ISLAMABAD: Punjab School Education Department has fixed Rs8,000 monthly allowance for caregivers of 5,000 schools across the province, it emerged on Wednesday. Now caregivers will get Rs8,000 on a monthly salary basis. The department has fixed the allowance after receiving hundreds of complaints.
The department said that caregivers’ salaries will be given from the non-salary budget and in case of unavailability of NSB then it will be given via Faroogh-e-Taleem funds. Also, the school education department is to take action against those school principals who would delay or not provide the fixed amount to the caregivers.