Last Updated: 26 April 2025

Total 13000 new school teachers recruited in first 3 years^[1]

Recruitment of 2,000 physical training instructors (PTI) in progress^[1:1]
-- to give more impetus to sports in the state

There were many legacy & legal issues including HC stays, all inherited from previous Congress Govt

¶ Teacher hiring

• Master Cadre(B.Ed) 4161 - Completed^[2]
• ETT 6635 - Completed^[3]
• New lecturers in meritorious schools: 74 - Completed^[4]
• ETT 5994 - Half Joining completed

¶ Contractual teachers regularised

• 12700 teachers regularised-punjab [AAP Wiki]

¶ Promotions^[1:2]

• 2600 Master Cadre teachers promoted as Lecturers
• 425 ETT teachers promoted as Master Cadre teachers
• 350 PTIs promoted as DPEs
• 57 Principals promoted as DEOs
• 75 non-teaching staff promoted as Master Cadre teachers
• 450 Master Cadre teachers promoted as Headmasters

References:

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1. https://yespunjab.com/punjab-govt-to-recruit-2000-pti-teachers-soon-to-nurture-sports-talent-harjot-bains/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/education-department-cancels-4-161-master-cadre-appointments-issues-fresh-letters-after-court-order-101683560819760-amp.html ↩︎

3. https://www.ptcnews.tv/punjab-cm-bhagwant-mann-hands-over-station-allotment-letters-to-6635-ett-teachers ↩︎

4. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-appointment-letters-handed-over-to-newly-recruited-teachers-8388499/ ↩︎