The School Education Department (SED) in Tamil Nadu has ordered transfer of excess number of teachers in government-aided high schools and higher secondary schools to nearby government schools that have shortage of staff.
In a letter issued to all Chief Educational Officers (CEO) in the State on Friday, the department has said that the transfer would be on a temporary basis.
Stating that the transferred teachers would continue to draw their salaries through the respective government-aided schools they are presently associated with, it has also asked for the maintenance of a separate attendance register for these teachers in their transferred locations.
The order will be applicable only to the excess secondary-grade teachers and B.T. Assistants, who will be transferred to fill vacancies in nearby government high school and higher secondary schools located in the same revenue district.
Earlier in August, the SED had asked all the CEOs to compile a list of required number of teachers, in proportion to the present strength of students, in all the government-aided schools in their respective districts, particularly in the high school sections.
Recollecting this exercise, the department has now asked the CEOs to transfer the teachers in excess of the numbers as per this list.
Pointing out that this was the first time such an exercise was being carried out between government-aided and government schools, a senior official in SED in Madurai district said that the order would mainly have impact on northern and western districts like Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai and Dharmapuri, which have significant shortage of staff in government schools.
“Majority of the southern districts are not likely to be impacted. For instance, there may be excess staff in government-aided schools in Madurai. However, there is no shortage in government schools and hence no need for transfer,” he said.
