TASKEEN ALI
Srinagar/Jammu, December 29: The Higher Education Department on Monday ordered the transfers and postings of Principals and assigned look-after charge of the posts of Principals to senior-most Associate Professors in Government Degree Colleges across the Union Territory.
The order was issued by Shantmanu, IAS, Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Higher Education Department, in the interest of administration and has come into effect with immediate effect.
According to Government Order No. 508-JK(HE) of 2025, dated December 29, 2025, the decision has been taken in compliance with the directions of the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, as per its order dated September 3, 2025, passed in WP(C) No. 2367/2025, titled UT of J&K and Others vs Prof. Arti Pandoh and Others.
As per the directive, in colleges where regular Principals are not posted, the charge of the post shall be assigned to the senior-most Associate Professor strictly as per seniority, on a temporary look-after basis, until further orders.
The Higher Education Department stated that the move aims to ensure smooth academic and administrative functioning of Government Degree Colleges across the Union Territory.
As per the order, Principal, Government Degree College, Paloura, Kulvinder Kour has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government College for Women, Kathua, Savi Behl has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College Paloura vice Ms. Kulvinder Kour.
Principal, Government Degree College, Koteranka, Anwer Shah has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Rajouri against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Batote, Nirlape Kour has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Samba against an available vacancy.
Awaiting orders of adjustment in the office of Director Colleges, Sudhir Singh has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Qazigund against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Doongi, Jaipal Singh has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government College for Women, Kathua vice Ms. Savi Behl.
Principal, Government Degree College, Pulwama, Haris Izhar Tantray has been transferred and posted as Principal, S.P. College, Srinagar against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government College for Women, Anantnag, Masood Ahmad Malik has been transferred and posted as Principal, Gandhi Memorial College, Srinagar relieving Principal, Islamia College of Science and Commerce of the additional charge of the post.
Principal, Government Degree College, Tral, Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Bernina vice Ms. Mudasir Afshan.
Principal, Government Degree College, Rajpora, Gazala Gayas has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Pampore against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Kralpora, Mohd Hussain Malik has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Pattan against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Basohli, Sunil Gupta has been transferred and posted as Principal, S.P.M.R. College of Commerce, Jammu against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Bani, Manohar Lal has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Kathua against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Shopian, Mohd Shafiq has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Pahalgam- Siligam/Ashmaqam at Ashmaqam against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Kilam, Mohd Abbas Shah has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Kulgam against an available vacancy.
Principal, Government Degree College, Thannamandi, Farooq Ahmed has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Nowshera vice Mr. Shamim Ahmed Azad.
Principal, Government Degree College, Nowshera, Shamim Ahmed Azad has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Thannamandi vice Mr. Farooq Ahmed.
Principal, Government Degree College, Bernina, Mudasir Afshan has been transferred and posted as Principal, Government Degree College, Awantipora against an available vacancy.
Further, it has been ordered that the Principal, Amar Singh College, Srinagar, shall hold the additional charge of the post of Principal, Government Degree College, Allochibagh, while the Principal, S.P. College, Srinagar, shall hold the additional charge of the post of Principal, Government Degree College, Bagh-e-Dilawar Khan, in addition to their own duties, until further orders.
Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray, Department of Geology, Government Degree College Dangiwacha, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Dangiwacha, against an available vacancy.
Subeena Chiloo, Department of Islamic Studies, Government Women College Sopore has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Women College Sopore against an available vacancy.
Tabasum Lone, Department of Philosophy, Government Degree College Beerwah been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Beerwah against an available vacancy.
Indu Khajuria, Department of Physics, Government Women Degree College Udhampur been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Purmandal against an available vacancy.
Mamta Gupta, Department of Commerce, Government Degree College, Vijaypur been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Reasi against an available vacancy.
Arti Pandoh Gupta, Department of Physics, Government Degree College, Kunjwani been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Batote vice Nirlape Kour.
Gazala Firdous, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College, Hajin been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Hajin against an available vacancy.
Irfan-ul-Majid, Department of Botany, Government Degree College, Tangmarg been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Tangmarg against an available vacancy.
Mushtaq Ahmad Sohil, Department of Political Science, Government Degree College, Uttersoo been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Uttersoo against an available vacancy.
Rajesh Kant, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Women, Parade been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Dharmari against an available vacancy.
Shabnum Ara Qaz, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College, Mattan been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Mattan against an available vacancy.
Ravi, Department of Hindi, Government Degree College Women, Parade been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Padder against an available vacancy.
Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, Department of Statistics, Government Degree College, Tangdhar been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Tangdhar against an available vacancy.
Anita Jamwal, Department of Political Science, Government Degree College, Vijaypur been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Kilhotran against an available vacancy.
Sanjeet Kour Sodh, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Women, Parade been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Ukhral against an available vacancy.
Koshal Kumar Mangotra, Department of Education, Government Degree College Kastigarh, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Kastigarh, against an available vacancy.
Kounsar Jan, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Thindim Kreeri, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Thindim Kreeri, against an available vacancy.
Neeru Dhalla, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Akhnoor, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Kalakote, against an available vacancy.
Tariq Ahmad Shikari, Department of Mathematics, Director JKIMS, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Kralpora, against an available vacancy.
M. Yousuf Khan, Department of Commerce, Government College for Women Nawakadal, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Hadipora, against an available vacancy.
Sunil Kumar Bhat, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Sidhra, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Banihal, against an available vacancy.
Khalida Hassan, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government College for Women Anantnag, vice Masood Ahmad Malik.
Ab Salam Dar, Department of Education, Government Degree College D.H. Pora, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College D.H. Pora, against an available vacancy.
Mohd Farooq, Department of Education, Government Degree College Kalakote, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Bhaderwah, against an available vacancy.
Rumania Ashraf, Department of English, Government Degree College Magam, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Rajpora, against an available vacancy.
Tariq Hussain Mir, Department of English, Government Degree College Shopian, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Shopian, vice Mohd Shafiq.
Javed Iqbal, Department of English, Government Degree College Koteranka, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Koteranka, vice Anwer Shah.
Shah-E-Jahan Ahmad Ganai, Department of English, Government Degree College Gool, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Dooru, against an available vacancy.
Neena Gupta, Department of English, Government Degree College RS Pura, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Bani, vice Manohar Lal.
Rehana Abdullah, Department of English, Government Degree College Handwara, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Bomai, against an available vacancy.
Kewal Kumar, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Ramnagar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Marwah, against an available vacancy.
Rubina Shaheen, Department of Home Science, Government College for Women MA Road Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Soibugh, against an available vacancy.
Abdul Majid Chalkoo, Department of Botany, Government Degree College Uri, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Uri, against an available vacancy.
Sadaf Nazir, Department of Botany, Government Degree College Kangan, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Kangan, against an available vacancy.
Raj Kiran, Department of Physics, Government Degree College Billawar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Basohli, vice Mr. Sunil Gupta.
Rayees Ahmad Shah, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Bernina, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Vilgam, against an available vacancy.
Mukhtyar Singh Saini, Department of Chemistry, GGM Science College Jammu, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Thathri, against an available vacancy.
Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, Department of Statistics, Government Degree College Baramulla, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Gurez, against an available vacancy.
Sushma Chib, Department of Mathematics, Government College for Women Parade, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Dudu Basantgarh, against an available vacancy.
Tariq Ahmad Want, Department of Botany, Government College for Women Baramulla, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Tulail, against an available vacancy.
Sadaf Bashir, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Budgam, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Charar-i-Sharief, against an available vacancy.
Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, Department of Zoology, S.P. College Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Pulwama, vice Mr. Haris Izhar Tantray.
Roop Kishan Pandit, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Kathua, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Verinag, against an available vacancy.
Rakhmat Shah, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women Baramulla, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Boniyar, against an available vacancy.
Chanchai Angral, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College RS Pura, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Doongi, vice Mr. Jaipal Singh.
Narinder Kumar, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Akhnoor, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Gool, against an available vacancy.
Dharvinder Kumar, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women Parade, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Pouni, against an available vacancy.
Aurangzeb Anjum, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Poonch, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Mandi, against an available vacancy.
Davinder Kumar, Department of Botany, Government Degree College Doda, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Bijbehara, against an available vacancy.
Romesh Kumar Atri, Department of Botany, Government Degree College Reasi, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Ramban, against an available vacancy.
Ghulam Abas, Department of Botany, Government Degree College Poonch, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Kokernag, against an available vacancy.
Shaista Masarat, Department of Zoology, Government Degree College Kulgam, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Zainpora Wachi, against an available vacancy.
Mujeeb Ahmad Kawoosa, Department of Mathematics, Government Degree College Ganderbal, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Chadoora, against an available vacancy.
Saleem Iqbal, Department of Mathematics, GCET Safapora, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Vailoo Larnoo, against an available vacancy.
Jasvinder Singh, Department of Physics, Government Degree College Basohli, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Tral, vice Mr. Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat.
Bashir Ahmed, Department of Physics, Government Degree College Mendhar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Budhal, against an available vacancy.
Suresh Kumar Dogra, Department of Physics, Government Degree College Udhampur, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Bandipora, against an available vacancy.
Samina Akhter, Department of Physics, Government College for Women MA Road Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Langate, against an available vacancy.
Bilal Ahmad Dar, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Beerwah, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government College for Women Kupwara, against an available vacancy.
Ajaz Hussain Kanth, Department of Chemistry, A.S. College Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Handwara, against an available vacancy.
Rukhsana Jabeen, Department of Chemistry, Government Degree College Budgam, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Ajas, against an available vacancy.
Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, Department of Chemistry, S.P. College Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Frisal, against an available vacancy.
Mohd Syed Shah, Department of Chemistry, S.P. College Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as In-Charge Principal, Government Degree College Killam, vice Mr. Mohd Abbas Shah.
The above arrangement of Associate Professors as In-Charge Principals on a look-after basis shall not confer any preferential right on the incumbents to claim preferential treatment for their promotion, which shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Education (Gazetted) College Service Recruitment Rules, 2014, or as approved by the Competent Authority based on the recommendations of the J&K Public Service Commission (PSC). The arrangement shall be purely temporary until the permanent incumbents or selection list of Principals is received from the J&K PSC and shall be subject to the outcome of any writ petition(s), if pending before any competent court(s) of law. This arrangement shall be reversible and shall automatically cease upon the repatriation, joining, or posting of regular Principals in the concerned institutions without any prior notice. Furthermore, the arrangement may also be reversed in case of receipt of any adverse report from any investigating agency against any faculty member.
By order of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.