Punjab school education minister Mr. Vijay Inder Sinla,on Monday, said that the state government has formulated Teachers’ TransferPolicy-2019 to ensure merit based, transparent and hassle free facility to theschool teachers aspiring for transfers.
The minister added that till date over7,000 teachers had availed the benefit of the policy and now, their governmenthas made comprehensive arrangements to implement the policy in its true spiritwhile conducting the online transfers this year.
While asking the teachers not to be misled by rumours,the cabinet minister said, "The process of transfers is going on and theapplications are being verified by the DDOs/ school heads.
The Department hasissued clarifications regarding the frequently asked questions and set up'Transfer Helpline' for the convenience of the teachers. The teachers aspiringfor transfer can submit their grievances or clear their doubts by calling atHelpline Numbers: 82840-00767 ( Harpal Singh), 98151-71310 (Gurinder Singh),98889-17455( Sukhjinder Singh)."
Regarding visibility of vacant stations on the portal,Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said that during the past few years, the governmentschools in Punjab had witnessed unprecedented increase in enrolment and theeducation department had constituted a committee, which in tandem with thedirections of the finance department had prepared sanction of posts in thegovernment schools in the state.
The posts of teachers were granted or declared surplus asper the students’ strength in each school. Hence, the posts which have beendeclared surplus are not showing as vacant posts on the portal. Similarly,where the posts have been sanctioned as per the increased strength of students,the posts are being shown as vacant on the portal.
Mr. Singla said that the sanctioned posts of Middleschools have been shown as merged in the senior secondary school with which themiddle school has been attached. The posts, going to be vacated up to March 31,2021 due to retirement, have also been shown as vacant on the portal unless oruntil the same has not been declared as surplus.
The posts of English teachers have been given to schoolsas per requirement and the aspiring teachers can apply for the transfers onportal against these posts also, further said the Education Minister, whileadding that the applications for mutual transfers would be considered after thecompletion of the online transfers.