HYDERABAD: As the Telangana government is all set to issue transfer orders for government school teachers across the state, teachers in some of the districts are enraged over intra-state transfers and alleged irregularities in the process.
They alleged that around 22 teaching posts in both Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad districts have been confirmed by the state government to some of the selected candidates from Karimanagar, Adilabad and Warangal districts. They said these teachers were given appointment orders even before the government has issued transfer orders.
They demanded the government to maintain fair transfers and postings as per the rules mentioned in the official notification. The state government is likely to release the transfer orders in a few days. Madhu, a school teacher from Ranga Reddy district said, local teachers are losing their jobs due to intra-state transfers.
Alleging unfair transfers and illegal direct appointments in Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad districts, several teachers’ unions staged a protest in front of the Ranga Reddy district collectorate on Monday. Demanding the withdrawal of these transfers, the teachers’ unions gave call for statewide protests on Tuesday.
Usually more number of teachers seek postings only in urban areas. There is a huge demand for postings in district headquarters, especially in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy. “Some of the teachers even get recommendation letters from ministers for posting in their favourite location,” a senior official at the school education department said. ‘Personal issues’ is the most common reason they give for transfers, he added.
Ahead of the notification for transfers, the teachers also demanded the government to reduce maximum stay period to five years. According to the existing norms, a teacher can be retained at a single location up to eight years. Chava Ravi, general secretary, Telangana State United Teachers Federation (TSUTF), said “Due to this rule, many of the teachers end up working only in rural areas. Five years of stay would be reasonable,’’ he said.
