Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the revival of 29 posts of Principal/Deputy Education Officer for the Department of Education, which were lying vacant during the period 2019 to 2021 in Delhi-government run schools.

Further, the LG also accepted the recommendation for abolition of 06 such posts as they were considered to be falling under the ‘immediately abolishing’ category for lying vacant for more than 05 years pertaining to the period of vacancy during 2013 to 2017.

This step was taken following the recommendation by the Finance Department and Administrative Reforms (AR) Department after they conducted necessary assessment and work study.

In the year 2019 two posts of Principal/Deputy Education Officer were vacant; another two posts became vacant in the year 2020. According to the records, 23 such posts were vacant in 2020 and two more posts became vacant in the year 2021 till April.

Among the 06 abolished posts three were lying vacant since 2013-14, two from the year 2014-15 and one since 2016-17.

Earlier, in the month of April 2023, the Education Department after the examination by the AR Department had obtained approval of the Delhi LG for revival of 126 posts and creation of 244 posts of Principal/ Deputy Education Officer in Directorate of Education against total 370 posts which were lying vacant to be filled up through promotion for the vacancy year 2013-14 to 2019. However, while the aforesaid proposal was under consideration in the AR, Finance and Planning Departments, more posts fell in the ‘deemed abolished’ category and some posts were also noticed to be considered a fresh for revival/abolition.

While submitting the proposal to LG, the Education Department mentioned that the purpose for which these posts were created still exists and is essential for the smooth functioning of the Department. At present, the work is managed by Vice-Principals and this a temporary arrangement which has certain limitations and cannot be continued for long.