Teachers, staff members barred from carrying gutka, bidis in Govt schools

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The teachers and other staff members of Government schools of the State would not be allowed to carry cigarette, gutaka and bidis in the schools. The ban on these things was ordered by Education minister Arvind Pandey on Monday. Taking a stern view on teachers using mobile phones during school hours, the minister also ordered a ban on usage of mobile by teachers in the schools. He warned of disciplinary action if any teacher is found engaging on phone during school time. The minister also asked the teachers not to use guides while teaching and said that action against such teachers and head of the school concerned would be taken. Pandey directed the officers of education department to enter into a dialogue with the officials of National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT) for availability of its books for the private schools of the state.  The minister also directed the officials to lodge FIR against the some teachers of Haridwar district who were able to get jobs on fake documents. 

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