Selection Criteria for Teaching Cadre (BPS-12 to BPS-16) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2024

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recently released a notification outlining the updated recruitment criteria for teaching positions ranging from BPS-12 to BPS-16 in the Elementary and Secondary Education Department. This notification supersedes previous guidelines and introduces new selection criteria to ensure transparency and merit-based hiring. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the new recruitment rules and procedures.

Notification Details Recruitment Rules 2024 Teachers (BPS-12 to BPS-16) KP

Notification Number: SO(PE)/E&SED/4-5/Meeting/Teaching Cadre (BPS-12 to BPS-16)/2024
Date: July 19th, 2024
Issued by: Elementary and Secondary Education Department, Civil Secretariat Peshawar

Key Points of the Selection Criteria

Appointment Process:

Adhoc Basis: Initial recruitment on an adhoc basis will be merit-based and applicable for SST (BPS-16) from district domicile holders.
The adhoc appointment will last for one year and may be extended as per requirements.
Regular Basis: Regular appointments will also be merit-based, non-transferable for the first three years.
Testing Agency: ETEA will conduct tests for the initial recruitment process.
Total marks distribution will include 100 marks for tests and 100 marks for academic qualifications.

Marks Distribution

Academic Qualification Marks Distribution (Total: 100 Marks):

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SSC: Marks Obtained X 15 / Total Marks
HSSC: Marks Obtained X 20 / Total Marks
B.A/B.Sc: Marks Obtained X 20 / Total Marks
M.A/M.Sc: Marks Obtained X 15 / Total Marks
ADE/B.Ed/Shahadatul Alamia for AT & TT/Hifzul Quran sanad for Qari/Qariya: Marks Obtained X 15 / Total Marks
M.Ed: Marks Obtained X 5 / Total Marks
M.Phil: Marks Obtained X 5 / Total Marks
Ph.D: Marks Obtained X 5 / Total Marks

Additional Criteria for Various Teaching Cadres

PST, Qari/Qariya, CT-IT, CT, DM, AT, TT, PET Specific marks and academic requirements are laid out for each cadre.
Test and Academic Qualification Marks Distribution (Total: 200 Marks):
Test Marks: Total: 100 Marks
Academic Qualification Marks: Total: 100 Marks

Other Provisions

For 4-year BS Degree, 35 marks will be calculated as: Marks obtained X 35 / Total Marks for B.A/B.Sc + 15 for M.A/M.Sc.
For 2-year M.A Education Degree or 4-year BS Degree, 20 marks will be calculated as: Marks obtained X 20 (15 for B.Ed and 5 for M.Ed) / Total Marks.
Passing Marks:
Passing marks for the test will be 50.
If qualified candidates are not available, passing marks may be reduced to 30.
Provisional Merit List:
Provisional merit list from the testing agency will be verified by the appointing authority with original documents.
Tentative merit list will be displayed for ten days to receive appeals.
Final merit list will be displayed after proper disposal of appeals within 15 days.
Appointment Orders:
Orders will be issued by the appointing authority as per prescribed merit list.
Verification of Documents:
Degrees/certificates from public sector universities/BISEs will be verified.
For private institutions, verification will be done by the Higher Education Commission.
Age Relaxation and Quotas:
General age relaxation, women quota, and minority quota will be applied.
Age relaxation as per Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Civil Servants (Relaxation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 2008.
Validity and Scrutiny:
Merit list will be valid for one year.
Strict scrutiny for fake or forged documents.
Recruitment Policy:
Current recruitment policy supersedes previous policy (2014) for the recruitment of teachers (BPS-12 to BPS-16).
Distribution of Notification:
Notification has been circulated to relevant government officials and departments for implementation.

Notification