Bihar News: The district education department has decided to take strict action against school headmasters who failed to submit utilisation bills under the Chief Minister’s Parikrama Yojana, even after seven years. Officials said accounts worth Rs 16.40 lakh remain pending from 82 government schools in the district.
Special Camp Held, Only Six Headmasters Submit Accounts
A special camp was organised on January 8 to collect pending DC bills related to the scheme for the 2017–18 financial year. Despite a final warning, only six headmasters submitted their bills at the camp. Following this, District Education Officer Raghavendra Mani Tripathi issued orders for salary deductions of the remaining headmasters.
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Daily Salary Cuts Till DC Bills Are Submitted
In official instructions to the District Programme Officer (Establishment), the DEO stated that headmasters who did not attend the camp would be marked absent for the day. Their salaries will now be deducted on a daily basis until the required DC bills are submitted. The deducted amount will be deposited in the government treasury and the details will also be entered in their service records.
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Under the Chief Minister’s Parikrama Yojana, each school received Rs 20,000 during the 2017–18 financial year. However, officials said several headmasters have failed to provide expenditure details despite repeated reminders. The department termed the delay as serious negligence.
Schools from multiple blocks are involved. These include four schools in Bajpatti block, two in Bathnaha, one in Belsand, four in Bokhara, six in Dumra, two in Majorganj and seven in Nanpur. Apart from these, pending cases have also been reported from 13 schools in Parihar, one each in Pupri and Riga, 30 schools in Runnisaidpur, five in Sonbarsa, one in Supi and five in Sursand.
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Scheme Funds Released In 2017–18, Accounts Still Missing
The DEO said the matter has been pending for far too long and will not be tolerated further. The DPO (Establishment) has been instructed to ensure immediate implementation of the salary deduction orders and to identify headmasters who continue to delay submission.
Officials said further disciplinary action may be taken if the bills are not cleared soon. The department has reiterated that timely submission of utilisation certificates is mandatory for all government-funded schemes.