Buxar: Discontent is brewing among 463 headmasters of govt middle and high schools in the district, who claimed they have not been reimbursed for educational tours conducted in March under the Mukhyamantri Shaikshanik Paribhraman Yojana.Officials had directed all middle and high schools to organise visits to tourist and historical sites, with an allocation of Rs20,000 per school. While nearly all 463 schools complied, headmasters allege they had to bear the expenses themselves following instructions from district programme officer (accounts and planning), Chandan Dwivedi. They said despite submitting all required documents, including DC bills, the funds have not yet been released.In a related issue, payments for parents-teachers meeting (PTM) funds for 2024 remain pending for 45 schools in Dumraon block. A headmaster from Nandan village alleged that a dealing clerk is deliberately delaying files and holding up payments.Teachers have also expressed anger over departmental action against some schools for non-compliance. Bagahi Middle School in Itarhi block has been issued for not organising the tour.
After authorities found the explanation of three teachers—Chunmun Lal, Vimlesh Kumar and Ajay Kumar Rai—unsatisfactory, they were suspended and attached to the Chaugai Block Resource Centre during the suspension period.Dumraon block president of the Secondary Teachers’ Association, Pashupati Nath Singh, criticised the suspensions, calling them arbitrary.District education officer, Buxar, Sandeep Ranjan, said Rs20,000 each was released to 433 middle and high schools on Friday.
