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Sunday, May 24, 2009

District magistrate orders probe into anomalies in school schemes

KARIMGANJ, May 24: Karimganj district magistrate Dr M Angamuthu has directed the Karimganj district circle inspector of schools to visit at least five higher secondary schools a week. In the same order, he has also instructed the district Elementary Education officer to direct the Deputy Inspector of schools, Block Elementary Education officer and sub-inspector of schools to visit at least five LP, ME schools a week.

Besides, the district Magistrate also directed the ADCs/SDO (Sadar) settlement officer, circle officers/assistant settlement officers to visit schools and inspect the attendance, Mid-day Meal Programme and submit reports to him as and when they visit schools each a week.

In the recent order, the district magistrate said, it has been reported some vested interests have been actively mismanaging resources meant for the mid-day meal, SSA scheme and as such those teachers were warned not to carry such type of activities. Further, the DM Dr Angamuthu warned those teachers who are involved in proxy teaching not to carry such type of activities. He received reports from various corners that quite a large number of teachers are involved in proxy teaching.

It may be mentioned here that not only a large number of teachers, but also some head teachers of LP, ME schools/madrasas have been doing politics or business without attending schools for years together.

They engage unemployed youths by paying a meagre amount like Rs 1,000 or 2,000 per month for taking classes and themselves enjoy lucrative salaries.

These sort of proxy teaching having been going on in the district of Karimganj for a long period and with the knowledge of Sts/BEEOS/Dis/DEEOs making the teaching profession a profitable job.

As such the order of the district magistrate of Karimganj has created a sensation.
Moreover, those teachers who used to attend schools irregularly have been finding it difficult to reach the schools at the scheduled time. THE SENTINEL

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