LAHORE – The School Education Department has revealed that out of 56,000 teacher transfer applications submitted across Punjab, more than 46,000 have been rejected.
According to officials, nearly 28,000 applications were not shortlisted by the online system due to eligibility or technical issues, while another 18,000 were rejected after review. Only about 9,500 applications have moved forward for further processing.
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So far, just 162 teachers have received final approval for transfers. The data of the shortlisted applicants will be verified by September 6, with final transfer orders expected to be issued on October 15.
The high rejection rate has sparked concern among teachers, many of whom had applied for transfers citing personal and professional reasons.