Sindh has said it cannot issue joining letters to music teachers who cleared the recruitment test two years ago due to a court ruling that struck down the hiring process.
Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah said the recruitment, conducted by IBA Sukkur, was initially aimed at promoting creativity and mental growth among schoolchildren.
319 applicants had been issued offer letters before the court intervened. Shah stressed that the government values the role of music teachers, but it cannot go against the court.
Education Minister explained that two options remain: holding the recruitment test again through IBA or allowing the teachers to challenge the matter in court.
Last week, Dozens of music teachers from Sindh staged a protest outside the Karachi Press Club, demanding joining orders despite clearing recruitment tests two years ago.
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Led by the All Sindh Music Teachers Association, the demonstration featured harmoniums, dholkis, and folk kalams but turned tense when police stopped them.
Teachers staged a sit-in, causing massive traffic disruption. Candidates said 319 of them were declared successful in 2023 and issued offer letters, but appointments remain pending.
Prominent folk artists also had joined in solidarity, warning the delay threatens both teachers’ futures and the musical heritage of the province of Sindh.