16 govt schoolteachers found giving private tuitions removed from service
Following the directive, internal probes were conducted in various schools, and 16 teachers were either relieved of their duties or asked to resign after being caught conducting private tuitions in violation of govt regulations.
In Ahmedabad city, five teachers from four schools were dismissed or asked to step down. These included two from Arjun English School in Sabarmati, and one each from Mission School (Ranip), Mahavir High School (Isanpur), and Divine Birds School (Maninagar).
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In Ahmedabad rural, 11 teachers from six schools—SS Divine, Ambika School, Tirupati School, Swaminarayan School, Super School, and KR Raval School—were found violating the rules. The school managements accepted their resignations and reported the cases to the rural DEO.
District education teams have begun conducting surprise inspections to curb the illegal practice. Officials stated that the crackdown will intensify in the coming days, with continued cooperation from school authorities.
The education department has reiterated that any teacher found violating the tuition ban will face disciplinary action, and schools failing to enforce the regulation could face penalties under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
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