SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department on Wednesday ordered the transfer and posting of 15 Associate and Assistant Professors of Biotechnology to various Government Degree Colleges across the Union Territory.
Issued through Government Order No. 318-JK(HE) of 2026 dated September 16, the transfers have been made with immediate effect in the interest of administration.
The order was issued in accordance with the Transfer Policy for Faculty of the Higher Education Department, notified through Notification No. 01-JK(HE) of 2026 on June 15.
Among the transfers, Mir Yasir Arfat has been moved from Government Degree College Handwara to Government Degree College Anantnag, while Javed Iqbal has been transferred from Government Degree College Poonch to Government Degree College Rajouri. Azhar Javed has been moved from Rajouri to Poonch.
Shah Ubaidullah has been transferred from Government Degree College (Boys) Pulwama to Government Degree College Sopore, while Nowsheen Bhat has moved from Sopore to Government Degree College Pulwama.
Usha Kiran has been transferred from Government Degree College for Women Kathua to Government Degree College for Women Gandhi Nagar. Rahul Sharma, presently posted at Gandhi Nagar, has been moved to Government Degree College for Women Kathua.
Nusrat Masood has been transferred from Government Degree College Shopian to Government Degree College for Women Anantnag, while Refaz Ahmad Dar has moved from the latter college to Government Degree College Handwara.
Dr Jasmeet Kour has been transferred from Government Degree College Udhampur to Government Degree College for Women Parade, while Tishu Devi has moved from Parade to Government Degree College Udhampur.
Dr Richa Sharma has been transferred from Government Degree College Udhampur to GGM Science College, with Kiran Bala moving from GGM Science College to Government Degree College Udhampur.
Muneesa Bashir, presently posted at Government Women College M.A. Road Srinagar, has been transferred to S.P. College against any available vacancy. Nazia Khurshid has been moved from Government Degree College Anantnag to Government Degree College for Women M.A. Road, replacing Muneesa Bashir.
The department said all the faculty members covered by the order would be deemed relieved from their present places of posting.
