Punjab School education minister Mr. Vijay Inder Singla, onSaturday, said that the education department has opened the online portal todayto receive transfer applications of teachers, computer teachers, educationproviders and volunteers under notified teacher transfer policy-2019. Thecabinet minister said that the online portal will remain open till February 13for the transfers which would be applicable from April 10, 2021 or starting ofthe next academic session, 2021-22. He added that till date as many as 7,300teachers have already availed the benefits of online transfer policy.
While divulging details, Mr. Vijay Inder Singla said thatduring session 2020-21, the transfers of the teachers did not take place due toclosure of schools in view of Covid-19 pandemic. He added that the teachers whohad already applied in session 2020-21, need not to apply again but if theywant to rectify any data, they would be allowed to do so. He said that now forthe session 2021-22, apart from regular teachers, computer teachers, educationproviders, EGS Volunteers, STR and AITs have also been made eligible to applyonline for the transfers.
Singla said that this year, teachers working in the borderareas will also be getting benefits of transfers as fresh recruitments havebeen done by the government especially for the border areas. It is pertinent tomention that under the online transfer policy, transfers of the teachers willbe done on the merit basis which will be prepared on the basis of marks whichwill be given for efficiency, co-curricular activities and works done for thetransformation of the respective school by the teacher.