Faridkot, December 13
As many reprimands failed to check absenteeism among schoolteachers, the Education Department has decided to sack more teachers. Earlier, the department had ordered the dismissal of 209 teachers in May-June for their prolonged absence from duty. Over 70 per cent of these teachers were women. There are about 200 other absentee teachers who are being proceeded against.
"We are in process of terminating the services of more teachers for their long absenteeism," said Kamal Garg, Director, Public Instruction (DPI-Education Department).
The Circle Education Office (CEO), Faridkot, has recently submitted a list of 34 such teachers of the region who have settled abroad to the Vigilance Bureau. The VB had sought a list of all such teachers from the Education Department some days ago.
The Bureau will initiate legal action against them for violating the Punjab Government Employees (Conduct) Rules.
Information procured under the RTI revealed that some teachers in the district have been absent for the last over six years. A woman teacher in senior secondary school in Bhagthala village is absent from duty since May 8, 2007. Another science teacher in Panjgrain village had not reported on her duty since September 11, 2009. Even non-teaching staff in some schools are among those absent. A library restorer in a Jaitu school has been absent since December 9, 2005.t
As many reprimands failed to check absenteeism among schoolteachers, the Education Department has decided to sack more teachers. Earlier, the department had ordered the dismissal of 209 teachers in May-June for their prolonged absence from duty. Over 70 per cent of these teachers were women. There are about 200 other absentee teachers who are being proceeded against.
"We are in process of terminating the services of more teachers for their long absenteeism," said Kamal Garg, Director, Public Instruction (DPI-Education Department).
The Circle Education Office (CEO), Faridkot, has recently submitted a list of 34 such teachers of the region who have settled abroad to the Vigilance Bureau. The VB had sought a list of all such teachers from the Education Department some days ago.
The Bureau will initiate legal action against them for violating the Punjab Government Employees (Conduct) Rules.
Information procured under the RTI revealed that some teachers in the district have been absent for the last over six years. A woman teacher in senior secondary school in Bhagthala village is absent from duty since May 8, 2007. Another science teacher in Panjgrain village had not reported on her duty since September 11, 2009. Even non-teaching staff in some schools are among those absent. A library restorer in a Jaitu school has been absent since December 9, 2005.t
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