No maths teachers in 642 secondary schools in the state!
Bengaluru: The Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) in its report has pointed out that there was a substantial shortage of teachers, including the shortage of mathematics teachers in 642 high schools in the state.
The report, which has found failures in implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) scheme and utilizing the available fund, has said that the role of teachers was important in the quality of education.
There is a rule that there should be 40 students in each class. However, in 2,721 schools, the ratio ranges from 1:41 to 1:61. In addition, there is a rule that there must be a teacher for every 30 pupils. However, in the report, PTR was higher than 1:30 in 874 schools.
Between 2016-18, science and math kits total of worth 2.39 crore had to be purchased under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) to promote interest in science and maths in children to make the learning meaningful. However, the CAG report stated that the purchase has not been made
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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