SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has placed 10 Masters and teachers as lecturers in Philosophy on an officiating basis and ordered their transfers to different higher and higher secondary schools across the Union Territory.
The placements were approved under Government Order No. 457-JK (Edu) of 2026, dated October 23, issued by the School Education Department.
The officials, who possess postgraduate degrees in Philosophy, will serve in the officiating capacity in their existing pay and grade for six months or until the posts are filled on a regular basis on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee, whichever is later.
As per the order, Yash Paul Sharma has been posted to HSS Marh Jammu from HSS Domana, while Gh. Mohd Bhat has been transferred from HS Andoo, Anantnag, to HSS Hakura. Yash Paul (SC), who was serving at HSS Treva Jammu, has been posted to GHSS Jakh, Samba.
Shameem Ahmad Shameem has been shifted from HS Dehwatoo to HSS Arwini, while Devinder Kumar has been transferred from MS Tikri Udhampur to HSS Garh Dhamma Udhampur.
Shagufta Kouser has been posted to BHSS Kralpora Kupwara from GHSS Kupwara. Athar Parvaze has been transferred from MS Dharmound to HSS Berarru, Doda, while Riyaz Ahmad Wani has been shifted from HS Nagbal to BHSS Baramulla.
Sarfaraz Ahmad Lone has been posted to BHSS Sopore from SP HSS Srinagar, and Farooq Ahmad Mir (RBA) has been transferred from PS Chutwan Kupwara to HSS Bomai.
The department has directed all 10 officials to join their new places of posting within seven days of the order’s issuance. Failure to comply will result in the withdrawal of their placements from the beginning, without further notice.
The order clarifies that the arrangement is purely temporary and will not confer any preferential right to substantive appointment or promotion. Regular promotions will be considered in accordance with the applicable rules. The placements will also remain subject to the outcome of any pending writ petitions before competent courts.
The government has sanctioned charge allowance for the officials as admissible under the rules.
The lecturers have also been directed to submit undertakings to their respective Chief Education Officers confirming the authenticity of their service particulars and academic credentials. If any documents or qualifications are found to be fake, forged, tampered with or unrecognised by law, the placement will be cancelled from the outset without further notice.
