Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Sindh, Kashif Saeed Sheikh, has urged the provincial government to accept the legitimate demands of protesting college teachers to make the education system in the province more effective.
Speaking to a delegation of college tutors on Wednesday, Sheikh expressed deep concern over the government’s inattention and said that teachers in Sindh have long been deprived of their legitimate rights, facilities, and benefits, which is causing growing unrest and frustration among them.
He compared the local situation with global standards, where teachers are provided with the best facilities, adequate salaries, and opportunities for promotion and research in recognition of their fundamental role in nation-building. Sheikh suggested that the education minister should negotiate with the teachers to find a mutually acceptable solution.
The visiting delegation presented several key demands that have been pending for a long time. These include the immediate convening of DPC, Board Two, and Board One meetings, revision of the Schedule of New Expenditure (SNE) for all colleges, and the implementation of a five-tier formula for promotions, similar to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Furthermore, the teachers demanded the immediate fulfillment of promises made by Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah on the assembly floor, equating M.Phil and PhD allowances with those of university teachers, and the earliest possible release of the seniority list.
Sheikh also criticized the overall state of education under the current government, which has been in power for 18 years. He highlighted the contradiction between announcements of establishing a university in every district and the fact that eight million children in Sindh are out of school.
Citing the government’s Economic Survey 2025, he pointed out severe infrastructure deficiencies in government schools: 70 percent lack electricity, 43 percent do not have toilets, 42 percent lack drinking water, and 39 percent are without boundary walls. He demanded that the Sindh government show seriousness in addressing these issues and the rights of teachers.