BY MOHD MAJID MALIK DODA,MAR22— The ‘attachment syndrome’ has become a major problem in educational institutions in Thatri zone of Doda district affecting the functioning of various schools.
Though many of the government schools are facing problem due to lack of staff, but many blue eyed boys have been attached themselves as per their wish, despite the fact that they have been transferred in the district to serve the students.“Many of the teachers have used high approach and political connections to save themselves from performing their duty. They are enjoying the salaries without performing any work and are attached in ZEO office Thatri in various sections ”, said a source.
Mohd Shafi a local of Thatri zone said that due to lack of staff in the schools, the students are facing hardship, as some of the appointed staff member has attached themselves to the place of their choice. He also said that some of them able to transfer them alongwith the post.
In the district, 760 government schools are running out of which 35 High schools, 13 higher secondary schools, 522 Primary schools and 190 middle schools.
These government educational institutes were established in the Thatri Zone but there are many posts which are lying vacant due to one reason or others. The vacant posts including teachers, and Masters.Another local of the area Wasim Haq maintained that as per the government norms the appointments made under Rehabare-E-Taleem are not supposed to transfer or even attached during its service in the education department, but neglecting these norms the higher officials in THatri zone are making transfers and attachments of these employees and further informed that at Govt Middle School Tipri there are shortage of teachers instead of that one Shaid Zargar manged attachment to ZEO thatri legal cell and students are suffering a lot and he is doing a photostat shop in the Thatri market , he said .There are also reports of misuse of mid day meal in the Thatri zone .When contacted Director School Education, Jammu Gulzar Qureshi said that the matter is not in his knowledge, now he will take action against the accused at the earliest.