Editor,
I would like to draw attention to the ongoing transfer issue of government school teachers in our state. The recent mass transfer orders have created serious challenges, not only for the teachers who are being displaced but also for the students whose learning is disrupted.
The root cause of this hardship lies not merely in transfers, but in the long delay in fresh recruitment of teachers. For almost seven years, there has been no large-scale regular recruitment. As a result, the department is compelled to shuffle the same set of teachers repeatedly to fill vacant posts in interior areas. This naturally creates resentment, allegations of political influence, medical exemptions, and union objections.
It is true that some teachers have remained in one place for years and are reluctant to serve in remote areas. But we must also recognise that the younger generation of aspirants is ready to serve anywhere in the state. Thousands of educated unemployed youths are waiting eagerly for recruitment examinations. Unfortunately, the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has been delaying these processes. Recently, the PGT exam was again postponed, while the tentative schedule for the TGT exam in November also hangs in uncertainty. Such repeated delays are dampening the morale of aspirants and worsening the shortage of teachers in schools.
Therefore, the government must prioritise teacher recruitment as a permanent solution. Only by inducting new teachers regularly can we ensure fair distribution of manpower, reduce dependence on transfers, and improve the quality of education in every corner of the state. Timely and transparent recruitment will not only address unemployment but also strengthen the education system in the long run.
I sincerely appeal to the authorities to give urgent importance to conducting teacher recruitment exams without further delay, so that our students, teachers, and unemployed youths do not continue to suffer.
Teacher aspirant