School teacher placed under suspension for absenteeism
KRISHNAGIRI, SEPTEMBER 09, 2018 00:00 IST
A mathematics teacher, Jayaprakash, of Kummanur Government High Secondary School was placed under suspension here for continued absenteeism, which had led to the appointing of proxy teachers by the parent-teacher association (PTA) to take classes. The teacher was suspended following a report by the District Education Officer.
Chief Education Officer D.Maheshwari told The Hindu that the appointments were was made by the PTA and the salaries were paid by them.
Jayaprakash, who was paid government’s salary had not taken a single class for the students. An inquiry by the DEO, which included testimonies by the school HM and the students, revealed that Jayaprakash had not taken any class.
Following the suspension, the PTA had mobilised some students to kneel in protest under the sun. “This in itself is an offence under the RTE Act, and is punishable,” the CEO said. The Hindu was unable to reach the PTA president for his version.
KRISHNAGIRI, SEPTEMBER 09, 2018 00:00 IST
A mathematics teacher, Jayaprakash, of Kummanur Government High Secondary School was placed under suspension here for continued absenteeism, which had led to the appointing of proxy teachers by the parent-teacher association (PTA) to take classes. The teacher was suspended following a report by the District Education Officer.
Chief Education Officer D.Maheshwari told The Hindu that the appointments were was made by the PTA and the salaries were paid by them.
Jayaprakash, who was paid government’s salary had not taken a single class for the students. An inquiry by the DEO, which included testimonies by the school HM and the students, revealed that Jayaprakash had not taken any class.
Following the suspension, the PTA had mobilised some students to kneel in protest under the sun. “This in itself is an offence under the RTE Act, and is punishable,” the CEO said. The Hindu was unable to reach the PTA president for his version.
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