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Education Notes

MAHARASHTRA
criticised the police for Development ministry: from the next academic
Paltry pay petition failure to act promptly on “These buildings will be year. The best school will
the complaints of over 50 constructed under the receive a cash prize of
Jalna, november 11. The students of a government Mahatma Gandhi National Rs.20 lakh, while the sec-
Aurangabad bench of the school in Jind district who Rural Employment Guar- ond and third schools will
Bombay high court stayed accused their 55-year-old antee Act (MGNREGA) receive Rs.15 and Rs.10
a termination order served principal of sexual harass- programme. A total of lakh respectively.
by management on seven ment. The complaints were Rs.12 lakh will be spent on Addressing a function
teachers of MS English forwarded to the police on each building.” near the state capital,
School, Jalna and directed September 14 but action Provision for the an- the chief minister said:
the management to deposit was taken only on October ganwadi buildings will be “This initiative is aimed
outstanding salaries until 30, she said. made under MGNREGA at recognising excellence
November 2023 in the The Haryana police — Rs.8 lakh and Rs.2 lakh and raising standards of
court. booked the school princi- from the 15th Finance education in the state.”
The teachers were pal 48 days after he was Commission funding to the The awardee schools
among 42 educators who suspended by the Jind state, and Rs.2 lakh will be will be obliged to utilise
filed a writ petition over district administration contributed by the Women 25 percent of the prize
the paltry and irregular over allegations of sexual and Child Development money for welfare of their
salaries paid to them lead- harassment. The Jind ministry. teachers, he added.
ing to termination of their police has formed teams to
service. The teachers, with arrest the accused but the TRIPURA BIHAR
teaching records rang- principal has evaded ar- TIT-Providence MoU Disciplinary action
ing from six to 26 years, rest, said a police spokes-
claimed that their service person. Agartala, november 5. warning
had been terminated by Chief Minister Manik Patna, november 12. The
the school without any HIMACHAL PRADESH Saha cleared a proposal of state government has
prior notice. In their Pre-primary ed boost the public sector Tripura warned of strict disci-
petition filed in court, they Institute of Technology plinary action including
also alleged that they were Hamirpur, november 18. (TIT, estb.1958) to sign cancellation of appoint-
classified as temporary The state government a partnership agreement ment of newly recruited
teachers and paid sala- has resolved to construct with the Taiwan-based teachers if they promote or
ries of Rs.12,000-30,000 buildings for 49 an- Providence University. become members of any
per month — way below ganwadi (pre-primary) Addressing the media, ‘association’ or organise
Seventh Pay Commission centres — currently being the chief minister said: any form of protest against
salaries prescribed for gov- run in private buildings — “The Memorandum of the policies of the educa-
ernment school teachers. in Hamirpur district at an Understanding will enable tion ministry.
Expressing concern over estimated cost of Rs.5.88 TIT students to study vari- “Newly recruited
the situation, the bench crore, said Hemraj Bairwa, ous short-term courses and teachers have not been
said, “If teachers have been the district’s deputy com- undertake joint research, allotted postings nor have
working between six to missioner. publications, and academic they started teaching in
26 years, as is the conten- “The state government seminars offered by Provi- schools. But it has come to
tion of the petitioners, it is taking positive steps to dence University. Selected the notice of government
is incorrect to say they are ensure proper nutrition faculty members will also that some of them have
temporaries. A trained and preschool education participate in academic formed an association
graduate has to be regular- of children in the 3-6 age programmes of Providence or become part of it and
ised after completion of the group. Efforts are being University.” are criticising the state’s
probation period.” made to provide best facili- education policies. This is
ties in anganwadi centres SIKKIM a grave misconduct under
HARYANA and to construct dedicated Best schools awards the Bihar Government
Police rebuked buildings for such facili- Employees Conduct
ties,” said Bairwa, address- Gangtok, november 6. Rules-1976…,” says a
Chandigarh, november 3. ing a press conference. Chief Minister Prem Singh government circular.
Renu Bhatia, chairper- Added Balveer Singh Tamang announced cash
son of the Haryana State Birla, District Programme awards for high perfor- Paromita Sengupta with
Commission for Women, Officer, Women and Child mance private schools bureau inputs

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