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Delhi Promotes 23 School Principals to Deputy Director Posts
Delhi has promoted 23 principals who led government schools to larger education department jobs.
They will become Deputy Directors of Education.
Their new work may involve supervising several schools or handling district-level tasks.
Lieutenant Governor Sardar T.S. Sandhu approved the promotions.
The promotions apply to vacancies for 2025 and 2026.
A committee at the Union Public Service Commission recommended the changes.
This follows an earlier promotion process that filled 16 vacancies for 2024.
Delhi is also separately trying to hire 124 principals and 704 vice-principals.
Those hiring efforts are for school-level jobs, while these promotions are for higher administrative posts.
Delhi has promoted 23 government-school principals to Deputy Director of Education posts.
Lieutenant Governor Sardar T.S. Sandhu approved the promotions with immediate effect.
The promotions cover Deputy Director vacancies for 2025 and 2026.
The officers will handle broader school, district, or departmental responsibilities.
A separate recruitment drive is underway for 124 Principal and 704 Vice-Principal posts.
- Who
- Twenty-three Delhi government-school principals were promoted, with approval from Lieutenant Governor Sardar T.S. Sandhu.
- What
- They were promoted to Deputy Director of Education posts at Level 12 of the pay matrix.
- Where
- The promotions concern Delhi’s Directorate of Education; the committee met at the Union Public Service Commission.
- When
- The promotions took effect immediately; the Departmental Promotion Committee met on August 6, and the vacancies covered are for 2025 and 2026.
- Why
- The promotions fill Deputy Director vacancies and assign the officers broader administrative responsibilities.
Key facts
- Promoted officers
- 23 Delhi government-school principals
- New post
- Deputy Director of Education
- Pay level
- Level 12 of the pay matrix
- Vacancy years
- 2025 and 2026
- Approval
- Lieutenant Governor Sardar T.S. Sandhu
- Earlier promotion round
- 16 vacancies filled for 2024
- Separate recruitment
- 124 Principal and 704 Vice-Principal posts, totaling 828 vacancies
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