The Bihar government has introduced a new transfer and posting policy for government school teachers. The policy prioritises those facing serious health conditions and disabilities and aims to streamline transfers while enhancing the overall quality of education in the state.
Bihar Education Minister Sunil Kumar, while announcing the policy on Monday, emphasised that all transfer applications will be processed online, ensuring a more efficient and transparent system.
“This new transfer policy will bring uniformity in the transfer and posting of teachers across Bihar. It will not only provide much-needed relief to teachers but also contribute to improving the quality of education in government schools,” Minister Kumar stated.
The policy prioritizes teachers dealing with serious health issues, disabilities, or challenging personal circumstances. Those who are widowed, divorced, living alone, or part of a husband-wife teaching pair will receive preferential treatment during transfers.
Minister Kumar further outlined that female representation in schools would be regulated, with the number of female teachers in any school capped at 70%.
Additionally, the policy mandates that teachers must be transferred after every five years of service at a particular location. To ease the transition, the education department will offer teachers 10 options for preferred posting locations, ensuring they are placed in a subdivision or district near their current assignment.
The new policy will also facilitate the transfer and posting of more than 1.80 lakh teachers who have passed competency tests across the state. However, the policy will not apply to teachers appointed by local municipal bodies who have yet to pass the required competency exams.
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“This policy is specifically for government-appointed teachers who have cleared the BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission) exams and those who have successfully passed the mandatory tests,” Kumar clarified.
A district-level panel has been established to address any grievances regarding transfers, providing teachers with a mechanism to resolve their concerns.
