4 booked after 89 girls not found during surprise night inspection at state-run residential school
Gonda (UP), Aug 22: An FIR has been filed against four persons, including the warden of a state-government run residential school, after only 11 of the total 100 girl students registered there were found present on the premises during a surprise inspection at night, a senior official said on Tuesday.
District Magistrate Neha Sharma said that the inspection at Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls School, Paraspur, was conducted on Monday night.
"A total of 100 girl students are registered there, but only 11 girl students were found present in the school. Warden Sarita Singh could not give a satisfactory answer when asked about the absence of 89 girl students," the DM said.
"This is serious negligence. Residential girls' schools cannot run in this manner," the DM said, adding she has ordered the registration of an FIR.
The district Basic Shiksha Adhikari (BSA), Prem Chand Yadav, said that on the instructions of the district magistrate, the FIR was lodged against the school warden, a full-time teacher, a watchman and a Prantiya Raksha Dal (PRD) jawan posted on gate duty at night under relevant sections.
Along with this, departmental action is also being taken against the employees while a separate letter has been written to the district youth welfare officer for departmental action against the guard on duty, the BSA added.
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King Charles jokes Americans ‘might be speaking French, if not for the United Kingdom’
Washington: Britain’s King Charles III on Tuesday used humour and history during a state dinner at the White House, remarking that Americans might “be speaking French” today if not for the United Kingdom.
Addressing US President Donald Trump and guests on the second day of his visit, the monarch referred to Trump’s earlier comment that Europe might be speaking German without US intervention, and responded with a light remark on historical ties, as reported by France 24.
“Dare I say that! if it wasn’t for us, you’d be speaking French,” he said, adding that both nations shared warm ties with France.
The comment drew on the complex history between the United States, Britain and France, including the role of French support during the American War of Independence and earlier French influence in parts of North America.
According to a report published by The Independent Charles also made a reference to the War of 1812, when British forces captured Washington and set fire to the White House, describing it humorously as a “real estate redevelopment”.
Earlier in the day, speaking to a joint session of the US Congress, the King said the relationship between the two countries was shaped by both conflict and shared democratic values.
“Ours is a partnership born out of dispute,” he said, referring to historical events such as the Boston Tea Party and the evolution of ties between the two nations.
The state dinner, attended by senior officials and dignitaries, featured traditional white-tie attire, a format last seen during the 2007 visit of Queen Elizabeth II, and was seen as part of efforts to reinforce transatlantic relations.
