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Odisha government's recent decision allowing Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to recommend the transfer of up to 15 school teachers within a district each year triggered political debate in the State on Wednesday.
Critics of the move contend that it risks increasing corruption and the politicisation of the education sector. Concerns have been raised that such a quota might further complicate the transparency of how transfers are conducted.
While welcomed by the Odisha teachers' union, the scheme has also sparked reservations within its ranks. The outfit has suggested that facilitating transf...