Fatehgarh Sahib, July 22, 2018: A teacher of Govt. Senior Secondary School Chanarthal Kalan Sameera Malik, fainted in the school and taken to village dispensary where they further referred her to Rajindra hospital Patiala allegedly on being chided by the education secretary Krishan Kumar during his surprise visit to the school yesterday as he found a fan on while no one was present in the staff room.
The staff told that when the secretary further investigated in this regard, the school principal provoked him and told that Sameera Malik lecturer was sitting and she is responsible for the lapse. She further briefed the secretary that the teacher was under transfer to Patiala even though school was running short of the staff. The staff further said that the secretary called the teacher, though she apologised for the lapse but he directed the District Education Secretary (Secondary) not to endorse her transfer orders and relieve her from the school. As soon as the teacher heard the directions of Secretary she fell unconscious, alleged the Union.
The sources told that the agitated teacher’s union had called a State body meeting at Ludhiana today and they brought the high handedness of education Secretary in the knowledge of Education Minister OP Soni, who consoled them and urged them not to start and protest as he will sort out the issue. The sources told that the condition of teacher is stable and improving in RAjndra Hospital.
When contacted Paramjit Kaur Sidhu DEO(S), she said that teacher was on fault and Secretary Sahib has just warned her. She said as there is shortage of staff in the school, Secretary directed not to relieve her. She said she is not aware that she fainted due to secretary’s warning.