Lok Sabha Question No. 2031 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Transfer Policy in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy, Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2031 ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## TRANSFER POLICY IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

## 2031.  DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether teachers were transferred in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) in the month of September, 2022 by keeping the extant transfer guidelines in abeyance, if so, the details of teachers who have joined the new place of posting;
- (b) whether  most  of  the  teachers  who  were  transferred  approached  the  Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) against these transfers, if so, details thereof;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  teachers,  who  were  relieved  from  their  respective  schools, were allowed to join again in the same school in compliance of CAT orders;
- (d) whether salary of the intervening period from date of relieving from school and rejoining in same school have not been paid so far for some teachers and they are being asked to apply leave for this period;
- (e) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  details  of  action  being  initiated  against  the concerned persons;
- (f) whether  KVS has any transfer  policy  or  guidelines  for  transfer  of  teaching  and non-teaching  staff  and  if  so,  when  was  this  policy/guidelines  formed  and  the details of procedure followed in its formation;
- (g) the reasons for KVS to keep its transfer policy in abeyance just after one year of its formation; and
- (h) other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  formulation  and  implementation  of stable transfer policy keeping interest of all stakeholders?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT. ANNPURNA DEVI)

(a)  to  (h)  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  informed  that  in  the  month  of September,  2022, 1455  teachers were transferred on administrative ground for rationalization and redistribution of teachers for ensuring availability of adequate number of regular teachers in the schools. 489 teachers have joined the new place of posting.

Remaining teachers have approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) for stay to  allow  them  to  continue  in  the  same  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  (KV)  from  which  they  have been  transferred.  In  compliance  of  the  Hon'ble  CAT  stay  orders,  about  800  teachers have re-joined in their respective schools and time frame has been indicated for disposal of representation. Salary to the concerned teachers for the intervening period is payable as per rules.

KVS  has  its  own  Transfer  Guidelines  for  teaching  staff  upto  Post  Graduate Teachers  and  non-teaching  staff  upto  Assistant  Section  Officers.    All  employees  are liable to be transferred anywhere in India at any point of time and transfer to a desired location cannot  be  claimed  as  a  matter  of right. While  effecting transfers, the organizational  and  students  interests  have  been  given  uppermost  consideration.  The guidelines were modified in 2021 and transfers were carried out accordingly.

Due  to  COVID  pandemic,  there  has  been  significant  learning  loss  and  normal schooling  has  been  disrupted.  Hence,  to  address  the  learning  gaps,  administrative transfers  were  undertaken  in  2022  for  rationalization  and  redistribution  of  teachers  for ensuring availability of adequate number of regular teachers in the schools.

KVS  transfer  policy  is  formulated  keeping  the  interest  of  all  stakeholders, primarily the interest of the students to ensure quality education.

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