PROCEEDINCS OF THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOt, EDUCATION,

TELANGANA :: HYDERAI}A I)

Rc.No. 565/Trans/Ser.lV-2/2022 l)aled:25.01.2023

Sub: School llducation -Telangana Teachers 'l'ransl'ers (Regulation of

Transf'ers) Rules.2023 - Governrnent Order Corntnunicated- Res.

Ilead: I . (i.O.Ms No.-5 School Education (Serll Departmenr) D1: 25-0 l-2023.

All the I)istrict l.lducational Ofljcers and the ltegional Directors of'school
Education are hcrebv intbrmed that the (iovernrncnt have issued rules regarding
l'ranst'ers counseling & postings 2023 of'Headmastcrs Gr.ll (Gazetted) and 'l'eachers
in the ret-erence read above and a copy the same along rvith the schedule is here with
colnrnunicotecl tirr taking necessar) aclion in thc nratter.

I ltis rclereuec slroLrlrl bc trcirte(l as N'lOS't Lll{CI.lN l

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,"s irector of Sc Eif"lion

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To
All the Regional Directors of School Education in the state.
All the District Educational Ot'flcers. in the state.
All the l)istrict Collcctors.. in thc state.
All the Chief l-.xecutive Officers o1'Zilla Parsihad in the state.
Copl submitted to the Secretary to Governmenl. Education l)epartment
 GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT

School Education - Rules - The Telangana Teachers (Regulation of Transfers) Rules,

2023 - Notified - Orders - Issued.
SCHOOL EDUCATION (Ser.ll) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.05 Dated:25.01 .2023

Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.33. Education (SE-Ser.III) Department, dated'02-05-2013 read

with G.O.Ms.No.34, Education (SE-Ser.lll) Department,dated'03 -05 -201 3 '
2. G O. Ms. No.l5 Higher Education (TE) Department,dated' 2 3 -04-201 5 '
3. G.O.Ms.No.8l Finance (HRM.l) Department, dated'18-06-2018'
4. G.O.Ms.No.l6, Education (SE-Ser.ll) Department,dated'06-06-201 8'
5. G.O.Ms.No.l 7, Education (SE-Ser.ll) Department,dated'06-07-201 8'
6. From the DSE,Hyd,Lr.Rc.No.565/TransiSER.lV-212022'dtd' 25'01'2023'

ORDER:
InordertofacilitateandregulatethetransfersofHeadMastels-
Grade - ll (Gazetted) and Teachers working in Government IZPP IMPP
Schools in relaxation of GO 3'd read above, the Government of Telangana
have decided to issue the Rules relating to transfers'

AccordinglY, the following Notification shall be published in the

Telangana Gazette:-

NOT IFICATION
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 7 8 and 99 of
Telangana Education Act, 1982 and under Article 309 of the Constitution
of India and in supersession of all the earlier Rules and Guidelines on
Transfer of Teachers, the Government of Telangana hereby makes the
following Rules regulating the transfers of the categories of Head Masters
Gr.II (Gazetted), School Assistants and S'G'T's and their equivalent
categories working in the Government Schools ar.d Z'P 'P ' and M'P'P Schools
in the State of Telangana:-
RULES

t hort Title and

l) These Rules shall be called the Telangana Teachers i
pplicability:
(Regulation of Transfers) Rules.2023.
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2) These Rules shall be applicable to Head Masters/ Head Mistresses

- Gr.-ll (Gazetted), School Assistants / SGTs and other
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equivaleni categories working in Govt' /Zilla Parishad/ MPP

Schools in the State of Telangana, herein after referred to as
Teachers in these Rules.
3) These rules shall come into force with immediate effect'
-ounseling
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ransfer Counseling : All transfers shall be made- by way of online Web
for each revenue district / existing multi-zone except Head
Master/Teachers who are working as NCC Officer'
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J chedule of Transfers f
The Director of
School Education, Telangana, Hyderabad, shall
communicate the procedural Guidelines and Schedule for the
online/ web counseling to the competent authorities.
l Competent I i. The District Educational Officer of the Revenue District lor
uthority for Issue of the School Assistant / SGT and equivalent cadres.
ransfer and Posting orders ii. The Regional Joint Director of School Education of
concerned multi-zone for Head Master / Headmistress Gr-ll
(Gazetted).

riteria lbr'f rans fers&

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5 1) The following categories of Head Masters/ Head
stings Mistresses, Gr.II (Gazetted) / Teachers in the Government/
ZPPIllPP schools shall be transferred:

a) Head Masters/ Head Mistresses, Gr.lI (Gazetted), who

have completed (05) years of service in a particular
School as on 0'l .02.2023 shall be compulsorily transferred,
provided those who are going to retire within (03) years
from 01.02.2023sha11 not be shifted until and unless the
incumbent requests for such transfer.

b) Teachers, who have completed (08) years of service in a

particular School as on 01.02.2023 shall be compulsorily
transferred, provided those who are going to retire within
(03) years from 01.02.2023sha11 not be shifted until and
unless the incumbent requests for such transfer.

c) The Head Master Grade-ll (Gazetted) / Male Teacher

aged below 50 years as on 01.02.2023and working in Girt.s
High School.

2) If no Head Mistress Grade-lI (Gazetted)/ women

Teachers are available to work in Girl's High Schools.
then Head Master Grade II (Gazetted)/ Male Teachers
who are over and above 50 years of age may be
considered for posting to such schools.

3) Head Master/Head Mistress Gr.ll (Gazetted) / Teacher who

has completed a minimum period of two years service
in a category of post in a School as on 01.02.2023shal1
be eligible to apply for transfer.

4) The Head Master/ Head Mistress, Gr.ll (Gazetted) who has

completed (05) years of service and Teacher who has
completed (08) years of service as NCC Officer, shall be
posted in a vacancy in a School where there is a NCC unit.

5) All transfers shall be affected within the present Management.

6 ntitlernent Points l
I. Common points :

Entitlement points shall be awarded to the Head

Master/Head Mistress Gr.ll (Gazetted)/ Teacher who
applies for Transfer in the following manner:-
a) For service in the present School, based on its location, as
per the following scale, as on 0l .02.2023:-

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I i.Service in Category III areas: Three (3) points for every

year of service and 0.25 fore very completed month'
ii.Service in the Category II areas: Two (2) points for every year
of service and 0.16 fore very completed month'
iii.service in the Category I areas: One (1) point for every
year of service and 0.083 for every completed month'

Note 1:- The Habitations / Towns shall be classified into

the following categories namelY:-
i. Category - I: All Habitations / Towns where 177o and
above HRA is admissible.

ii. Category -II: All Habitations / Towns where l3% HRA

is admissible.
iii. Category -lII: All Habitations / Towns where 1l % HRA
is admissible.
b) For the Service rendered: 0.041 point for every one
onth of the completed service in the total service in all
ategories as on 01 .02.2023

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II. Special P oints ( Extra Points)
a. The President and General Secretary of the Teac her's
Associations having OD facility in terms of Govt' orders
issued by GA(SW) Dept., from time to time and of the
Who availed entitlement points based on Recognition in 201 3
Teachers Transfers, at the State and District Levels
are eligible for ten (10) Points.

b. Ten ( l0) points for un-married Head Mistress' Gr- II /

Female Teacher.

c Ten ( I 0) points for Head Master/ Head Mistress Gr' ll

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(Gazetted)/ Teacher. whose spouse is working. in State
bora.n-"nt or Central Government or Public Sector
Undertaking or Local Body or Aided lnstitution in the same
District (a-nd opted for transfer nearer to and towards the
place of working of hisiher spouse)'Benefit of spouse points
,t utt U" applicJle to the Head Master/Head Mistress Gr'll
( Gazetted)iTe achers once in (05) years and teachers
once in
iOS; y"u... An entry shatl be made
in this regard in the Service
iloot. e copy of the Certificate issued by the competent
authority st ati Ue enclosed to the application to consider cases
under this categorY.

d. Only one of the spouse is entitled for spouse points' if

both are working as Teacher or HM' Grade-ll (Gazetted) in
the same district.

III In case the entitlement points of two or more applicants

are equal, the inter-se seniority shall be determined as
below:

i. Applicants having disability of more than 40%o but less than

TCnlo lVisuatty challenged/ Ortho- handicap/
Hearing
lmpaired) shall take PrioritY'
ii. Subject to the above, the seniority in the cadre shall be taken
into account.
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7 referential The lollowing categories shall take precedence in the seniority
t ategories : list, in the order given below, irrespective of their entitlement
points.

a. Physically challenged i.e., those with not less than 7070

Visually challenged / Ortho- handicap/ Hearing
Impaired and has to enclose SADAREM Certificate or
Medical Board Certificate with the application.
b. Widows.
c. Legally separated women and not remarried.
d. Head Master/ Head Mistress, Gr.ll
(Gazetted) I
Teacher / their spouse, who is suffering with the
following diseases, in which he/ she is undergoing
treatment:
I. Cancer.
II. Open Heart Surgery.
lII. Neuro-Surgery.
IV. Bone T.B.
V. Kidneyi Liver/ Heart Transplantation.
VI.
Kid ney D ialys is.
e. Applicants with dependent children who are mentally
retarded/ suffering from Leukemia (Blood
C ancer)/Thal assem i a/M usc u I ar dystrophy and are
undergoing treatment.
f. Applicants' Children suffering with hole in the heart at
birth and undergoing medical treatment available only
at specified places to which they are seeking transfers.
g. Applicants with dependent children suffering from
Juvenile Diabetes.
Note 1 For the purpose of (d, e, f & g) above, a copy of the
Certificate issued by a competent authority issued
on or after 01.01.202 I i.e.. District Medical Board
/ State Medical Board should be enclosed to the
application for consideration of preferential
categories.

N ote 2: The Master/Head Mistress - Gr.II(Gazetted)

Head
should avail either the preferential category (Rule 7)
or the Special Points (Rule 6 (lt) (c)) once in (05)
years, and Teachers should avail either the preferential
category (Rule 7) or the special points (Rule 6ll (c))
once in (08) years, and an entry be made in the
Service Book.

Note 3: For the purpose of (e, i g) only one parent is entitled

lor preference if both are working as Teacher/ HM
Grade-II (Gazetted).

Note 4: For the purpose of (b & c) evidence of the same

should be submitted.
nline Applicat ion l) The applicant's have to submit only one application
online in the proforma prescribed in the web counseling
website.

2) The Head Master/ Head Mistress Gr.lI (Gazetted) /

Teacher who is eligible as per the criteria prescribed in
Rule 5 shall apply online through counseling website in

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the prescribed proforma and the particulars furnished in
shall be final and no modifications shall be
the proforma
allowed.
3) The applicants shall thereafter obtain the printout of the
application from the counseling website and submit the
same duly signed to their respective authorities, viz.,
Mandal Educational Officer/ Head Master/ Head
Mistress of the High School, as the case may be.
4) An applicant seeking to apply under Preferential categories i
spouse category shall also submit along with the
application. the latest Certificate from the competent
authority in that regard.
5) If any Head Master/Head Mistress, Gr.ll (Gazetted) i
Teacher who is compulsorily translerable under Rule 5 does
not apply online, he/she will be transferred to the available,
left over, vacancy.

9 otification ol Vacancies: The following vacancies shall be notified for the purpose of
online web counseling in the specified website and also
displayed in the O/o. DEO. concerned.
a) AII the vacancies arising due to compulsory transflers as
per Rule 5.
b) Alt the existing clear vacancies except the leave
vacancies and vacancies in zero enrolment schools
( as per norms of the Right to Education
Act, 2009 ).
l0 otification ol seniority list l) The following lists shall be displayed in the counseling
C website and also displayed at the O/o. Regional Joint
Director of School Education and District Educational
Officer concerned:-

i. The lists of category wise schools (Category I, ll,

III),
ii. The School wise vacancy position of HeadMasteri
Head Mistress Gr.ll (Gazetted) / School Assistant /
Secondary Grade Teacher and equivalent
categories for web counseling.
iii. Subject to the procedure prescribed in clause (2)
below, the list of names of the Head Master/ Head
Mistress, Cr.ll (Gazetted) /Teacher who applied
for transfer with entitlement points.

) After the last date for apptying for transfers as per

Schedule and validation of the inlormation provided in the
applications by the competent authority, the seniority list
shall be generated by the web counseling software based on
the entitlement points, management wise; district wise i
multi-zone wise; category wise; subject wise; medium wise
(except fbr Language Teachers and HMs Grade-ll (Gazetted)l
and the seniority list with entitlement points shall be displayed
in the counseling website and also on the notice board of
the District Educational Office / Regional Joint Director of
School Education Office concerned.
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B" ceipts and Disposal of l) Objections if any in respect of the vacancy list and
obj ectrons: Seniority list as per entitlement points, published as
per Rule 10, shall be filed in writing before the District
Educational Officer / Regional Joint Director of School
Education, as the case may be, by the applicant, together
with evidence in support of such objection, within the
time specified for this purpose in the Schedule.
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D) The District Educational Officer /Regional Joint Director
of School Education, as the case may be, shall cause
verification of all objections and pass orders disposing of
the same. In cases where objections are upheld, the
District Educational Officer (DEO)/ Regional Joint
Director (RJD) of School Education make the necessary
corrections in the vacancy / seniority list concerned and
display the same in the counseling website and also
display at the O/o the DEO / RJD of School Education
as
the case may be.
ll ommittees for Approving
he Transfers: The applicants shall exercise options online in the
counseling website for the vacanciei mentioned at Rule
9.
Based on the seniority as per entitlement points
anJ the
options exercised for the vacancies mentioned at Rule
9 and
also the resultant vacancies that will arise during
the web
counseling, the web counseling software wili generate
transfer posting lists.

The following Committees are constituted for the purpose

ofapproving the transfer posting lists:_

(I) For Transfer of Head Master/ Head Mistress, Gr.II

(Gazetted) in Government High Schools
A Zitta parisnaa
High Schools :
(a) Senior Officer of the Department nominated
by the
Director of School Educati-on, not below tt.-ru#
of u
Joint Director.
(b) The Regional Joint Director of School
Education
concerned or hi s nominee as the Member
Secretary
(c) The DistrictEducational Olficer concerned as a
Member.

Note:
i. The senior most officer shall be the Chairman
of the
Committee.
ii. The Com.mittee shall approve the transfer postins
Iists
of all the Head Masiers/ H.ua ui.trJrr.r, "c,.tt
(Gazetted) in the Government
High Schools &. Zrttu
Parishad High Schools in the respeJtiv"
generated by the web counseling
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... The Regional ioftware. ",
iii. Joinr Director of S"loof Education
concerned shall be the competent authority
transfer and posting orders of ihe geua
to issue
Uurt".rlft"aa
Mrstress ( Cazetted ) working in
Government High Schools/ Zilia parishad High
Schools, after the approval of tne Commiitee.

II) For Transf'er of Teachers in Government Schools

(a) Collector - Chairperson
(b) Additional Colleoor(Local Body) _
Vice- Chairperson
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(c) Chief Executive Officer Zp - Member
(d) District Educational Officer _Member_ Secretarv
(III) For Transfer of Teachers
in Zilla parishad / Mpp
Schools
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I a) Chairman, ZP - ChairPerson.
b) Collector - Vice ChairPerson.
c) Additional Collector (Local Body) - Member.
d) Chief Executive Officer Z. P' - Member.
e) District Educational Officer - Member -Secretary'

Note: The District Educational Officer as per Rule 4 shall be the

competent authority to issue transfer posting orders to all the
Teachers working in the Government Schools and ZPP / MPP
Schools after thi approval of the Committees II & Ill above
respectively.

-1 Issue of i HM, Grade-ll (Gazetted) who are to be compul sori Iy

l3 Transfer l) The Teacher
Orders transferred and who do not opt for web co unseling, shall be
given posting orders for the left over. available, needy vacancies at
itre end of rc-web counseling of that particular category of Teachers'
after the approval of the Committee concerned by the Competent
Authority.

2) Head Masteri Head Mistress Gr.lI (Gazetted) and Teacher shall not
be posted in the Schools located in the same Gram Panchayat' if
they
have completed (05) years and (08) years of service respectively'

3) Once transfer orders are issued by the Competent Authority

after the approval of the Committee concemed, review or
modification of the orders shall not be
considered either by the Committee or by the Competent Authority'
4) The trarsfers affected shatl be displayed in the
'counseling website and also at the office of the Regional Joint
-of
Director School Education ad District Educational Officer
concerned.

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14 ate of Rel ief and l)
'' The Head Master/ Head Mistress Gr'lI (Gazetted)/Teachers
oln[19: i."-.tf"ilptomotion shall be relieved from their present place of
worting'after completion of Academic year 2022-2023 i'e" on
n.04.;On and he / she shall join in the school where they are
posted on 24.04.2023-

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2) Head Master/ Head Mistress Gr'll (Gazetted) / Teacher
*to does not so join cannot claim compulsory wait under any
circumstances for anY reason'
3) While filling the web options. proper care shall be taken by the
Head Masters/Teachers.
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Elpeat- l) An appeal agai nst the orders of th e District
Iie with the Regional Joint DirectorEducati onal Officer .shall
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concerned, and an a ppeal against the

of School Education
orders of the Re gional Joint
Director ol School Education shall lie
with the Commissioner and
Director of School Fducation. Such
ap peal should be subm itted
within l0 days of t he receipt of the t ransf'er
orders.

2) Allsuch appeals shall be dispos.ed

off by the Appellate authoriries
concerned within I5 days from the
dare oi ,.."iii'or,f,e appeal.

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16 Puni shm ent for
fumishing iblse D Any body who s ubmits false inlormation
and
Certificates and the o ffi cers who
information/ countersi gn such false
iolation of rules information, shall b e liable for disciplinary
prosecution, as per rul acti on in addition to
2) If any Member-secretar v rssues orders in violation
rules or instructi ons issued by the of these
Commissioner &D i rector of
School Education from ti me to
time in the matte r, he / she
shall be liable for disciplin ary action
as per rules I

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME

OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)

KARUNA VAKATI
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Commissioner of printing
and Stationery, Telangana State,
Hyderabad for publicatioa in
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furnish 1000 copies to the covernmen;,
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T;i"rd;:';yderabad.
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All the District Collectors in the State.
All the Project Officers, ITDA in the
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All the District Educational Officers
in the State.
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 DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

Schedule for Transfer/Promotion counselling of

Teachers & Headmasters - 2023

s!. Activity No. of Dates Action

No. Days
1 a. Display of Existing Vacancl list of category wise
schools (I, II & [r)
in online(www.schooledu.telanagna.gov. in).
1 27.0t.2023 DEOs
b. Display of Senioriw List for promotion of Gr-II
Headmasters and School Assistants
28,01.2023
2 Application for transfer online. 3 to Applicants
30,01.2023
3 Submission of hard copies with evidences:
i. Teachers of High schools applying for transfer shall
give hard copies of application to concerned HM
along with documentary evidence wherever
entitlement points are being claimed.
ii.Teachers of Govt. Primary and Upper primary
schools applying for transfer shall give hard copies of
application to concerned MEOS along with 31.01.2023
documentary evidence wherever entitlement points 3 to Applicants
are being claimed. 02,02.2023
iii. Teachers of primary and Upper Primary local body
schools applying for transfer shall give hard copies of
application to concerned school complex HMs along
with documentary evidence wherever entiflement
points are being claimed

iv. H,Ms of high schools shall give hard copies of

a ication to concerned DEos
4 Sub mission of hard copies by Concerned offlcers to 03.02.2023 Inspecting
DEO for verification and conduct of verification in 4 to officers and
DEOs office and u tion in online. 06.02.2023 DEO
5 Display of list at O/o District Educational Offtcers /
RIDs and in website
. Provisional seniority lists with entitlement points DEOS /
for transfers RlDs
. Provisional seniori lists for romotions 07.02.2023
6 Submission of objections on seniority list for transfers 2 to
and promotions with proof in online 08.02,2023
i. In case of SAs, and SGTs and equivalent cadre Individuals
objections to be submitted to DEOs and
ii, In case of HMs, objections to be submitted to RIDs
throuqh DEOs
7 Redressal of objections/grievances by O/o. NDs and 08.02.2023
DEOS )
J to
R,DS /
DEOS
10.02.2023
B. Display of final seniority list at O/o District
Educational Officer and in website for transfer and r1.02.2023
RJDs /
romotions DEOS
2 to
a) Exercising web options by Gr-II Headmasters of Zp t2.02.2023
and Government for transfers Applicants
b) Edat option for Head Masterc of Z.p
Management at multi-zonal level and Head 1 13.02.2023
Masterc of Government for rectafication of the
errors if an for ns exercise
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No. Da
c) Transfer fo r Head Masters of Z.p Management at
multi-zonal level and Head Masters of Government 14.02.2023
1 UDs
Mana eme nt at multi -zonal Level th h online
d) D ispl a Y n f H ead M a ster G r II VA ca nc es of ( Ex st ng
& A I S n9 ) z P G ovt a fte r Tra n sfe r counselling of G r II 1 75.02.2023 RJDs
H EA D M ASTE R S fo r rom tio n 5
e) Promotions for SAs as Head Masters of Zp 16.02.2023
management at multi-zonal level and Head Masters 3 to RJDS
of Government Mana ement at multi-zonal Level t8.02.2023
t) Display of vacancies of School Assistants of ZplGoW
after promotions of School Assistants as Gr-II Head 19.02.2023 DEOs
Masters 2 to
s) Exercising web options by School Assistants for 20.02.2023 Applicant
transfers counselli in ZP Govt.
h) Edit option for Sch ool Assistants for transferc
counselling in ZplGovt for rectification of the 1 2L.02.2023
errors if an for ns exercise
i) Transfer for School Assistants & equivalent cadres in 22.02.2023
all subjects of Government Z.P management at 2 to DEOs
District level. 23.02.2023
i) Display of vacancies of School Assistants (Existing &
Arising) a fter transfers of School Assistants for
p r0m ot o ns fo r the p U st of Sch oo Assistants, 1 24,02.20?3
exc e pt DEOS
t h OS e cove red cou ft cases.
k) Promotions for SGTs ai School Assistants and
equivalent cadres in all subjects of Government 25.02.2023
/2.p.
except those covered by court case, at
3 to
l4.an9gement,
District level. 27.02.2023 DEOs
r) Displa y of vacancies of SGTs and equivalent cadre
Existi & Arisi for transfers. 28.02.2023 DEOs
m) Exercising of web options by SGTs and equivalent 3 to
cadre for transfer counsell ing of SGTs & equivalent 02.03.2023
cadres. DEOs
n) Edit option for SGT5 and equivalent cadre for
tra nsfe r co u n se n s of SGTs & eq u va e n t I 03.03.2023
cad re s fo r recti fica ti o n of the e rro rs if a n fo I
v
o o n s e x e rci se
o) s
for SGT and equivalent cadres
Transfer of Z.P
Mana ement and Government Man ement 1 04.03.2023 DEOS
Total No. of 37
p) Appeal:
1) An appeal against the orders of the District
Educational Officer shall lie with the Regional
Joint Director of School Education concerned,
and an appeal against the orders of the
Regional Joint Director of School Education 05.03.2023
shall lie with the Commissioner and Director of to
15 RJDSE/ DSE
School Education. Such appeal should be 19,03.2023
submitted within 10 Days of receipt of the
transfer orders.
2) All such appeals shall be disposed off by the
Appellate authorities concerned, with in 15 days
from the date of recei tofthea I

Xrn
Director ofSchool Edu oh,
Telangana State, Hyderabad