Following a recent inspection aimed at assessing the condition of school premises in Bulandshahr, the district education department has initiated action against approximately 150 school staff members from primary and upper primary schools. This action entails withholding their salaries, as reported by Times of India.
The inspection, which was conducted as part of preparations for setting up polling booths, uncovered an alarming scenario across several schools. Many were found to be unattended, with evident signs of neglect in maintenance such as lack of proper paint or repair work.
As per the Times of India report, each government school is allocated funds by the authorities in the form of a composite grant, earmarked specifically for maintenance purposes. These funds, ranging from Rs 12,000 to Rs 50,000, and in some cases up to Rs 1 lakh, are intended to cover expenses related to maintenance, including paint, repair work, and other essential requirements. However, it was observed that a substantial portion of these funds remained unutilized.
Laxmikant Pandey, basic education officer (BSA) in Bulandshahr, was quoted by TOI as saying that a grace period of one week has been granted to the concerned staff members to rectify the situation. During this time, their salaries will be withheld. However, if they fail to address the issues and utilize the allocated funds within the stipulated time frame, further actions will be taken. This includes the deduction of salaries for head teachers and school in-charges for one month as a measure to enforce accountability and ensure the proper utilization of allocated funds.
Moving on to new recruitments, the Allahabad High Court has declined to extend the advantage of reservation under the EWS category for the hiring of 69,000 assistant teachers in 2020, citing that the recruitment process began prior to the passage of the statute.
Judge Saurabh Shyam Shamshery noted that the process of appointing 69,000 assistant teachers in Uttar Pradesh began on May 16, 2020, ahead of to the EWS Act’s enactment, or on August 31, 2020, while dismissing a number of writ petitions brought by Shivam Pandey and others.
In the meantime, the Bihar Education Department withheld 12,987 school teachers’ salaries in December of last year due to their absences from work over a six-month inspection period. Additionally, the department suspended 39 more people for different violations in teaching and the provisions of the Bihar School Teachers’ Recruitment regulations.
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