SED seeks details of 10+2 contractual lecturers appointed since 2003

Srinagar, Mar 7: In a latest development, the School Education Department (SED) is seeking details of the contractual 10+2 lecturers for their regularisation as per the Civil Special Provision Act 2010.

In this regard an official communication has been issued to all the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) to furnish the requisite information to the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK). The details have been sought in connection with the official communication issued by the administrative department in January this year in which the department has sought the details of the contractual 10+2 lecturers appointed in the department in 2003.

“I am directed to refer to your letter number DSEK/estt-I/E-7631927/1522 dated June 10 of 2025 and number DESJ/Gaz/Lect/41925 dated August 2 of 2025 regarding the matter of contractual /academic arrangement lecturer for their regularisation as per the civil special provision Act 2010 or as per the government order number 1301-Edu of 2003 dated July 31 of 2003,” reads an official communication issued by under secretary SED to Director School Education Kashmir and Jammu division.

In the communication, both the directors have been asked to submit the details of the contractual lecturers engaged pursuant to government order number 103-Edu of 2003, in the first instance. In wake of this, all the Chief Education Officers (CEOs) have been asked to furnish the details of all these contractual lecturers.

“Furnish the requisite information at an earliest so as to enable this office to proceed further in this matter,” reads an official communication issued to all CEOs of Kashmir division by DSEK. In wake of this, the principals of their respective higher Secondary Schools have been asked to furnish the details of the contractual lecturers engaged pursuant to the government order number 1301 issued by the education department in 2003.

The communications have been issued between January and February month from Administrative Department to CEO and principals of the higher secondary schools. However, the government is yet to receive the requisite information of the contractual lecturers. Following this, all the CEOs were given a reminder by the DSEK to furnish the details within two days. An official told Greater Kashmir that the CEO offices are collecting the data from the higher secondary schools but most of the schools are yet to furnish the complete data. “The process is still going on,” he said. About the purpose, the official said that the subject of the government communications suggests about the regularisation of those contractual lecturers who worked without any break for several years. “In past, the contractual lecturers were hired against available vacancy and their salary was drawn from the government treasury,” the official said. He said these days SED hires Cluster Resource Coordintors (CRCs) under Samagr scheme which is totally a different process as compared to the engagement of contractual lecturers engaged earlier. “Things will be clear once the details are submitted to the administrative department for further action,” he said.