KARACHI, May 28: Sindh Education Minister Irfanullah has said Sindhi will be taught as a compulsory subject in all government and private schools. He was speaking as chief guest at the best teachers award ceremony held at Hawkesbay Union Council on Friday.

The minister said a law for the purpose would be placed before the Sindh Assembly for approval, adding that a fine would be imposed in case the law was not implemented at any institution. He further said that Sindhi medium schools would be further promoted.

Marwat also made it clear that no school or college would be denationalised and that efforts would be made to run them in a better way. Regarding the delay in textbooks' printing in the province, he was of the view that the fault not only lay with the Sindh Textbook Board but with the Finance Department as well, because it had delayed the release of money required for the purpose.

He said that chairman, STB had been removed, and action would be taken against all those involved. Marwat recalled that there had been delay in promotion of teachers in the past, and many teachers had retired while awaiting promotion orders, but he assured that this would not happen again and promotions of teachers would be made on time.

The minister said every teacher would get his/her salary on the first of every month. He also said that any wrong promotions would be looked into and cancelled after necessary investigation.

INTERVIEWS: Sindh minister for education Irfanullah Khan Marwat has said it was true that there was a shortage of teaching staff at schools and to remove this scarcity, written tests for recruitment of teachers are being held on May 29 and 30.