Teachers' hiring defy merit, rules

KARACHI - Political considerations were more at play than merit in the appointment of teachers in Hyderabad district by the Sindh education department.

According to reliable information available as many as 204 teachers out of 416 available posts were appointed directly on alleged political connections without appearing in any test.

While out of the total posts 212 were appointed on merit after passing through a stiff test held recently. IBA campus Sukkur had conducted test for these candidates.

A number of calls were made to the relevant officers of education department but no one was available and those who came in contact through telephone refused to give any comment or accept that the JST teachers were given appointments on political grounds and considerations.

An effort was also made through the PRO to contact the education minister, but his cell phone would not respond.