New Delhi:

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena on Sunday directed Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to keep orders on the transfer of 5,000 teachers, who have been posted in the same school for more than 10 years, in abeyance as an interim measure.

The decision came after a delegation of Delhi BJP leaders and representatives of teachers met Mr Saxena at his office.

The BJP blamed the AAP government for the “arbitrary” decision to transfer the teachers, while AAP leader and Delhi’s education minister Atishi welcomed the LG’s direction, calling it a victory of Delhiites, and alleged a conspiracy by the BJP behind the mass transfer order.

“The struggle of Delhiites was successful, BJP’s conspiracy to destroy Delhi government schools failed,” Atishi said in a post on X.

दिल्लीवालों का संघर्ष सफल हुआ, दिल्ली सरकार के स्कूलों को बर्बाद करने का BJP का षड्यंत्र फेल हो गया।

2 जुलाई को BJP ने एलजी के माध्यम से दिल्ली सरकार के स्कूलों में पढ़ा रहे 5000 टीचर्स का रातोरात ट्रांसफ़र करवा दिया था। तब मैंने हमारे शिक्षकों से, बच्चों और उनके पेरेंट्स से… pic.twitter.com/kcPSeAfHB9

— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 7, 2024

A post from Raj Niwas on X said, “Shri VK Saxena, consistently striving for better service conditions for Govt Employees so that they can perform optimally, has advised the Chief Secretary & Dte of Education to take a sympathetic, holistic & fair view into the recent transfer orders pertaining to teachers (sic).” “He has suggested that in the interim, the orders be kept in abeyance. LG had received several representations from different Govt School Teacher’s Associations & today met their delegation at Raj Niwas,” it said.

He has suggested that in the interim, the orders be kept in abbeyence.
HLG had received several representations from different Govt School Teacher’s Associations & today met their delegation at Raj Niwas. pic.twitter.com/blOYk0nnUE

— Raj Niwas Delhi (@RajNiwasDelhi) July 7, 2024

The post also said the teachers were accompanied by MPs Manoj Tiwari, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Yogender Chandolia, Bansuri Swaraj and former Delhi education minister Arvinder Singh Lovely, all from the BJP.

A circular titled ”Online requests for transfer of teaching staff of the Directorate of Education” directed all teachers who have served for more than 10 years in one school to compulsorily apply for a transfer.

Failing which they will be transferred to any school by the DoE, according to the circular issued by the DoE on June 11.

A few days back, Atishi had instructed the chief secretary to immediately stop the mandatory transfer of 5,000 teachers who have been teaching in the same school for more than 10 years, following allegations of corruption in the transfer process.

Reacting to the directions of LG, Atishi in the same post on X said on Sunday, “On July 2, BJP, through LG, got 5000 teachers teaching in Delhi government schools transferred overnight. Then I had promised our teachers, children and their parents that we would not let this conspiracy to hurt the education revolution succeed.

“Today the people of Delhi have won, LG Saheb has had to withdraw his order. This is also a message for the BJP to stop conspiring against Delhi government schools,” she said in the same post in Hindi.

The minister ordered on July 1 that no teacher should be transferred solely because they have spent more than 10 years in a particular school.

Asked about Atishi’s claims, Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva retorted, “The Delhi government gave the transfer order without giving much thought and started making excuses after opposition from teachers”.

“Delhi government issued transfer orders for 5000 teachers. Transfers in such a big number were a point of concern regarding which teachers went to their respective MPs. We discussed this with L-G and he has assured us that a policy in this regard will be formed,” says BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat.

Ajay Veer Yadav, general secretary of the Government Schools Teachers Association of India, said the LG’s decision has brought great relief to the thousands teachers who would have been relieved from their current posting on Monday “We met the Delhi L-G today who has given us a huge relief by staying this order. The L-G said that a committee will be formed and the transfer policy will be relooked,” Yadav said after meeting the LG.

Mr Lovely said they sought the LG’s intervention as 5,000 teachers were transferred without any comprehensive transfer policy.

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New Delhi:

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena laid the foundation stone of a sports complex at Qutabgarh village on Tuesday and said 49 villages here will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 800 crore.

The Delhi Development Authority’s sports complex project is slated to be completed by next month and will have multiple sporting facilities, including ‘akharas’ for male and female wrestlers, a kabaddi ground, a jogging track, an open gymnasium, a badminton court, volleyball court, the DDA said in a statement.

In a statement, Mr Saxena said that other villages will also be transformed on the lines of Qutabgarh village. Forty-nine villages would be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 800 crore, for which funds will be allocated to the DDA, he said.

“Laid the foundation for a sports complex at Qutabgarh Village, in line with the commitment to develop all 49 villages in Delhi with the best civic infra. To be commissioned shortly, the sports complex will have facilities for wrestling, Kabaddi, badminton, athletics, etc,” Mr Saxena posted on social media site X.

Laid the foundation for a sports complex at Qutabgarh Village, in line with the commitment to develop all 49 rural villages in Delhi with best civic infra. To be commissioned shortly, the sports complex will have facilities for wrestling, Kabaddi, badminton & athletics, etc. pic.twitter.com/tUDMVianTN

— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) October 3, 2023

Mr Saxena also shared some pictures from his visit to some of the villages of Delhi.

“Also visited nearby villages – Jaunti and Nijampur – to witness the ongoing development works, including a sports centre, being undertaken by DDA. Dedicated a rejuvenated water body in Jaunti that will add to the village’s water security & recharge the groundwater,” he said in another post on X.

North West Delhi MP Hans Raj Hans, Rohini MLA Vijender Gupta, Chief Secretary of Delhi Naresh Kumar, and DDA Vice Chairman Subhashish Panda were also present on the occasion.

During the event, the LG “reiterated his commitment to upgrade and furnish all 49 rural villages in the national capital with the best of civic infrastructure” and said the sports complex will be highly beneficial for the youth of Qutabgarh and nearby villages.

He urged the people to avail various facilities at the sports complex, once it is completed, the statement said.

Later, Mr Saxena inaugurated and dedicated a waterbody to the residents of Qutubgarh village. It will aid in farming and other activities. Deepening and desilting of the waterbody was undertaken and it is now fit for collecting rainwater, the DDA said.

A footpath has been constructed around the water body and plantation work has also been completed. It will not only beautify the village but will also promote physical wellbeing among the villagers as they can enjoy morning and evening walks to keep themselves fit, it said.

To encourage artisans who make beautiful environment-friendly clay utensils, the Lt Governor distributed electric potter wheels to them while appreciating their hard work.

Mr Panda said many development works are being undertaken by the DDA to transform the lives of the residents of Delhi and he assured that the urban body will continue to work with more zeal and enthusiasm.

At present, the DDA has 16 sports complexes, three mini-sports complexes, two public golf courses, 17 swimming pools and 40 multigyms.

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