Fatehgarh Sahib, December 07, 2016: Some of the private public schools in the district will remain close tomorrow and the December exams in certain schools to be held on 8th have been postponed as the school managements have been directed by the District Education Officer and District Transport Officer to send the school buses for Moga Rally of SAD(B). Some of the school managements objected, where as some has fallen in line.
The representatives of managements told that DTO and DEO called the meeting of managements of Private Public Schools and even visited the schools. They directed the managements to declare holiday in their respective schools on 8th December and send the school buses as they had to provide buses for SAD(B) Moga rally. The sources told both the officers had heated arguments with managements as they objected to such arbitrary orders and asked the officers to declare holiday officially in writing but they refused. After that both officers visited certain schools and allegedly tried to pressurize them and few schools have to declare holiday.
Kuljeet Singh Nagra MLA today hold a protest in front of DTO and DEO office and raised slogans against the Govt. He said it is height of highhandedness and dictatorship of the Govt. officials. He said declaring forcible holiday and postponing of school exams is a cruel joke with the student community. He called upon the parents to resent such dictates of Govt.
DEO(S) was not available for comments but DEO(P) said that he is not aware about such orders. DTO was not available for comments but the staff told that no such meeting was called and no school has been pressurized to send buses.