Haryana Cabinet Approves New Merit-Based Teacher Transfer Policy

• Haryana Cabinet approved a new Cadre Change Policy for district teachers to ensure fair, transparent, and easy transfers.
• The policy replaces 2018 rules, using a merit-based, technology-driven system for voluntary transfers of PRT/JBT, head, classical, and vernacular teachers.
• Merit points are primarily based on age (up to 60 points), with additional points for women and special categories like differently-abled or seriously ill teachers.
• Deductions apply for major penalties, while a special category of teachers (e.g., those retiring soon, seriously ill, or widowed with young children) receives 80 points.
• Transfers are restricted from districts with less than 95% staff, and teachers recruited for Mewat (Nuh) cannot be transferred out.

Why It Matters: Haryana's new policy ensures fair, transparent teacher transfers.