Relief to junior teachers of primary schools as Allahabad HC sets aside transfer policy

In a relief to thousands of junior teachers of primary schools in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday set aside the government's transfer policy brought in June this year to maintain the teacher-pupil ratio in these schools. The Lucknow bench of the high court quashed the relevant provisions of the government order issued on June 26, 2024, terming them to be "arbitrary and discriminatory".