Jammu Tawi, July 25: Alleging large scale bunglings and frauds in the recent transfer orders of Masters in Jammu Division, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and Former Education Minister has sought a high level probe into all such transfers in view of complaints of serious nature pouring in from various quarters. He said that besides media reports of irregularities and violation of stipulated norms, several deputations had called upon him and apprised of the extraneous considerations that had gone into the issuance of the said transfer orders.
He expressed his dismay that the transfer list of Masters revealed that dozens of Masters had been transferred against non-existent posts while several others were transferred against posts which were to become available in Dec. 2016 and January 2017. He further pointed out the large scale ‘zero' km transfers of Masters in blatant violation of transfer norms which were reported to have been made on monetary considerations which however needed to be investigated.
He said that such zero km transfers besides advance bookings for transfers had fully exposed the hollow claims of the Education Deptt. where transfer mafia still ruled the roost.
Making a mention of the high drama created by the Education Deptt. of conducting ‘Transfer Melas' of teachers and masters requiring the latter to furnish their respective choices for postings, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh regretted that the said preferences given by the teachers in said ‘Melas' were thrown into the dustbin and transfer orders were issued on whims and fancies of helmsmen besides upon other extraneous considerations.
Making a particular mention of District Udhampur, Harsh Dev Singh pointed out that when the Masters approached the CEO Udhampur and expressed their indignation over the non consideration of the proposals of transfers finalized in transfer Melas, they were told by the District Education Offices of Udhampur that transfers were issued by the Directorate of School Education without seeking or considering such proposals.
Urging upon the Chief Minister to take cognizance of the large scale irregularities in such transfers, he called for a vigilance or STF probe into the whole gamut of transfers.
