Chandigarh, Feb 10: In an effort to improve the quality of education, the Punjab government has decided to give preference to teachers who have delivered good results and those who send their children to government-run schools in transfer and postings in the state.
This is part of the Teacher Transfer Policy 2018 put up by the school education department on its website. It will be applicable on all teaching cadre posts, including elementary teacher training (ETT), classical and vernacular language (C&V), master, lecturer, vocational master, principals and headmasters.
The twin initiatives are significant, as government school teachers placing their children in private schools is often seen as an evidence of the dismal quality of teaching in state-run schools. “The policy has been put out for feedback and suggestions from the stakeholders within 15 days. If there are some good suggestions, we will include them. The policy will come into effect from April 1,” said school education secretary Krishan Kumar.
Also, says the policy, schools will be categorised into five zones — those within municipal area; within 10km radius of boundary of municipal area of the district headquarters town/city; schools in the town that is tehsil (subdivision) headquarters; those on national or state highways; and the rest – for the purpose of transfer of teachers.
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