Two teachers in Punjab suspended for misusing social media for political posts

The Punjab School Education Department (SED) has banned two teachers for violating an order prohibiting them from accessing social media networking platforms.

Under section 6 of the PEEDA Act 2006, the department has suspended schoolteachers Umar Daraz of Government Girls Primary School 311/WB Tehsil Dunya Pur and Muhammad Waseem (PST) of Government Primary School Akhtarabad, Bahawalpur city, for “misusing social media for political posts.”

The Punjab government had previously prohibited government personnel from accessing social media networking platforms and advised them to avoid participating in the ongoing smear campaign against state institutions and aligning with any political party.

The Punjab School Education Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) recently issued directives prohibiting government employees from using social media. These directives were sent to all divisional directors (elementary education) and chief executive officers of District Education Authorities (DEAs).

The schoolteachers were warned that if they broke the rules, they would face severe consequences.