Ahmedabad: The state education dept has established a committee comprising 10 members to assess and propose recommendations for the permanent recruitment of physical education (PE) instructors in primary and secondary educational institutions. The committee’s responsibilities include analysing recruitment procedures and presenting findings to the govt. Additionally, they will examine recruitment practices in other states to suggest improvements to Gujarat’s current policies.A recent high-level discussion, led by the chief minister, addressed the recruitment of sports assistants and considered proposals for permanent PE teaching positions. This meeting prompted the education department to establish the committee.The committee will be led by the education department’s additional chief secretary as chairperson, with the schools office deputy director serving as member secretary.The group also includes officials from the education board, schools commissioner, primary education director, and representatives from Krida Bharti Gujarat and Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh.The committee’s scope encompasses reviewing existing regulations, suggesting modifications, investigating recruitment procedures, determining salary frameworks, and establishing guidelines for permanent appointments. Their comprehensive findings will be presented to the state govt for consideration.The school management board has expressed concerns regarding the committee’s composition. Bhaskar Patel, who heads the board, noted that while teacher union representatives are included, school management board members are not. He has requested representation for school management within the committee.