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MP school teachers transferred after students allege early class closure
MP school teachers transferred after students allege early class closure
Students of a government middle school in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, walked 70 km to the district collectorate during a public hearing and complained that their two teachers, a male teacher and a…
Students of a government middle school in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, walked 70 km to the district collectorate during a public hearing and complained that their two teachers, a male teacher and a guest woman teacher, would end classes early to spend time together. The collector ordered an investigation by the Tribal Affairs Department’s assistant commissioner, and an inquiry committee confirmed the allegations, said block education officer OP Joshi. Both teachers were transferred to different schools with immediate effect, and new guest teachers were appointed.
The teachers have denied the allegations. The woman guest teacher said she was framed by a waiting-list candidate who wanted her removed. The incident is part of a wider trend of student protests in government schools across India, following the NEET UG paper leak agitation that led to the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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MP schools operate under the Tribal Affairs Department in many rural blocks, where guest teachers fill chronic vacancies but have minimal job security. A single complaint reaching the collectorate triggered a transfer without the teachers’ suspension or a formal inquiry report being made public. The woman teacher’s counter-allegation of a conspiracy involving a waiting-list candidate points to how guest-teacher appointments, handled locally with little oversight, can become patronage tools. The Chhindwara model of letting students petition directly at a public hearing is unusual for rural India and may face legal challenge if either teacher moves court. Watch whether the state education department issues any standard operating procedure for student complaints in the coming month.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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