Teachers’ federation seeks transparent transfer policy

Tribune News Service

Jammu, August 20

The All Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Teachers’ Federation has demanded a transparent transfer policy without any political interference in the Education Department. The federation also sought suitable adjustment of surplus masters and teachers.

These demands were raised during the Central executive body meeting under the chairmanship of Balwan Singh Jamwal to discuss the issues of employees, especially those working in the School Education Department.

The meeting discussed the issues, such as service conditions of teachers, infrastructure in educational institutions and matters related to the shortage of non-teaching and teaching staff in schools, especially in the far-flung areas of the state.

Speaking on the occasion, Jamwal demanded immediate filling of posts of teaching and non-teaching staff in the institutions. “There is a need to start regularisation of all cadres of the department at the time of their promotion and teachers should be exempted from extra-academic duties as assured by the Education Minister with the immediate effect,” Jamwal said.

Other demands raised during the meeting included suitable adjustment of surplus masters and teachers working in different schools of the state.

During the discussion, speakers claimed that the state government had failed to implement a transparent transfer policy which had affected the academic standard in the institutions.

They said a pick-and-choose policy had been adopted by the department without taking into the consideration of needs and strength of the institutions.