As many as 40 teachers of Sundargarh district, including an Assistant Block Education Officer, who were found missing from their workplace, were terminated by the District Education Officer of Sundargarh district on Saturday.
Sources said ever since verification of certificates of teachers of Sundargarh district has been going on to examine the authenticity of their certificates, unauthorised absence of teachers in large number has come to the fore.
After examining in detail about these teachers, the district education office prepared a list of as many as 40 teachers in such category.
"We have issued termination letters to these persons since these persons were remaining absent from the job, without any intimation to their authority," said District Education Officer, Sundargarh, Ranjan Giri.