While government schools in the state continue to suffer due to shortage of teachers, a total of three dozen teachers and staff of the education department are on deputation to various departments- some of them even in Uttar Pradesh.
This was revealed in an answer to a question put up by Jhabreda MLA Deshraj Karnwal during question hour in the Vidhan Sabha on Thursday.
Karnwal had asked how many teachers and staff of the education department were on deputation in other departments and whether the government is considering ending the deputation.
In his reply, the minister informed that a total of 30 teachers, a principal and staff were on deputation in other departments. These include 20 lecturers, seven assistant teachers (LT), one principal, three teachers and five employees of the departments.
He further informed that at present there is no proposal being considered to end the deputation of these departmental employees. The Education department teaching faculty and other staff are on deputation to various departments. These include 14 in Uttar Pradesh, one in Bihar and the rest in Uttarakhand.