Sambalpur: Students Were Made to Work Like Laborers in School, Washing Plates in the Cowshed
The Head Teacher was suspended, and the assistant teacher salaries were withheld
Sambalpur: An incident has come to light in Sambalpur where the principal and an assistant teacher of a school have been found engaging students in manual labor. The students were made to wash dishes and perform other tasks as if they were workers. Notably, during the midday meal, all students were required to walk 100 meters outside the school premises to wash their dishes in a canal, leading to potentially hazardous conditions. The District Education Officer of Dhankauda Block has taken action against both teachers involved in this matter.
In this regard, Block Education Officer Sevashree Bhoi has informed that due to allegations of negligence in duty, the headmistress of Jatupada Primary School, Usha Hara, has been suspended. Meanwhile, the salary of assistant teacher Sairendri Hati has been withheld for one month.
It is noteworthy that on the 18th of this month, during class hours at Jatupada Government Primary School in Dhenkanal Block, Sambalpur District, some students were seen holding sickles and cutting grass and small plants within the school premises while wearing their school uniforms. Moreover, after finishing their midday meal, all the students were observed going outside the school premises to wash their plates in a canal under extremely dangerous conditions. This posed a significant risk of accidents, with the possibility of students drowning and losing their lives.
At that time, concerned citizens of Sambalpur city expressed their anxiety over the matter. They opined that such negligence and careless attitude on the part of the teachers could endanger the lives of the students.
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Block Education Officer (BEO) Sevashree Bhoi visited the Jatupada School today and confirmed that all the allegations were true. She stated that she personally spoke with the students, who admitted to washing dishes in the canal outside the school premises and cutting trees and grass during class hours. It was also revealed that when there was no water supply in the school, the students would frequently go to the canal to wash their dishes and utensils. The BEO acknowledged that these incidents occurred within the school premises during class hours.
At the time these events transpired, Headmistress Usha Hara was absent from the school without informing her superiors, leading to her suspension on the grounds of neglect of duty. Additionally, Assistant Teacher Sairendri Hati’s salary has been withheld for one month.
