Case of Selling Government Books as Scrap in Jehanabad, Bihar
It has been discovered that the principal of Jahangirpur Upgraded High School in Jehanabad, Bihar, is involved in selling government books, meant for distribution among students, as scrap. The accused principal, Ram Prasad, allegedly instructed teacher Gopal Sharan Prasad to sell the books to a scrap dealer. Additionally, other items like rods were also sold.
Protest and Investigation
When the villagers noticed the government books being sold, they protested against it. This angered the principal, who then faced complaints from the villagers. The police were called, but their investigation yielded no results, leading to further unrest among the villagers. The District Magistrate was also informed about the incident.
Department Officials Step In
Following the DM’s instructions, officials from the Education Department, including DPO Anand Kumar and BEO Sarvjeet, visited the school to investigate the matter. They gathered information from the principal and the villagers and inspected the books. They found several bags containing books from different classes, including NCERT and Samagra Shiksha books.
Principal’s Clarification and Action to be Taken
The school principal, Ram Prasad, provided a clarification stating that he had instructed the teacher to sell old items in the school, but the teacher went beyond that and sold the books and notebooks as well. The scrap dealer paid Rs. 4200 for the items. The Education Department has sought further clarification from the principal, and if a satisfactory response is not received, action will be taken against him.
- A case of selling government books as scrap has been uncovered in Jehanabad, Bihar.
- The principal of Jahangirpur Upgraded High School is accused of instructing a teacher to sell the books and other items.
- Villagers protested when they discovered the sale of government books, leading to police intervention.
- Officials from the Education Department investigated the incident and found bags filled with government books.
- The school principal clarified that he had only instructed the sale of old items, but the teacher went beyond that.
- Action will be taken against the principal if a satisfactory response is not provided.
