Authorities Lay Down Elaborate Instructions on Implementation of Transfer Policy for School Education Department Employees

Nadeem Nadu

Srinagar/Jammu, January 13 (GNS): Authorities have laid down elaborate instructions vis-à-vis transfer policy of employees in School Education Department ‘in view of receipt of large number of representations from the teaching community.’

‘Deeming it proper to issue guidelines for considering the genuine request of all concerned in a given time frame accordingly’, a circular in this regard, of which a copy lies with GNS, made public maintains that “both the directorates are instructed to initiate transfer drive 2021 as per transfer policy 2015 and subsequent order of GAD.”

Application/Representation from all cadre of teacher/lecture/ZEO can be made to Jammu/Kashmir till 30th Jan 2021 in the format enclosed or format in vogue with DSEJ and DSEK, the circular reads.

In case of Director Kashmir and Director Jammu all cases, as per the circular, will be processed between 1st of Feb to 15th Feb and tentative list will be placed on website on 16th feb for one week. Then final list will be prepared, however, individual orders will be issued as per the final list.

Those who are not able to get transfer as per their request may be permitted to seek transfer again for the resultant vacancies after publication of above mentioned transfer list.

The tentative list (in point ‘2’), as per the circular, will be prepared subject wise, carde wise, so that no school should have surplus teacher in the same subject and some school (may) have none.

It will be desirable to have good number of ladies teacher in all schools, the circular remarks.

Over and above, all vacancies must be put up on website of SED, DSEJ and DSEK and one school website, if maintained to facilitate their choice, the circular underscores.

In case of teacher being at one place for longtime like 7 years and more, and someone in category of hard area, very hard area, disability based, spouse request for transfer it shall be consider favourably, the circular exhorts even as maintaining that “In pursuing of transfer for a place, teachers having disability with 40% will be first to be considered against the place/Vacancy.”

Second priority will be for spouses posted in Central Govt./State Govt./Central PSU/State PSU/ Autonomous Bodies of Central/State Government.

Thirdly, priority will be for teachers having extreme health conditions endangering their life. However, a medical certificate from Medical board in prescribed performa will be considered, with certain conditions. Fourth priority will be those who are posted in very hard area and they may be considered as per their tenure in that post.

Fifth priority will be those who are posted in hard area and they may be considered as per tenure in that post. Sixth priority will be those who are seeking transfer on marriage ground. Others will be dealt as per their station seniority, the circular reads.

In case of any teachers safety and security, certified by ADG (Security/CID), it will be considered on top priority.

The competent authorities for effectively transfer will as it is and guidelines of GAD 2020 and transfer guideline of teachers 2015 will be guiding principal, the circular remarks. (GNS)