As many as three headmasters of different schools in Sundargarh district have been suspended from their jobs and one month’s salary of another five teachers has been stopped for irregularity in their duty.
According to sources, on July 26, Bonei Sub Collector Yedula Vijay had visited Dalki Upgraded High School in Bonai block. During his visit, PET Tapan Pradhan were found in an inebriated condition.
The Sub Collector had taken him in his vehicle to the Bonai sub divisional hospital and it was confirmed that the PET had consumed alcohol.
later, Bonai Sub Collector directed District Education Officer to take action against PET Tapan Pradhan for the act. The Sub Collector had also directed Block Education Officer of Bonai to conduct an inquiry into the irregularity in the midday meal being given to students in the school.
On Wednesday, Bonai BEO Binay Prakash Soy had conducted an inquiry about the irregularity in the MDM and found that about 3.25 quintal rice was short.
Headmaster Dasarath Naik was suspended by the BEO on Wednesday for this irregularity in MDM item. Similarly, headmaster Niranjan Kishan of Khandisahi Primary School of Bhalupani panchayat in Bonai block was suspended by the BEO allegedly for siphoning off MDM groceries.
Sources said one month salary of four teachers of different schools in Bonai block was stopped because of their negligence in duty. They included two teachers of Deogaon Primary School, a teacher of Sihidia Primary School and another of Sabara Primary School.
While the fist two were found coming school late, the last two teachers were not properly maintaining SSA cashbook and MDM cashbook.
In Hemgiri block, a headmaster of a primary school was suspended on Thursday and one month salary of both headmaster and an assistant teacher of the school was withheld as they used to close the school before one hour of scheduled time.
They were identified as headmaster lohit Choudhury and assistant teacher Rashmita Patel.