Bhubaneswar, Dec, 02: The Directorate of Elementary Education has emphasized completing the intra-district transfer of primary teachers as soon as possible. All District Education Officers have been directed to take immediate steps to complete the online intra-district transfer process for primary teachers working under the School & Mass Education Department.
The online teacher transfer portal opened on November 28 and will remain operational until December 25. All intra-district transfer processes for elementary cadre teachers in the district are to be completed by the District Education Officers by December 25.
It is noteworthy that, according to a High Court directive, teachers cannot be transferred based on the recommendations of Members of Parliament or Members of Legislative Assembly. The government’s May 13, 2025 order in this regard has been canceled. The court has also expressed its disapproval of political interference in the education sector.
Teachers and instructors will be returned to their original posts after the end of the academic year, not during it. Those who were transferred based on MP/MLA recommendations will have to return to their previous schools. Justice Dikshit Krushna Shripad, while hearing over 30 related cases, had issued this directive.
Earlier, the state government’s policy allowed 3 MLAs and 1 MP from each constituency to recommend transfers for up to 15 eligible teachers. However, the government’s policy was deemed unjust, as it was alleged to influence teacher transfers and adversely affect the process.
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