Patna, transfer of teachers in government schools of the state will now happen every five years. This will be implemented compulsorily. Maximum 70 percent women teachers will be posted in any school. Posting of teachers in schools will be based on the standards of Right to Education Act.

Teachers will be expelled from the district in case of involvement in politics, financial irregularities and moral degradation. Departmental action will also be taken against them. This provision has been made in the new policy implemented for transfer-posting of teachers of government schools.

There will be four categories of teachers in every school

According to the provision of the new policy, out of the four categories of teachers, in each school 10 percent will be with old pay scale, 30 percent employed, 30 percent special teachers who have passed the competency and 30 percent will be appointed by Bihar Public Service Commission. Transfer action will be taken by considering each urban body as a unit. Seniority of teachers will also be taken care of in transfer-posting.

District level preference list will be teacher category wise. Out of the ten options for transfer-posting, they will be posted in the nearest subdivision or district as far as possible. Transfer, posting, deputation process will be done through software based application. Vacancy calculation will be done on the basis of Right to Education Act, student-teacher ratio and availability of infrastructure.

New policy will not be applicable on employed teachers

In the first phase, transfer-posting of all categories of teachers except employed teachers will be done from headquarters level. If the teachers of TRE One-Two from Bihar Public Service Commission do not give option for transfer-posting, then their transfer will not be considered. They will remain in their current posted school. In the first phase of transfer-posting process, opportunities will be provided on the basis of state level preference for teachers who have passed the competency test and TRE One-Two from BPSC.

Generally, teachers will not be deputed. If absolutely necessary, the District Establishment Committee can order deputation for three months. Orders related to transfer and deputation will be issued through software based auto generated format from the departmental portal. Orders issued through any other medium will be considered illegal. In this regard, the Education Department has made a clear provision in the new policy.