Hingoli ZP school headmaster accused of being drunk in classes suspended
A school headmaster in Hingoli, Maharashtra, has been suspended following allegations of habitual drunkenness and neglect of duty. The suspension followed a local activist's campaign to improve school standards and complaints from parents.
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This reflects the impact of grassroots activism and public accountability on the management of rural educational institutions.
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A day before Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke’s scheduled visit to Hingoli, the zilla parishad on Monday suspended the headmaster of a primary school in Limbala (Makta) over allegations that he frequently attended school in an inebriated state and neglected teaching duties.District collector Rahul Gupta confirmed that ZP CEO Vivek Gaikwad had suspended Vinod Katke, the headmaster of the ZP primary school.The action comes days after Dipke launched his nationwide “School Theek Karo (fix the schools)” campaign in Hingoli on Saturday. During the visit, students and parents allegedly complained that Katke routinely came to school after consuming alcohol and failed to teach classes.
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