Punjab has revised its policy for hiring and extending contracts of College Teaching Interns (CTIs) in government colleges across the province.
Under the revised policy, CTIs who demonstrate satisfactory performance will not need to repeat the recruitment process. Instead, authorities will extend their contracts based on performance evaluations.
CTIs to Face Performance-Based Evaluation
The new policy places greater emphasis on the performance of temporary teaching staff. College principals will assess CTIs using five criteria linked to their overall performance.
These criteria include students’ academic results, teachers’ conduct, attendance and discipline, along with other performance-related factors.
As a result, CTIs who meet the required standards can continue teaching without undergoing fresh recruitment. However, teachers who receive poor evaluations will be replaced through a new recruitment process.
The revised approach could provide greater continuity for teachers who have performed well in their existing roles. At the same time, it gives colleges a mechanism to replace staff who fail to meet the required standards.
Performance Records to Be Maintained Centrally
The policy also requires performance records to be compiled at the central level. This will help maintain a complete record of evaluations for temporary teaching staff.
Therefore, the assessment process will provide a documented basis for decisions regarding contract extensions and fresh recruitment.
New Policy Comes Before September Classes
The policy change comes ahead of the new academic session in Punjab’s colleges. New classes are scheduled to begin on September 1.
Around 8,000 College Teaching Interns are currently serving in government colleges across the province.
With the revised policy, satisfactory performance will now play a central role in determining whether CTIs continue in their positions. Meanwhile, those who fail to meet the required standards will face fresh competition for available teaching positions.
