Grievances of Teachers Regarding District Education Offices’ Efficiency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Abstract

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           The aim of this study was to explore the grievances of teachers regarding district education offices’ efficiency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This was a single-method research design and qualitative in nature. Interview guide was used as tool for data collection regarding efficiency of district education offices. Population was all the school teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A sample of fifty school teachers of different cadres were randomly selected. The validity of the instruments was checked with the help of expert committee. Data were analyzed through thematic analysis. It was found that most of teachers have grievances regarding efficiency of district education offices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These offices were found as creating problems for teachers regarding leave, GP fund, MPhil/PhD allowance sanction etc. and were found as reluctant to do even legal works in a lenient manner. It was recommended that teaching and management cadres may be merged and only honest, efficient and problem-solving nature officers may be appointed in these district education offices.