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Education officer, superintendent suspended
Our Correspondent

Kangra, November 4
The Kangra Block Primary Education Officer (BPEO) and the office superintendent were placed under suspension yesterday following the detection of certain alleged irregularities in the office records.

According to official sources, the SDM, Kangra, Ms Sudha Devi, and the Deputy Director of Education, Mr O.C. Diman, conducted a raid on the office of the Bock Primary Education here a few days back and seized some official documents. They submitted a report to the Director of Education. The sources said the Director of Education after going through the report decided to place under suspension the BPEO, Ms Tripta Devi, and the office superintendent, Mr Mishra.

Mr Diman, Deputy Director Primary Education, said he received directions from the Director of Education regarding the suspension of the two officers yesterday. Earlier the SDM told The Tribune that the inspection of the office was a routine affair. However, she said the report had been submitted to the higher authorities for appropriate action.






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However, the senior officers did not divulge the details of the alleged irregularities that prompted the suspension of the two officials.

It is learnt that a complaint was submitted to the Chief Minister, Mr Virbhadra Singh, during his stay at Dharamsala. The Chief Minister had ordered the surprise inspection of the office by the authorities. The Education Department authorities headed by the Deputy Director Education and the SDM conducted the raid for three hours and submitted the report to the Chief Minister.

 

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