The Sindh Education Department on Wednesday implemented an e-transfer system for the transfers of teachers and departmental employees, aimed at ensuring transparency, merit and timely decision-making in the transfer process.
On the directives of Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah, the traditional transfer mechanism has been replaced with a digital system as part of the broader digitisation of the school education department.
Shah said that moving the transfer system online would eliminate favouritism and unnecessary delays while promoting a transparent and merit-based process. The e-transfer system will become fully operational on January 15 (today), and will be expanded in phases to achieve effective and sustainable results, he added.
He said that under the new system, teachers would be able to submit their transfer applications online and monitor the status of their applications from home. The e-transfer system is a cabinet-approved initiative and a key milestone in the department’s journey towards digital transformation, he added.
In the first phase, the system has been introduced for teachers, while in subsequent phases all employees of the department will be brought under its scope. The initiative is expected to save time, reduce costs and eliminate unnecessary administrative hurdles.
The system will initially cover transfers of primary schoolteachers (PSTs) and junior elementary schoolteachers (JESTs). The school education department has 133,547 teachers, including 105,258 PSTs and 28,289 JESTs. The online system is expected to particularly benefit female teachers and other officials by providing greater convenience.
The minister said that the use of modern technology in the education sector would enhance administrative efficiency and transparency, reduce reliance on human intervention, minimise delays in resolving issues and enable timely correction of errors.
