Violation of teachers’ transfer policy unabated

Violation of teachers’ transfer policy unabated
Archit Watts
Tribune News Service

Jammu, June 12
Though the state government has decided to follow a policy not to transfer a teacher before the completion of his/her two-year tenure at one school and has imposed a ban on mid-session transfers, it appears to be a challenging task for the Education Department to adhere to the norms.

In reply to an application filed under the RTI Act by advocate Vilakshana Singh,the joint director, Directorate of School Education, revealed that a large number of teachers in Jammu division managed postings of their choice and were transferred in complete violation of the norms because of their clout in political and administrative circles.

In violation of the norms, 257 lecturers and 31 teachers in the division were transferred in the last academic session.

Similarly, a large number of teachers also managed such adjustments through political backing and 49 lecturers and two teachers of the division were transferred before the completion of their mandatory tenure of two years at one school.

Though a large number of posts are lying vacant in schools in the remote areas, there is a race to get posted near towns and urban areas, which is affecting the functioning of a number of schools, most of which are being run by single teachers.

“The corrupt practices, including political backing, seem to be prevailing in the Education Department here, as a large number of teachers and lecturers appointed in the government schools have been transferred in volation of the transfer policy,” said Vilakshana, adding that earlier the department had denied giving him the information, but when he appealed to the higher-ups, he got the reply.

GA Qureshi, Director, School Education, said, “Let me find out the details, as the matter is serious. If there is any violation of the transfer policy, action will surely be taken”.

Courtesy: The Tribune