Amid rising unease amongst lecturers over the federal government’s new switch coverage and fears that it may take severe political overtones forward of the winter session of the Bihar Legislature, the federal government on Tuesday put the train, which was to roll out in December, on maintain.
The choice got here on a day the Patna Excessive Court docket additionally heard the petitions of aggrieved lecturers and gave aid to the petitioners, who had challenged the switch coverage in addition to the next pointers issued by the division of schooling.(HT File)
Training minister Sunil Kumar advised media individuals that the switch and posting of lecturers would now be achieved collectively for all of the lecturers solely after the completion of the 5 competency assessments for the outdated lecturers appointed by way of Panchayati Raj our bodies and concrete native our bodies to forestall any inequality and there may very well be adjustments within the coverage.
The choice got here on a day the Patna Excessive Court docket additionally heard the petitions of aggrieved lecturers and gave aid to the petitioners, who had challenged the switch coverage in addition to the next pointers issued by the division of schooling. The subsequent date of listening to is January 21. The federal government additionally has to present its reply.
This additionally comes a day earlier than the federal government plans to distribute contemporary appointment letters to lecturers already working since 2006 onwards for the federal government worker standing after having cleared the competency assessments. The CM will distribute the appointment letters in Patna.
Nonetheless, earlier than that they’ve to present an endeavor that they resigned from their earlier posts. This has additionally triggered big resentment amongst trainer our bodies, who time period it unlawful and have determined to protest it.
“Many teachers and teacher bodies had reservations with the government’s transfer policy and after deliberating on them, we consulted Chief Minister and have decided to put it on hold for the time being. Once all the competency tests are completed, it will be done together for all so that nobody could have any grievance,” he added.
He stated that the competency assessments and counselling for contemporary recruitment would additionally go on. “The old teachers who have cleared the competency tests would give their joining at their present places of posting. As far as the court order is concerned, the relief has been given to petitioners and the transfer and posting policy has not been stayed. We will examine it. At present the policy has been put on hold,” he added.
The schooling division had lastly come out with its switch and posting coverage final month for the college lecturers, a requirement that had remained on the again burner for years regardless of protests and uproar within the State legislature. The transfers and postings are scheduled to start in December, as per the federal government notification.
As per the coverage, all of the lecturers had been required to present their selection so as of choice on-line by way of the division’s menu pushed e-shikshakosh portal. This was obligatory for all of the lecturers – these appointed by way of the Bihar Public Service Fee (BPSC) or these recruited by way of the panchayat Raj our bodies and concrete native our bodies since 2006 and having cleared the competency check.
Nonetheless, the lecturers’ our bodies are usually not proud of this and voiced their protest. Former MP and basic secretary of the Bihar secondary lecturers’ affiliation Shatrughan Prasad Sinha stated the switch coverage was not within the curiosity of lecturers and schooling and it was good that it had determined to present it a rethink. BJP and JD-U trainer representatives additionally got here out in help of lecturers and stated they might focus on it with the CM.
Singh has additionally termed the distribution of appointment letters to already working lecturers as unlawful and unwarranted. “We have appealed to all the teachers to not fall in this government trap, which will snatch away their seniority of 14-18 years and the allied benefits. This is akin to committing suicidal and the teachers need to be wary. The government will have to bow again,” he added.