Kanpur: District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh on Monday conducted a surprise inspection of primary school Lodhwa Khera in Sadar tehsil and found a glaring mismatch in the attendance of teachers and students. Of the five teachers posted at the school, only Shiksha Mitra Mahesh Prasad was present. More shockingly, just three of the 106 enrolled students had attended school.Taking serious note of the situation, the District Magistrate ordered withholding of the salary of the concerned Block Education Officer (BEO) sought an explanation from the District Basic Education Officer.Expressing strong displeasure over the disruption of academic activities, the District Magistrate said it was the responsibility of the BEO to ensure proper arrangements for teaching and learning even when teachers were on leave or attending training. He said the absence of several teachers on the same day, resulting in disruption of studies, was a serious matter and directed officials to ensure that such a situation was not repeated.The District Magistrate also ordered officials to fix accountability for the extremely low student attendance and directed them to ensure regular attendance of children at the school.During the inspection, he also took stock of the mid-day meal arrangements.
