SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a Union Territory-level Transfer Review Committee to examine employee grievances related to transfers in the School Education Department under the Transfer Policy-2026.
According to a government order issued by the School Education Department on Tuesday, the committee has been formed under Clause 11 of the department’s Transfer Policy-2026 and will examine cases referred to it under the prescribed three-tier grievance redressal mechanism.
The Special Secretary to the Government, School Education Department (MAB), will head the committee. Additional Secretary/Secretaries and the Deputy Secretary (DNK) will serve as members, while the Under Secretary/Secretaries dealing with gazetted and non-gazetted matters will function as Member Secretaries, as specified in the order.
The Chairperson may also co-opt other officers or officials dealing with the subject as members whenever considered necessary.
The committee will examine grievances referred to the UT-level mechanism in accordance with the applicable provisions of the transfer policy and the grounds raised by the employees concerned. It will also assess whether the challenged transfer-related action conforms to the prescribed policy and established administrative procedures.
After examining the cases, the committee will submit its recommendations to the Competent Authority for appropriate orders.
