PATNA, June 19 -- Bihar Lok Bhawan has issued strict guidelines with clear timeline regarding transfer of teaching staff to all the vice chancellors of the state universities and asked them to ensure strict adherence.

Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor, Dipak Kumar Singh, has clearly stated that arbitrary transfer of teaching staff at any point of time during the academic session "often results in disruption of teaching-learning activities, administrative inconvenience and avoidable litigation".

The guidelines have been issued in order to ensure transparency, uniformity, and academic continuity.

"Universities shall ensure that transfers are not undertaken arbitrarily or for extraneous considerations and that the process remains...