The government has suspended the transfer of teachers at government primary schools indefinitely. State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Babi Hajjaj said the transfer process would resume after 14,384 newly recruited assistant teachers join their respective schools.

The state minister made the remarks at a press conference held at the Secretariat on Monday (September 7) afternoon.

“Until the recruitment process for more than 14,000 new assistant teachers is completed, all types of transfers will remain suspended. The transfer process will resume once the appointment of the new teachers is completed,” Babi Hajjaj said.

He said the government is reviewing the transfer process following allegations of irregularities and various complications. “Necessary measures will be taken to ensure transparency and discipline in the transfer process,” he said.

However, he said it has not yet been decided whether the existing rules will remain in effect when the transfer process resumes.

According to the Directorate of Primary Education, the recruitment examination for assistant teachers at government primary schools was held on January 9 this year at 1,408 centres across 61 districts. A total of 69,265 candidates passed the written examination.

After the written examination results were published on January 21, the candidates appeared for viva voce examinations. Following completion of all procedures, 14,384 candidates were finally recommended for appointment as assistant teachers in February.

Officials concerned said the transfer process has been temporarily suspended to avoid an imbalance in the number of teachers at individual schools that could arise if transfers continued before the newly recruited teachers joined their posts.