Vineet Joshi clarifies on teachers transfer

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 21

Principal secretary education (s), Vineet Joshi, reacting to a recent report of transfers of 447 higher secondary teachers, clarified that the transfers were carried out in the interest of the students.

Briefing media persons in this regards at SSA office Babupara, Vineet Joshi, disclosed that the transfers of teachers wer imminent for they (transferred teachers) were graduate teachers who have been promoted to lecturers.

If the transfer process was not affected the teachers would be deprived of their salaries, said Vineet Joshi.

“The teachers themselves have been asking the department for their transfer to ensure that the payment of their salary is not hampered”, said Joshi.

Further explaining on the criteria, he stated that the transfer was affected after having done proper assessment based on the students strength and vacancy of the schools.

There could be an attachment between teachers and students but the department has to take into consideration the general interest as a whole, he contended.

“Everything we have done is in the best interest of the students”, said the principal secretary before assuring to look into the demand of the students.

education (s) director, Th. Kirankumar, deputy secretary, L. Nandakumar and officials of the education department also attended the press conference.