Himachal became a sore throat in Himachal, transferred 1120 teachers within 24 days; Directorate received 18 thousand applications -Himachal teacher -transfers from government with 18000 applications

Shimla has become a problem for the government in Himachal Pradesh. The Directorate of Education received 18 thousand applications, which caused panicked in the department. Minister of Education Rohit Thakur banned transfers by March 31, 2026 and instructed to give preference to remote schools. The government intends not to influence students’ education. Anil Thakur, Shimla. The transfer of teachers working in state government schools has become a trap from the government. 18 thousand applications related to transfers reached near the Directorate of School Education. Teachers travel to get their transfer of the Directorate to the Secretariat. Transfer orders of 1120 teachers have also been issued over the past 24 days. While about 15 to 30 April about 350 teachers have been replaced. Teachers approved their application from cabinet ministers, MLAs and gave a list of schools according to their will for the transfers. Now the department is stuck in it. There are some stations, that is, schools for which many teachers have applied for transfer. Now the teachers are also asked to see the station. The government had earlier decided that the necessary applications received by April 15 will only be considered. There will be no application after this. It has now been decided that there will be no transfer after June 1. Education Minister Rohit Thakur also issued instructions to the department. During the current academic session, now by March 31, 2026, the transfers of teachers will be completely banned. Due to transfer, no school will be vacant, the minister gave instructions, Education Minister Rohit Thakur instructed the department that the transfer should be done according to the need. The school from which the teacher is replaced, nor should the post remain vacant and where the teacher is sent, there must be no extra staff. The education of children should not be interrupted by the absence of the teacher. The transfer branch of the Directorate of School Education is working on its failure. While hundreds of people show up daily to gather information about transfers in the secretariat office. The Minister of Education has ordered priority to transfer in schools in remote and inaccessible areas of the state where there is a shortage of teachers. Routine will not be transferred. The Minister of Education said that a large number of applications for the transfers were received, but that instructions only consider many needs. The rules were made in October 2024, and the state government banned transfers in October 2024. It has now been made a rule that the government will not transfer in the middle session. The ban will be lifted on March 31. 80 thousand teachers are employed in the Department of Education. The highest applications of the transfers come to the education department.