# Sidhi teacher accused of drinking in class, drawing full salary 2026-08-07T16:57:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A primary school teacher in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh, has been accused of drinking alcohol inside his classroom and reporting to school in an inebriated state. A video of the incident surfaced on social media. The teacher, Dinesh Kol, posted at a school in Dihuli No 4 village, allegedly carried a liquor bottle in his pocket and once fell on students or vomited in class. The school's enrolment has dropped from 200 to 28 students in two years, with parents citing Kol's conduct. Attendance records show he was present for only 13 days over four months, yet he allegedly received his full monthly salary of Rs 52,800, with the cluster reporting 100 percent attendance. District education officer Pawan Kumar Singh said an investigation will cover both the teacher and those who recorded false attendance. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in Tags: education department, Madhya Pradesh, salary fraud, school attendance scam, Sidhi, teacher misconduct Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sidhi-teacher-accused-of-drinking-in-class-drawing-full-salary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sidhi-teacher-accused-of-drinking-in-class-drawing-full-salary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.