action will be taken against the poor performers. He directed for constituting a committee which will examine the teachers on the basis of their performance during last three years.
This was stated by Tara Chand while responding to the demands put forth by the various deputations of Teachers Forum, Lecturers Forum and other representatives who called upon the Deputy Chief Minister at Winter Secretariat here today.
To streamline the education policy for restructuring the quality education and better results, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the Government has set up a panel of educationists to give suggestions for framing an education policy for the State and directions have been already given to constitute a committee for recommendations in this regard.
Responding to the demands put forth by the deputationists regarding the transfer of Lecturers, Teachers and Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers, the Deputy Chief Minister said that their demands will be looked into on priority. He also said that the period of service rendered by the teachers in remote and far-flung areas will be curtailed by one year.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that teaching is a noble profession and teachers are the nation builders so they should deliver their best with dedication and devotion and come up to the expectations of the society.