After series of marathon meetings presided over by Addition Chief Secretary Punjab Shumail Ahmad Khawaja for the promotion of Women Assistant Professors as Associate Professors in government colleges of Punjab, the process of promotion of 700 women assistant professors from BPS-18 to 19 has been completed. The recommendations has been sent to Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for final approval, after which, formal notification of new postings will soon be issued by Higher Education Department Punjab.
Higher Education Department Punjab had sent particulars and working papers of 811 Women Assistant Professors to Provincial Selection Board-II(PSB-II), on which, after thorough scrutiny, final recommendations for promotion of 700 Women Assistant Professors to next grade have been sent to Chief Minister Punjab whereas promotion of women teachers who proceeded on long leave and incomplete record has been deferred. Provincial Selection Board has also decided to issue show cause notices to such Women Assistant Professors as are untraceable. Additional Chief Secretary Shumail Ahmad Khawaja told that promotion of 700 Women Assistant Professors in grade 19 in one time is a record in the history of Punjab. Moreover, according to unified seniority list, promotion of more 400 Male Assistant Professors as Associate Professors fulfilling the required criteria is also under process. A meeting of Provincial Selection Board-II to be chaired by Chairman Shumail Ahmad Khawaja for the promotion of 108 male teachers and 70 female teachers of grade 18 to grade 19 will be held in the last week of current month.