Government school teacher in Karnataka seen sleeping drunk during school hours, video viral
Udupi: In a viral video that is widely being shared on social media platforms, a teacher of government school in Udupi can be seen sleeping in the front yard of the school in a drunken state while the students are taking classes in the school campus.
The video is of Alangar in Perdoor village of Udupi where a teacher of Alangar Government Lower Primary School teacher, Krishnamurthy was seen sleeping in drunken state during school hours.
A delegation led by Perdoor Gram Panchayat President Devu Poojary submitted a memorandum to the Block Education Officer, requesting an immediate suspension of the school teacher 'who behaved irresponsibly in spite of having the responsibility of shaping the future of children in the village'.
The delegation included Gram Panchayat Vice President Chethana Shetty, member K Thukaram Nayak, School Development Committee member Ramesh Poojary, member of Bydarshi Friends Sathish (Annu) as well as social activists of the village.
DDPI Ganapathi K said that he has instructed the Brahmavar Block Education Officer to investigate the matter. “Due action will be taken once the report on the incident is submitted to me,” he added.
When asked if there were complaints against the school teacher earlier, the Deputy Director said that he had taken charge only a week ago and was not informed of similar acts by the teacher prior to this.
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Treat snake, dog bite victims without demanding money, Min Gundurao directs pvt hospital
Bengaluru: Private hospitals must provide immediate life-saving treatment to victims of snake bites and dog bites without demanding any advance payment, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao said on Friday, stressing that the directive is mandatory and has already been issued as an official order.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Snake Bites Prevention and Control and Rabies-Free Karnataka State Action Plan, organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, at Vikasa Soudha.
Stating that the government aims to reduce rabies deaths in the state to zero by 2030, Gundurao said the action plan focuses on strengthening rabies prevention mechanisms.Anti-rabies vaccines and rabies immunoglobulin have been supplied to all primary health centres, community health centres, taluk hospitals and district hospitals across the state, and maintaining adequate stock has been made mandatory.
He added that private hospitals also have vaccines available and must begin treatment immediately without insisting on advance payment.
"To ensure strict implementation, state-level and district-level joint committees have been constituted to monitor compliance," Gundurao added.
The Minister said the initiative is being implemented with the coordination of various government departments, with non-governmental organisations also extending support.
Gundurao also stated that, “in line with Central Government guidelines, the Karnataka government included all snakebite cases under the list of notifiable diseases in 2024. The guidelines have been prepared in collaboration with NGOs, civil society organisations and multiple departments, focusing on prevention, availability of medicines, training of healthcare personnel and public awareness. The primary objective is to eliminate disability and mortality caused by snake bites.”
Reiterating the government’s stand, the Health Minister said that while free treatment for snakebite victims is being provided in government facilities, private hospitals are also responsible to offer immediate treatment without demanding advance payment.
