Teachers in Lyari to get 'hardship allowance'

Sindh Education and Literacy department has approved grant of hardship allowance for 1,794 teachers posted in Lyari, it is learnt on Tuesday. Sources inside the department told Business Recorder that a large number of teachers posted in different schools of Lyari were reluctant to attend their duties due to poor law and order situation in the area.
Resultantly, thousands of students were suffering and parents were also worried about the future of their children. The education department was receiving complaints of parents and social workers of the area regarding the matter. Sources said that keeping in view the sufferings of children, the department decided in principle to approve grant of hardship allowance to all teachers posted in Lyari. Around 1,794 teaching staff of BPS-9 and BPS-14 would get Rs 700 as hardship allowance while BPS-16 and BPS-17 staff would get Rs 1000, sources said.