Guwahati: The Assam government has directed the immediate release of school teachers whose mutual transfer applications have been approved, following the completion of the first phase of the Census 2027, the School Education Department said on Sunday.
The directive follows the return of teachers temporarily deployed for census-related duties to their respective places of work. Officials have been asked to expedite the pending mutual transfer process so the teachers can join their new schools without further administrative delay.
Education Minister Ranoj Pegu shared the order on social media, stating that teachers whose mutual transfers had been approved should be released to enable them to join their new places of posting.
The department directed the authorities concerned to “initiate steps to release the teachers, who were under approval for mutual transfer under both Directorates” so they can join their new postings immediately.
The directors concerned have also been instructed to issue necessary orders to all inspectors of schools and district elementary education officers (DEEOs) to complete the mutual transfer process at the earliest.
However, the directive excludes districts where the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is currently in force due to elections or bypolls.
“In the districts where MCC is in place, the teachers should be released after MCC is over,” the order stated.
Teachers posted in districts covered by the MCC will therefore have to wait until the code is lifted before they can be formally released and join their newly allotted schools.
The directive seeks to clear pending mutual transfers after teachers returned from their temporary census assignments while ensuring compliance with election-related restrictions in districts where the MCC remains in force.