Poor performance in 8th class: Half salary of four government teachers deducted

DSEK orders for withholding of one future increment for 12 months

While taking action against the teachers for their poor performance in class 8, Directorate of School Education Kashmir has directed these teachers to pay 15 days salary from May month as fine and ordered for work withholding of one future increment for 12 months.

As per the order, issued by Director School Education Kashmir, action has been taken against four teachers posted in a clubbed school in Larnoo area Anantnag where most of the students failed to cross 8th class examination.

“Whereas, Joint Director (South), School Education, Kashmir has reported regarding poor performance of the teachers working under ZEO Vailoo. and upon perusal of the letter it got revealed that the below mentioned officials currently working in a clubbed school have poorly performed in a manner that is unbecoming of a govt. servant in terms of J&K Government Employee (Conduct) Rules, 1971,” reads the order issued by Director School Education Kashmir, a copy of which is with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

The order reads: “Whereas, the poor performance of the teachers has been viewed seriously by the Department. As such, in terms of J&K Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1956, it is hereby Ordered to impose following punishment on the ibid employees that fine of 15 days' pay to be recovered from the salary of May 2023.”

The order further said: "Withholding of one future increment for a year and the same may be released without Arrears only after assessing the performance of the officials. Furthermore, a surety bond will be obtained from the officials that such negligence shall not get repeated in future and necessary entry regarding the punishment shall be recorded in the service books of the officials." 

Notably, on 25 April KNO had carried a story that a single student out of 25 students of Govt Middle School Khokarpora Adhal Vailoo in Kokernag had passed the 8th class examination.

The poor performance of the school had evoked strong resentment from the people following which officials had assured of action against the teachers posted there—