Bijay Charak
Early Times Report
Jammu, Aug 8: An influential master has been working in the same school in Doda for last nearly two decades, belying claims of the government about ensuring transparent transfer policy. The man was selected as a teacher in 1997 and was posted in Government Higher Secondary School Gundana.
"The teacher remained posted in the same school till 2011. And even after his promotion in 2011, he was not transferred anywhere," official sources told Early Times.
"For 18 years now he has been posted in HSS Gundna, and neither Chief Education Officer (CEO) and nor Director Officer Jammu could order his transfer. One can imagine how influential the teacher is," said sources.
They said that in 2014, some local residents had complained against the master for charging exorbitant fee from the students and not giving the receipts. "An enquiry was initiated and the salary of the master for December 2014 was not released till date," sources said.
When contacted by Early Times, the Zonal Education Officer Gundana, Omi Chand, said the teacher was working at GHSS Gundana as a master grade since 2013. "But at present I do not have record of his previous posting because I was out on training in Jammu," Chand said. Chief Education Officer Doda, Ajit Kumar Sharma said he will take action only if there has been any violation of rules or the transfer policy. |
