CEO refutes allegation of Award to undeserve teacher.

Shyam Sood
Rajouri February 02:-– Chief Education Officer (CEO), Rajouri has refuted the allegations of for paving the way to an undeserved teacher for the award on the occasion of Republic Day.
In a section of print media (on February,1) it was alleged that the name of a particular blue-eyed teacher was not in the list provided by the 5 members Selection Committee (SC).
It was also alleged that the SC members were also shocked when the teacher(s) awarded on the Republic Day even were not in the nominations sent by the 15 Zonal Education Officers (ZEOs).
“All the 15 ZEOs of the district were asked to submit the files/cases of the best teachers for the award, one each from a zone who had worked exemplary during Covid-19 pandemic” said CEO.
“Thirteen files were submitted by the ZEOs and three files were submitted at the district level to 5 members SC” he added.
‘The SC comprising of 5 senior Principals, who selected the names of 5 teachers , who had worked during Covid-19 pandemic for the welfare of the students, & their names were submitted to the district-level screening-cum-selection committee (DLS&SC)” he added. DLS&SC selected 4 teachers, out of 5 for the awards, he said.

CEO denied that none of the selected teachers was his relative, as was alleged, & those selected for the award had worked relentlessly for the welfare of the students amid Covid-19.
As the schools were closed & no classwork had taken place, the working of the teachers during Covid-19 pandemic was the only parameter to access teacher’s achievements” CEO said.The teacher in question has been working in the office of CEO & had worked day and night during the pandemic.

The report has been sent to DDC as was desired by him, Administrative Secretary, School Education & Director School Education.