Transfers at the close of academic session via online portal only, no mid term transfers
Transfers on merit, not influence: Alok Kumar
Srinagar 24 April(KNB): Government on Monday notified the new transfer policy in Education department saying that in order to maintain constancy during the academic session, transfers shall be made only at the close of academic session and there shall be no mid-term transfers.
“However,Teaching staff can be transferred from one school to another as per the requirement even during the mid-session on cogent reasons including performance of the teacher, school results, enrollment, requirement of subject specific teacher and/or any other administrative measures.
Employees can be posted upon their promotion, revocation of suspension, resumption of duties after training/leave. They shall be adjusted against vacant posts during the non-transfer period as far as practicable,” it says.
The nine page order details all the policies about zonal level and about other issues as well.
All transfers in the Education department shall be made through online mode via Online Transfer Portal for which the department shall issue Notification every year at the end of the Academic Session and such process shall be completed before the commencement of new Academic Session, according to the transfer policy.
The notification further says that on administrative exigencies, offline transfers can also be effected with the approval of the competent authority.
According to the policy it shall be imperative for the Directorates to maintain a complete e-database on transfer, postings of employees for effective implementation of transfer policy.
Employees appointed under UT, Divisional or District cadre shall be transferable only within his/her own cadre and shall in no case be transferable from one Divisional cadre to another Divisional cadre or District Cadre, or from one District cadre to another District cadre or Divisional cadre post except as per the provisions as laid down at Para-21 ,22 & 23, it reads.
“In case of shortage of Teaching Staff in any specific subject within a School Complex, respective Directors shall make necessary arrangements for the same strictly as per instructions containedin Government Order No.2173-JK(Edu) of 2022 dated: 01.12.2022,” it states.
This is one of the major initiatives by the present Principal Secretary School Education Department Alok Kumar to streamline the educational system in J&K.
Notably, on the directions of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha he has many Initiatives to credit to overall the education sector by taking all the stakeholders along.
” Transfers has to be on merit only without any interference from anybody and should be done according to laid down rules,” an official quoting Kumar said. (KNB)