Patna: The Bihar Education Department has issued a major update on the inter-district transfer process for government school teachers, confirming that block allocations have been completed for 27,171 educators across the state.
According to the department’s fixed schedule, the transfer of these teachers to their allotted schools will be completed between December 16 and 31. Officials said clear timelines had been communicated in advance to ensure a smooth transition. As part of the allocation process, teachers approved for inter-district transfer were asked to select five preferred blocks through the e-Shikshakosh portal. The option window remained open from November 24 to December 5, while block allocation was carried out between December 10 and 15.
In instructions issued by the additional Chief Secretary of the Education Department, B Rajendra, it was stated that teachers who could not be accommodated in any of their chosen blocks due to a lack of vacancies were assigned to schools in other blocks within the same district where posts were available. Teachers who failed to submit block preferences within the stipulated time had their district allotments cancelled.
The department also outlined priority rules in cases where subject-wise vacancies were limited. Regular teachers were given first preference, followed by special category teachers and then school teachers. Among individuals, the highest priority was accorded to disabled women teachers, followed by disabled men, women teachers, and then men. Older teachers were also placed higher on the priority list.
School allotments were made in accordance with subject requirements and class-level vacancies, officials said.
The inter-district transfer exercise had been initiated ahead of the state assembly elections, covering teachers from primary to higher secondary schools. Of the 41,684 teachers who initially applied and submitted three district preferences, 24,732 received postings in districts of their choice. The remaining applicants were asked to submit fresh options, after which 2,439 additional teachers were allotted districts.
The department described the move as a step towards rationalising teacher deployment and addressing staffing imbalances in government schools.
