Srinagar, Oct 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted a Union Territory-level Transfer Review Committee to examine grievances of employees related to transfers under the Transfer Policy-2026 of the School Education Department.
According to Government Order No. 450-JK(Edu) of 2026, dated October 21, 2026, the committee has been constituted under Clause 11 of the Transfer Policy-2026. The order refers to Government Order No. 335-JK(Edu) of 2026, dated August 20, 2026.
As per the order issued by the School Education Department, the Special Secretary to the Government, School Education Department (MAB), will serve as the chairperson of the committee.
The committee will include Additional Secretary or Secretaries to the Government dealing with gazetted and non-gazetted matters, as applicable, as members. The Deputy Secretary to the Government dealing with the relevant matters (DNK) will also serve as a member.
The Under Secretary or Secretaries to the Government dealing with gazetted and non-gazetted matters, as applicable, will function as the Member Secretary. Any other officer or official dealing with the subject may be co-opted as a member if the chairperson considers it necessary.
The committee has been tasked with examining grievances referred to the UT level under the three-tier grievance redressal mechanism prescribed by the Transfer Policy-2026.
It will examine complaints in light of the applicable policy provisions, the grounds raised by aggrieved employees and the action taken at the institutional or district level, wherever applicable.
The committee will also assess whether the challenged transfer action or decision complies with the prescribed transfer policy, eligibility conditions and established administrative procedures. It will then place its recommendations before the competent authority for appropriate orders.
