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Sidhi teacher accused of drinking in class, drawing full salary
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The Sidhi case feeds two lazy narratives at once: one that paints all government school teachers as absent drunks, and another that blames every rural education failure on corrupt officials. The facts are narrower. Attendance registers show only 13 days in four months, yet someone in the cluster forwarded 100 percent attendance for a Rs 52,800 salary. The district education officer has promised an investigation. The test is whether the probe names the official who approved the false attendance, or stops at suspending one teacher.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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