Punjab: Govt school teachers mob education minister for transfers

Chandigarh | Thursday | 23rd March, 2017

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Within six days of the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government taking charge in Punjab, teachers of government schools have started approaching the new education minister for transfer. Teachers in Punjab have developed this habit of getting transfers through approach during the last 10 years of SAD-BJP rule. Speaking to The Indian Express, a source in the education department confirmed, “Since the new minister has taken charge, many teachers have already approached her for their transfers. There is no transparent system to decipher genuine and non-genuine cases.”For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App now In Punjab, it is still the unofficial sifaarish route that works if a teacher seeks a transfer..