Girl falls into hot sambar vessel in Kalaburagi school
headmistress, teacher suspended, cook dismissed
Kalaburagi: The head mistress, teacher and another staff member of the Government Higher Primary School at Chinamagera, Afzalpur taluk, were suspended after a girl from Class 2 accidentally fell into a vessel of hot sambar, during the midday meals service in school, sustaining serious injuries.
The Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) and the Executive Officer of the Afzalpur Taluk Panchayat issued orders on Friday for the immediate suspension of the head teacher of the school, Lalabi Nadaf and an assistant teacher Raju Chauhan, following the incident, for not ensuring sufficient care was taken while the students were served lunch. In addition, the head cook of the school Kasturibai M Talakeri has been dismissed from duty.
The DDPI order further stated that, during the suspension period, the employees are entitled to receive subsistence allowance as per the rule 98(a) of the Karnataka Civil Service Rules. The employees are not permitted to leave the post without the prior approval of the competent authority.
Ramesh Sulfi, the Taluk Panchayat Executive Officer, has stated in his order that the head cook, Talakeri, has been dismissed immediately due to charges of dereliction of duty, including absence from work on Thursday without approved leave and failure to ensure proper care during the midday meal service.
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Vote rigging charges against MLA DN Jeevaraj: HC grants interim stay on FIR
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has issued an interim stay on the FIR against Sringeri legislator DN Jeevaraj, who is accused of vote rigging.
A vacation bench consisting of Justice V Sreeshananda heard on Tuesday the BJP MLA’s plea urging the HC to quash the case against him.
After hearing the arguments, the judge granted an interim stay on the case against Jeevaraj.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned to Thursday, May 7.
