Post us to back in original schools, Teachers urge dept

Teachers of primary and elementary schools in Tamil Nadu who were placed under deployment urge the School Education Department to reinstate them to their original school.

M Manimegalai, state president of Tamil Nadu Elementary School Teachers Association, said, “Several teachers from primary and middle schools were deployed in schools that had vacancy, but with admissions underway, the schools that teachers left is witnessing staff storage.”

Manimegalai further said that transfers usually take place within a block or panchayat union. “As transfers are usually held within the respective educational blocks, teachers will easily be listed for promotions, but if they are transferred outside, they lose on the seniority,” added Manimegalai.

For instance, C Arokiyaraj, a Class 2 teacher, had been working at Manachanallur government middle school for the past 10 years. But Arokiyaraj was put on deployment to a middle school in Lalgudi of Tiruchy district in March.

“Currently, there are 2 vacancies at Manachanallur government school. Hence, it’s a request to Education Department to reinstate all deployed teachers before holding

There are 2 vacancies at Manachanallur government school. We request the Education Department to reinstate all deployed teachers before holding district transfers

— C Arokiyaraj, a Class 2 teacher, Government school

district transfers,” said Arokiyaraj.

He also urged the department to follow the same procedure across TN. District transfers is being conducted by the department periodically and it’s mostly done within respective panchayat unions.