Primary Education Minister Satish Dwivedi said that pending transfers of teachers of government primary schools would commence from October and would be done in a transparent manner.
“This time, the transfers will be done in a manner that teachers get posting near their native villages. The transfer term has been reduced from five to three years and women teachers will be given the privilege of seeking transfer within a year of their posting,” he said.
Talking to media persons, Dwivedi said that the government would provide all facilities to the teachers but would also see that they were regular in their classes.
The minister, who himself is a former teacher, disclosed how he was asked to pay Rs 20,000 as bribe when he was a teacher, adding that corruption would not be tolerated at any cost.
“We have made a new Prerna app for teachers through which they will get all information, including their attendance and sanction of leave,” he said.
The new app would be launched on Teacher’s Day on September 5.
The app would enable teachers to register their attendance by sending their selfie daily from the school.
