Principals and teachers of various
government schools in Punjab are in a fix after receiving contradictory
messages from the higher education authorities on the filling of their
annual confidential reports (ACRs).
Schools in Faridkot circle have been directed to continue with the old pattern of ACRs for teachers while the non-teaching staff has been told to shift to a new format.
On the other hand, the Patiala circle has asked the schools that have already sent their ACRs to collect these from the Block Education Office and re-sought them in the new format. In a letter to schools on July 18, the Faridkot Block Education Officer had said: “Schools are abuzz with apprehensions about the format of the ACRs. It is clarified that the ACRs of the teachers will be prepared on the old pattern while the non-teaching employees will follow the new format.”
At the same time, a letter from the Patiala Block Education Officer, dated July 19, stated: “The master/mistress cadre ACRs for 2012-13 will be prepared according to the new pattern, released on September 15, 2010.” The note has also asked those who had sent it according to the old pattern to collect it from the record section.
The Ludhiana District Education Officer has also sought the ACRs on the new format.
Director, Public Instruction, Kamal Garg, said, “My office yesterday forwarded a communication to all the sections concerned that the ACRs will be prepared as per the new format. The latest version will also have a column for self-assessment by the teachers and the non-teaching staff.”
Garg said the department will communicate the latest orders to the schools in due course. The new format will be called Actual Performance Assessment Report (APAR). All the reports will be reviewed by seniors, who will have to give reasons for their opinion about the employee.
Schools in Faridkot circle have been directed to continue with the old pattern of ACRs for teachers while the non-teaching staff has been told to shift to a new format.
On the other hand, the Patiala circle has asked the schools that have already sent their ACRs to collect these from the Block Education Office and re-sought them in the new format. In a letter to schools on July 18, the Faridkot Block Education Officer had said: “Schools are abuzz with apprehensions about the format of the ACRs. It is clarified that the ACRs of the teachers will be prepared on the old pattern while the non-teaching employees will follow the new format.”
At the same time, a letter from the Patiala Block Education Officer, dated July 19, stated: “The master/mistress cadre ACRs for 2012-13 will be prepared according to the new pattern, released on September 15, 2010.” The note has also asked those who had sent it according to the old pattern to collect it from the record section.
The Ludhiana District Education Officer has also sought the ACRs on the new format.
Director, Public Instruction, Kamal Garg, said, “My office yesterday forwarded a communication to all the sections concerned that the ACRs will be prepared as per the new format. The latest version will also have a column for self-assessment by the teachers and the non-teaching staff.”
Garg said the department will communicate the latest orders to the schools in due course. The new format will be called Actual Performance Assessment Report (APAR). All the reports will be reviewed by seniors, who will have to give reasons for their opinion about the employee.
Difficult situation
Teachers in Faridkot circle directed to continue with the old pattern of annual confidential reports
(ACRs)
But their counterparts in Patiala have been told to switch over to the changed pattern
The Ludhiana District Education Officer has also sought the ACRs on the new format
The latest version has a column for self-assessment by the teachers
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