Angul: Residents of Thelkanali area in Kishorenagar block of Angul district have warned of protests amid teacher shortage in the local government primary school.
According to a local resident, there is only one teacher present in the school who is responsible for teaching as many as 61 students studying in Class I-V. He added that the school earlier had two teachers, but following the untimely demise of the school’s headmaster a few days ago, only one teacher remains to manage the responsibilities of the entire school.
Pabitra Mohan Sahu, the president of the village committee, has warned of locking down the school and initiating an agitation if additional teachers are not appointed promptly. Complaints have been filed at the BEO’s office for the appointment of teachers, but, no appointments have been made, he added.
BEO Arun Kumar Sethi stated, “The villagers have submitted a charter of demands, and the district education administration has been informed about the issue”.
Sethi informed that the school’s problems will be resolved once the government appoints teachers there.
PNN
