How will the studies happen? 19 teachers in Gujarat have not been coming to school for many months; some have gone abroad

A teacher who works to impart values ​​along with education in school is now being questioned about what kind of education the teachers give to the children who are going to be the future of the country, who work hard only to get a government job and a big salary. Many teachers of Gujarat have made the work of service just a means of earning money.

Chanakya had said that a teacher is never ordinary, destruction and creation grow in his lap. But if he were alive till now, he would have changed his words after seeing the country’s condition. Now some people have made this pious work a means of earning money. Recently, news of this has come from many districts of Gujarat.

Primary school teacher went to America

Bhavna Patel, a teacher of Pancha Primary School in the state district of Banaskantha, has come into controversy for being absent illegally. Principal Parul Mehta, in charge of Pancha School, has accused her that this female teacher has been living in America for a long time and her salary has been paid by the education department for the last several years. Principal Parul Mehta has demanded the dismissal of Bhavna Patel given the interest of the children.

Controversy over being absent

On this, the District Primary Education Officer said that Bhavna Patel was on illegal leave not for years but for the last 8 months, regarding which she did not even give any information to the education department, due to which the education department has not given her salary, on top of that she was also given notice, in response to which the teacher also replied to join in September. The education department did not accept this answer. Also, the District Education Officer said that if she remains absent for more than 12 months, she will be terminated as per the proposal of the Education Department of 2005. On the other hand, after the misunderstanding spread by the in-charge principal and the requests made, investigation and action will also be taken against him.

Action taken against 33 so far

District Education Officer Binu Patel said that 33 teachers who have been absent for more than 1 year without informing in the last 3-4 years in the district have been dismissed by taking action against them. Currently, those teachers whose 1 year period of absence ends, are being sent notices as per the notification of the Finance Department of the Government of 2006 and their answers are being sought. Notices have been sent to 6 such teachers, in which some have been sent the first notice and some have been sent the third notice. Now, action will be taken based on the answers of those who have been sent the third notice.

The case came to light from Kutch

A similar case has come to light from Kutch, where primary school teacher Nita Patel of Sirva village of Mandvi was suspended. She also did not come to school on time for a long time, due to which action has been taken against her and she has been suspended. After almost three years, the DEO of Kutch has taken action against Neeta Patel. For three years, the teachers of the school, the children, and the people of Sirwa village made many complaints but no action was taken.

List of teachers absent without informing

After this, the education department in Kutch came into action and the list of ghost teachers (teachers absent without informing) of the entire Kutch was sought. From the list, it was found that about 11 teachers were unauthorizedly absent in Kutch primary schools, out of 11 teachers, 4 teachers are on a foreign tour and 7 teachers are in the Kutch district itself. 11 teachers have been given notice twice, now the final notice will be given to come on duty. If the teachers do not appear even after giving the third notice, then action for suspension will be taken.

The case also surfaced in Mehsana

Another case was seen in Mehsana district, out of 10 primary school teachers here, 5 teachers were irresponsible towards their work. Teachers of 5 primary schools have been on leave for more than a year due to illness, while teachers of 5 primary schools have not come to duty for more than a year after going abroad. Teacher Kavita Das of Ranchhodpura Primary School of Kadi taluka, teacher Asha Patel of Budasan Primary School, and teacher Payal Rawal of Jetpur Primary School have not returned even after the 90 days prescribed by the Education Department.

Five teachers like Jigna Patel of Bahucharaji taluka and Bijapur Primary School No. 1 who have not returned after going abroad for more than a year have been given permission for a period of 90 days. But even after more than a year has passed, the teachers have not returned. Show cause notices have been issued by the Education Officer to teachers who have been absent for more than a year.

This is the situation in Kheda

An incident in the case of teachers being absent without informing has also come to light from Kheda district. The head teacher of Shivpur Primary School, located in the interior area of ​​Kapadwanj and 25 km away from the taluka headquarters, is also absent. Head teacher Ashish Patel himself remains absent and keeps someone else present in his place. He gets a salary of 80 thousand rupees. But even then the teacher was teaching by appointing a local person from the village as a teacher in his place.

On one hand, the matter is hot about the proxy teacher in Wata Shivapura Primary School, in which the DPEO of Kheda District Primary Shiksha Department said that the teacher has gone to the center at Muwada in Baria to get the book. Whereas a request has been made by the principal of the center to the contrary. However, the question is how will the book come in August?

Another female teacher absent

Another female teacher was found absent in the district, Sonal Ben Parmar of Hathaj Primary School of Nadiad taluka has gone abroad a year ago. She is in America since 01 September 2023. The limit is that the teacher has not even taken NOC from the Education Department before going abroad and due to her going abroad there is a shortage of a teacher in the primary school. However, the District Primary Education was informed about this matter by the head teacher, due to which she is being marked absent. On the other hand, no reply has been given by Sonal Ben to the notice given by the Primary Education Department.

According to the DPEO, three teachers who have gone abroad have been suspended so far. Notice has been given to Hathaj and other such teachers and in the coming days, action will be taken against the teachers who have gone abroad.

Head teacher Dayabhai Makwana said in the case that teacher Sonal Ben has gone abroad without taking NOC. And we have also informed the higher officer about this. The teacher has been given notice from our side, as well as notice has been given from tehsil and district as well. The officer has said that now we will take action against them and recruit a new teacher in their place.