CHANDIGARH: In another pro-teacher decision, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government today gave one time opportunity to teachers posted in border district of state to get transferred to another districts.
With these decision teachers who were recruited under recruitment process of 3704, 2392 and 53 DPEs recruited will be benefitted. Giving information in this regard, School Education Minister of Punjab Mr.Harjot Singh Bains said that fulfilling the promise made by the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government to the teachers posted in the border districts. He said government has decided to give a one-time relaxation to such teachers whom don't complete the probationary period or not stayed for two years in school.
He said that the online portal is being opened from 04/06/2023 to apply for transfer. He said these teachers will transferred to those schools in border districts and schools in Punjab state where the number of students is above 300 but the teachers are less
Along with this, Transfer opportunity will also be given to those teachers who fulfill all the transfer conditions till 31/05/2023 and could not succeed in getting transferred in the previous rounds.
Bains said that the aim of our government is to give an opportunity to the teachers of the state to serve near their residence and also efforts are being made to fill the vacant post of teachers in schools. He said that all transfers and appointments are being made purely on the basis of merit.