RAWALPINDI: The alleged appointment of a junior lecturer to a senior post has sparked resentment among employees of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi, who termed it a violation of rules.

According to sources, the secretary of the Rawalpindi BISE allegedly violated rules and regulations by appointing a Grade-17 lecturer to a Grade-18 position.

A senior official of RBISE told Dawn that the Punjab government had issued a notification appointing the junior lecturer as state officer, but the secretary promoted him to deputy secretary (establishment).

He said the lecturer in Grade-17 had been deputed to the education board by the Higher Education Department for three years as a state officer.

His original posting remains in Grade-17. However, the secretary, who himself is serving on an additional charge, appointed him to the Grade-18 post of deputy secretary (admin), which is clearly illegal and unconstitutional, he said.

“According to the rules, an official who is already on deputation cannot be appointed again to a new and higher-grade post. The government had officially designated him to serve on the board only as a state officer in Grade-17,” he added.

Board employees have condemned the alleged violation and called upon the Punjab chief minister to take immediate notice and order a transparent inquiry.

They argue that the move is a clear breach of the merit and transparency policies promoted by the chief minister, and if left unchecked, it will set a dangerous precedent for the misuse of authority by other officers.

RBISE Secretary Amjad Iqbal was not available for comment despite repeated attempts.

However, RBISE spokesperson Arslan Cheema said that government rules and regulations would be followed at the Rawalpindi BISE, and no action would be taken that violated the notifications of the Punjab government.

Published in Dawn, August 8th, 2025