Delhi Education Minister Atishi Challenges Teacher Transfers, Cites Constitutional Breach

Delhi Education Minister Atishi issued a show-cause notice to the education department's secretary and the Directorate of Education (DoE) for defying her directive to halt the transfer of 5,000 teachers. The notice emphasizes the elected government's executive powers cited under Article 239AA of the Constitution.

Delhi Education Minister Atishi has taken a firm stand against the transfer of 5,000 teachers, issuing a show-cause notice to the secretary of the education department and the Directorate of Education (DoE). The minister accused them of violating her July 1 directive, which ordered a halt to such transfers merely based on tenure exceeding 10 years in a particular school. Atishi underscored the executive authority of the elected government in Delhi over State and Concurrent List matters, as per Article 239AA of the Constitution.

In her notice, Atishi questioned why the education department's officials should not face action for disobeying her orders, effectively breaching Article 239AA. The DoE had earlier issued a circular on June 11 mandating that teachers serving more than a decade in the same school must apply for a transfer, or be reassigned by the DoE.

In a strongly worded press conference, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including MLA Dilip Pandey, lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the lieutenant governor for what they labeled as attempts to undermine Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's education model. They alleged that the BJP's actions are politically motivated to destabilize Delhi's education system and subject teachers to undue pressure.

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