Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The School Education Department has directed that the adjustment of surplus teachers, identified after staffing pattern approvals, be completed within the current week. Officials have warned that failure to comply may lead to salary stoppage.
Meetings are being held in both Primary and Secondary Education Departments to expedite the process. While the Secondary Education Department is in a position to accommodate surplus teachers, the Primary Education Department is facing significant challenges due to a lack of vacant posts.
The surplus positions were identified after a statewide student enrollment verification exercise conducted before approving staff patterns. Based on this, both departments have prepared lists for adjustment. The Secondary Department has already issued official communication, and Education Officer Ashwini Lathkar stated that teacher postings will be finalised on April 5.
Among 547 aided and partially aided secondary schools, 78 teachers have been declared surplus—59 from fully aided schools and 19 from partially aided institutions. With 455 vacancies available in these schools, officials confirmed that the surplus teachers will be adjusted accordingly.
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In contrast, the Primary Education Department has identified 260 surplus teachers in Zilla Parishad (ZP) schools, but currently has no vacant posts available for adjustment. This has created a major administrative challenge, and the issue is under consideration at the departmental level.
Additionally, 45 teachers from private education societies have been declared surplus, while only 20 vacancies exist in private schools. Restrictions on promotions without Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualifications have further complicated the situation, making it difficult to fill posts or reassign staff effectively.