Pvt school mired in controversy after suspending 9 teachers without notice

MGM Public School in Dugri mired in a controversy after its management allegedly suspended nine teachers without giving any prior notice or reason. One of the suspended teachers on Monday said all of a sudden, they were told by the school management not to come to the school. They were not intimated about the move by the school authorities. By the noon, a compromise was reached between both parties and dues of the teachers were cleared by the school authorities.

In support of their teachers, students came out to protest in school lawns and raised slogans against the management. The school authorities closed main gates and no body was allowed to enter the premises. The students said they did not have any problem against the teachers. They were happy with the sincerity with they were teaching the students. They said since the teachers were not available to take classes, they assembled in the lawns.

Earlier, the affected teachers had also submitted a complaint to the Commissioner of Police in this regard. In a signed letter, they stated that they were hired by the daughter and son-in-law of the director of the school. After some time, both of them moved to Canada and from May onwards, school affairs were managed by the director himself. Since then, the management started terminating teachers, they alleged.

The teachers said on November 14, a meeting was called by the principal to announce that the Director had decided to remove around nine teachers. No prior notice was given to them.

They alleged that ever since the Director took over the reins of the school, sports day and annual day were not celebrated in the school.

They alleged that the Director violated the CBSE norms too, by denying leave to the teachers, adding that

their families depend on their earnings and they would not be able to sustain if rendered jobless.

The police were also called who had a word with the teachers and the school authorities.

The nine suspended female teachers used to teach dance, English, Hindi, etc.

Earlier, there were over 1,400 students in the school from nursery to Class XII but now the strength came down to about 1,245 students.

The director of the school, Gajjan Singh, however, said he returned to the school after his daughter went back to Canada. He said the school had hired more teachers than required in his absence. The nine teachers were on probation period for less than a year and in their contract, it was mentioned that their services could be terminated since they were not on regular rolls.

“The teachers also understood the issue that there were less number of students. But a few outsiders instigated the teachers and the matter went out of control. The teachers came to the school today and asked that their dues be cleared by the management. We sorted out everything amicably, they were given the dues. We have told them that their services are no longer required,” the director added.