Committee Formed to Review Inclusion of Primary Schools in Himachal's Complex School System

Shimla July 29

The Himachal Pradesh Education Department has constituted a high-level committee to examine concerns raised by the Himachal Pradesh Primary Teacher Federation (HPPTF) regarding the inclusion of primary schools under the state’s Complex School System.

The decision follows a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on July 25, 2026, during which representatives of the HPPTF highlighted their objections to the policy introduced through a government notification issued on September 23, 2025.

According to the office order, the committee, headed by Director of School Education Ashish Kohli, will hold detailed consultations with various teachers’ associations before submitting a comprehensive report to the state government for further consideration.

The committee includes senior officials from the Education Department, representatives of the HPPTF, Himachal Pradesh Non-Teaching Employees Association (HPNTEA), Principals’ Association, Himachal Pradesh School Lecturers Association (HPSLA), Himachal Government Teachers Union (HGTU), TGT associations, and the C&V Federation.

The first meeting of the committee has been scheduled for August 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM in the Conference Hall of the Directorate of School Education, Lalpani, Shimla, where stakeholders will deliberate on the issue before recommendations are forwarded to the government.