Education Minister Harjot Bains announces one more chance to teachers for transfer within district

Chandigarh, May 21:

          Taking a prompt action on the reports of teachers facing difficulties for getting transfer due to mismatch of data, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Sunday announced one more special chance for transfer within district to such teachers.

          Many teachers have brought the matter into the notice of the Education Minister that due to mismatch of the data regarding transfer, they were deprived of getting transfer.

          However, many other teachers vociferously raised the demand to get transfer on the stations vacated during the first round of transfers. These teachers demanded that they should be given one more chance to get transfer within district so that they will be able to get the posting on nearby stations.

          Divulging details Mr. Bains said that keeping this demand in mind, the department has decided to extend one more chance to these teachers/computer faculty/employees whose data has not been matched properly, to correct the same. He said that that after that concerned school head/DDO will verify the data before May 22, 2023 till 02.00 PM. These teachers can select the station for transfer till May 22, 2023 from 02.00 pm to 06.00 pm after log in on e-Punjab portal.

          It is worth mention here that total 5172 teachers had applied for transfer within district, out of which 2651 transfer orders have been issued. Similarly, 308 non-teaching staff members of the school staff had applied for transfer, out of which 275 transfers have been made.