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| DDC orders closure of Gosti High School | | Corruption mars education in Doda | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 19: Even as the State Government was boasting of launching reforms in the education sector, the District Magistrate of Doda was forced to close down a High School at Gosti. The number of students in the school had fallen to 26 from 150.
Talking to Early Times, the District Magistrate admitted closure of the school. "The closure of the school was ordered and directed adjustment of the teachers of the schools in other schools where staff is needed. He however, mentioned that when the adequate enrolments will be available in the school, it will be re-opened", he said.
Surprising the concerned CEO gave wrong information about the number of teachers in the school. There were only three teachers in the school who were earlier appointed under ReT pattern and later confirmed as general line teachers besides a Headmaster posted recently.
But the facts falsify his claims the five teachers were appointed under ReT pattern including one female as ReT. Later all of them were confirmed as general line teachers. Informed sources attribute the reasons of closure of school as unchecked corruption in education system and frequent attachments of teachers flouting all the set norms by the concerned officials.
Relevant to mention here that any one appointed as ReT teacher cannot be attached or transferred even after confirmation till he or she gets promotion, but the education system in Doda district works otherwise and only corruption rules.
Due to frequent attachments, and shortage of staff in the school, the parents started getting discharge certificates of their wards and started admitting them in other schools, with the result, the enrolment fell down to just 26 and finally DC had no other option but to order closure of the said school. Early Times is in possession of documents clearly showing how norms are being thrown to winds. According to the documents available, one Nazia Baby who was appointed as ReT third teacher for Government Middle School Gosti was attached by the ZEO Thathri, which is against the norms and rules. When the hue and cry was made by the parents, the ZEO office issued a latter which itself confirms that the said teacher was attached.
According to the letter , the said teacher submitted her joining report in compliance to ZEO Thathri vide his order number ZEO/T/Esh/1869-71 dated 8-03-06 and Headmaster High School Chiralla, reliving order No- HSC-111-112 dated 02-06-2006. She submitted her joining on 5-6-2006 to Head Master Govt Middle School Gosti, while Head Master High School Chiralla relived her on 02-06-06 from her duties vide ZEO's no ZEO/T/ESH/1869/71 dated 08-03-06.
Worth mentioning here that CEO Doda, in a letter number 4236 of 19-05-06 addressed to Headmaster Govt High School Chiralla ordered the detachment of 3RD teacher from Govt High School Chiralla To Middle School Gosti with in 2 days……as third teacher was meant for their own school. But till date she has not joined the school and managed her adjustment/attachment in another school, while she was bound to perform her duties in Govt High School Gosti.
Another document shows that one ReT teacher of Govt Middle School Bajja, namely Ahjaz Hussain was relieved of his duty on 18-05-06 from GMS Bajja and was directed to report GMS Gosti under order no-GMS/B/05/15-16, dated 18/05/06.
According to ZEO Thathri No- ZEO/T/ESTT/149-50 dated 15-5-2006, ReT Teacher Ajaz Ahmed was directed to report Headmaster Govt Middle School Gosti for further duties internally. These orders clearly indicated that the attachments which are banned and against the norms are being done in the Doda district. The concerned people have urged the Chief Minister who also heads the Education Ministry to take appropriate measures to root out corruption and the nexus of officials in the E ducation Department. |
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