Payments To CTIs During Covid-19 Lockdown Period

Government of the Punjab, Higher Education Commission (HEC) has issued the official Notification letter on 18th June, 2020 in connection with clarification regarding payments to CTIs (College Teachers Interns) during Covid-19 lockdown period.

Higher Education Department hired the services of CTIs in two phases as stop gap arrangement to bridge the faculty shortage in Financial Year 2019-20. Contract of first phase of ens expired on 30-04-2020 and second phase expired 31-05-2020. Their contract provided termination at the option of either of the parties on one month nonce,

Higher Education Department, Punjab declared the closure of institutions till 31-05-2020 declaring lockdown period as Summer Vacations due to COVID-19 Corona Pandemic. However, the contract of service of CTIs was never terminated. Moreover CTIs were willing to fulfill their contractual obligation.

However, they were unable to perform their duties due to lockdown. The Competent Authority has decided to pay the salaries of CTIs during lockdown period till expiry of their contract keeping in view of financial situation arising out of Corona Pandemic and contractual obligation or department.

I am therefore directed to request you to release the salaries of CTIs till expiry of their contracts Including lockdown period resulting from Corona Pandemic.

Payments To CTIs During Covid-19 Lockdown Period

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