School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash was on Monday again seen in action mode during his visit to Nimapara in Puri district.
The Minister took action against eight teachers as they were involved in nonteaching activities during the school hours.
According to reports, Dash, while heading towards his destination in a car, spotted two female teachers travelling by a scooter near the Pipili Toll Plaza at around 10.20 am. As he questioned them as to why they were yet to reach their school, the duo couldn’t give satisfactory answers.
Dash soon went to the Jagannathpur UP School, where the two teachers work. To his surprise, he found the students roaming in the school premises instead of being in classes.
Moreover, the teachers present at the school were sitting and talking to each other at the office.
The Minister issued show-cause notices to eight teachers of the school over the incident. This apart, he also directed the Puri DEO and Pipili BEO to stop the disbursement of salary of the teachers.