Principal, Headmaster and some teachers suspended in Sumbal

Ganderbal, April 8: In order to bring positive changes in Education system it is the need of the hour to make every person accountable. These views were expressed by Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo today during a detailed tour of District Ganderbal along with the Head of the Trainings Mehboob Hussain and Joint Director Central Abid Hussain.
He said that irrespective of the post, whether the person is a teacher, headmaster, Zonal Education Officer, Principal or Chief Education Officer, everyone has to hold himself accountable so that our young students can get better education.
Despite holiday DSEK continuing the tour of different Districts today made a detailed tour of District Ganderbal.
In the beginning of the tour DSEK along with Head of the Trainings inspected a teacher training centre at Sumbal and suspended one headmaster and some teachers for negligence in duties and responsibilities whereas an explanation was sought from the concerned ZEO and his salary for the current month was kept withheld for inadequate and unsatisfactory arrangements at the training centre.
After that DSEK in the presence of Additional District Development Commissioner Ganderbal Nazir Ahmad Baba reviewed the Education Sector of the District with all Principals, Zonal Education Officers and Headmasters.
DSEK issued on spot suspension order in favour of Principal HSS Safapora for non-compliance of orders whereas the decision regarding the suspension of some other Principals and Headmasters was kept reserved till the report from concerned Chief Education Officer shall be received.
DSEK said that during the current session there will be no compromise on the 100% attendance of students in the schools, completion of syllabus on time, conduct of practicals and the regular checking of notebooks of the students by teachers.
In his address Additional District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Nazir Ahmad Baba said that the children are our future and teachers can play a very important role in shaping our future. He brought some important points regarding the Education sector in the District into the notice of DSEK.
The queries and the points raised by the Incharge of DIET Ganderbal were replied by Joint Director Trainings Mehboob Hussain.
On the occasion Joint Director Central Abid Hussain appraised all the concerned about the monitoring mechanism devised by the Department. Chief Education Officer Ganderbal Muhammad Afzal, OSD Mir Sanaullah, Deputy Chief Education Officer Ganderbal, Gayasudin Sheikh, Media Coordinator Education Fayyaz Ahmad Fayyaz and the other affiliates of State Media Centre Education were also present on the occasion.
Before this, Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo visited Sainik School Manasbal where the entrance test for the admission of about 800 students was being conducted in which students from far flung areas like Lolab, Langate, Qazigund etc. were also appearing. He took a stock of the facilities being provided to the students.
At the end of the tour while returning from Ganderbal District, DSEK chaired an another review meeting in Directorate of School Education Kashmir in which all the Principals of the Higher Secondary Schools of Srinagar District participated. He said that there will be no compromise on performing the duties of any employee in the Department and every employee of the Department is under surveillance and we are all accountable.