Transparent Selection Process for DEOs and DDEOs in Punjab Schools – Apply by 20th October 2024 – Notification

GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Dated 10-10-2024

NO.SO(SE-I)1-427/2024(P).             The School Education Department intends to select/post suitable candidates against the posts of District Education Officers (DEOs) and Deputy District Education Officers (DDEOs), in all District Education Authorities in Punjab, through a transparent, competitive and merit-based system in order to provide equal opportunities to all aspiring teachers, as per the following criteria:

1. ELIGIBILITY

Sr. No.	Post	Eligibility
01	DEO	Serving in BS- 18 and BS-19;Not more than 55 years of age;Masters’ degree in any subject,At         least     01        year     of administrative experience;Training course(s);No major penalty during entire service.
02	DDEO	Serving in BS- 17 and BS-18;Not more than 50 years of age;Masters’ degree in any subject,At         least     01        year     of administrative experience;Training course(s);No major penalty during entire service.

Note: Experience as Additional Directors, CEOs, DEOs, DDEOs, Principals, Senior Headmaster/Headmistress, Headmaster/Headmistress and Assistant Director would be considered as administrative experience.

2.         SELECTION PROCESS

The selection of the candidates against the posts of DEOs and DDEOs shall be made on the basis of screening test, written assessment and interview by the Departmental Search Committee.

2..1                Screening Test

A screening test of basic IT skills in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, email, and use of search engines shall be conducted in QAED IT labs for shortlisting of the candidates for the written assessment.

2.2     Written Assessment

Shortlisted candidates shall be assessed through a written test to ascertain their communication and management skills as well as the understanding of the education sector, besides general attributes.

Note:   A candidate must obtain at least 50% marks in the written assessment to be eligible to appear before the Departmental Search Committee for interview/final selection.

2.3       Interview

The Departmental Search Committee shall interview eligible/qualified candidates. The eligible candidates would be required to make a PowerPoint presentation about their past performance and suitability for the post to the Departmental Search Committee.

3.         General

I.       Aspiring leathers may apply online ONLY through HRMIS Portal by using his/her login by path of 20^th of October 2024.

II.        Applications received through ordinary post/by hand shall not be considered,

III.             No TA/DA shall be admissible.

SECTION OFFICER (SE-I)