Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 1: A monthly meeting of All J&K Plus 2 Lecturer’s Forum was held today under the chairmanship of its State president Narinder Singh Jamwal to discuss the prevailing educational scenario in the State.
The participants in the meeting criticized the transfer policy being followed by the Directorate School Education Jammu in ordering transfers of Lecturers and other cadres. They demanded that the Director should follow the rational transparent transfer policy and order general transfers by following a definite calendar. They appreciated the Dy Chief Minister for his statement that a comprehensive transfer policy is on the anvil and hoped that it will be implemented in letter and spirit.
The speakers also urged the Director School Education to adjust the PSC/DPC promoted lecturers against the existing vacancies so that the teaching learning activities are carried out properly in the schools.
The speakers criticized the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) and appealed the Government to appoint Chairman of the Board, which is headless for a long time. They demanded that Government should take stern action against the responsible persons for the leakage of the papers.
The Forum also demanded removal of pay anomalies of the Lecturers and Principals, filling up of the vacancies of different cadres to bring the education system back to the track, etc.
Those who spoke on the occasion included Narinder Singh Jamwal, Charan Dass, Tarsem Singh, Pradeep Singh, NA Malik, Mulk Raj, KK Bagati, Dalbir Singh and others.