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Punjab boards to fill long-pending vacancies through PPSC

LAHORE: The Punjab government has initiated the process of recruiting staff against a number of vacant positions in educational boards across the province, aiming to strengthen administrative capacity and address long-standing shortages.

The vacancies have been identified in several categories, including Computer Programmer, Assistant, Senior Computer Operator, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Estate Officer. The recruitment drive will cover educational boards in different parts of Punjab, including the Lahore and Faisalabad boards.

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore has been allocated 33 positions in BS-16 and BS-17. The appointments will be made through the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC), providing a formal and merit-based mechanism for the selection of candidates.

Officials said the recruitment is intended to improve the functioning of educational boards, many of which have been operating with vacant posts for extended periods. The shortage of staff has reportedly placed additional pressure on existing employees and affected the efficiency of various administrative operations.

Some educational boards have been waiting for fresh recruitment for nearly 15 years, according to officials familiar with the situation. The prolonged vacancies have created gaps in administrative and technical staffing, making it difficult for boards to efficiently manage their growing workload.

The latest recruitment initiative is therefore being viewed as an important step toward strengthening the institutional structure of the boards and improving the delivery of services to students, teachers and educational institutions.

The Education Department has emphasized that the appointments will be conducted through a transparent recruitment process. Candidates will be considered according to the prescribed eligibility requirements, qualifications and selection criteria.

Officials maintained that merit would remain the central principle throughout the recruitment process, with the PPSC responsible for conducting the appointments in accordance with established rules and procedures.

The recruitment is expected to provide educational boards with additional technical, administrative and managerial support, enabling them to handle examination-related activities and other responsibilities more efficiently.

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