Improper implementation of instructions forcing authorities to issue orders repeatedly
SHAKEELA ANDRABI
SRINAGAR: Over the years, the government has issued repeated orders directing the government school teachers to refrain themselves from taking private tuitions. However, the orders see poor implementation on ground level as teachers continue to take classes at private centers. Due to improper implementation of orders, the School Education Department (SED) is forced to issue orders every winter prior to the commencement of the new academic session in the schools. The SED invoked Rule 10 of J&K Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971 and issued circular instruction to 0teaching faculty to prohibit them from taking private tuitions. The government stated that no government employee, whether on leave or active service, shall except with the previous sanction of the government engage directly or indirectly in any trade or business or undertake any other employment. The government also referred to the Chapter (IV) section 28 of the RTE Act, 2009 which prohibits private tuition by teachers saying that “No teacher shall engage himself or herself in private tuition or private teaching activity.”The Principal Secretary SED, Alok Kumar in his circular said that some members of teaching faculty of SED were undertaking coaching assignments in private institutions and coaching centres even during school hours in violation of Rule 10 of the J&K Government Employees (Conduct) Rules, 1971 as well as Chapter (IV) Section 28 of RTE Act, 2009.
Director School Education, Jammu and Kashmir division besides all Chief Education Officers, Zonal Education Officers, Principal of Higher Secondary Schools and Headmasters of all government schools have been entrusted with the responsibility to ensure that no teaching faculty violates the circular instructions. Earlier, the department had also directed the coaching centres to ensure that no government employee is imparting teaching in their coaching centre for which the proprietor has to submit an affidavit duly attested by the judicial magistrate as well. Now, all eyes are on the government and the district authorities of the education department to ensure strict implementation of the circular instruction issued by the government.
