Srinagar, June 12: The Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department on Thursday ordered a major administrative reshuffle by placing 22 Principals and equivalent officers as In-charge Chief Education Officers (CEOs) and issuing a series of transfers and postings across the Union Territory.
According to Government Order No. 227-JK (Edu) of 2026, the placements have been made in the interest of administration and will take effect immediately. The officers have been placed as In-charge Chief Education Officers in their own pay and grade, subject to specified conditions laid down by the department.
Among those placed as In-charge CEOs are Nazeer Ahmad Khan, Sarvadhaman Kumar, Pushpa Bhat, Veena Kumari, Irvinder Kour, Raj Kumari, Javid Iqbal Gulshan, Renuka Nagpal, Kalpana Jasrotia, Rozi Qureshi, Neetu Gandotra, Rafiq Ahmad Mir, Shadi Lal Gupta, Nikhat Mir, Anjum Raja, Farooq Ahmad Dar, Bashir Ahmad Ganai, Sapna Suri, Gh. Nabi Najar, Fayaz Ahmad Mir, Wahida Sheikh and Abdul Rashid Malla.
The order also announced several transfers and adjustments. Oneel Kumar Bhat has been transferred from CEO Ganderbal to CEO Ramban, while Deepak Kumar Gupta has been posted as Principal DIET Reasi. Rifat Irfan Qadri has been transferred from CEO Budgam to Principal DIET Srinagar.
Rafiq Ahmad Mir, presently serving at DEPO Headquarters Handwara, Kupwara, has been posted as CEO Bandipora. He will also hold the additional charge of Principal DIET Bandipora in addition to his own duties.
Similarly, Javid Iqbal Gulshan has been posted as CEO Poonch and will hold the additional charge of Principal DIET Poonch, while Gh. Nabi Najar has been appointed CEO Baramulla. Anjum Raja has been posted as CEO Pulwama and Farooq Ahmad Dar as CEO Anantnag.
The department has directed all concerned officers to join their new places of posting within ten days from the issuance of the order. Failure to do so will result in automatic cancellation of the placement without further notice, the order states.
The order was issued by the School Education Department under the authority of Commissioner Secretary School Education Department, Ram Niwas Sharma.
