This update from Madhya Pradesh actually feels like one of those policy changes which may look small on paper,but can make real difference for women teachers . And honestly,attendance rule affecting transfer chance after child care leave was always going to feel unfair .
School Education Department has now changed its transfer policy for women educators who had taken sanctioned child care leave . New ruling was announced by Commissioner Abhishek Kumar Singh,and it says child care leave period will now be counted as part of mandatory online attendance requirement for voluntary transfers.
Earlier,transfer policy for January and March 2026 had one clear condition: teachers needed minimum 90% online attendance to be eligible for transfer . But many women teachers who used child care leave were finding it difficult to meet that 90% mark.
And this is where issue becomes very real . If leave was approved as per rules,then later treating absence like disadvantage in career movement feels harsh only .
Now department has said sanctioned child care leave will be treated as present for e-attendance purposes during working days . This applies to women government employees who took leave according to established rules and had required approvals .
Few key things standing out here:
- Child care leave recognized as attendance for transfer eligibility .
- Eligible teachers must send cases via email to Grievance Redressal Committee.
- Change can help women educators who were at risk due to 90% online attendance rule.
State-level Grievance Redressal Committee will review applications coming under this new directive . So women teachers who were earlier stuck because of attendance shortage caused by approved leave now at least have route to present their case.
Tbh,this also says something bigger about how workplace rules are often written like everyone has same personal situation . But women educators managing family responsibilities and government service together face different pressures,not small thing ah .
At same time,this is not just about transfer posting . Career progression,peace of mind,family responsibility,all these things get connected when such rules decide whether teacher can move or not.
Many educators will now be watching how smoothly committee handles applications,and whether this change actually helps on ground or becomes another file process…
