School headmaster transferred in Salem
An inquiry was conducted with both the headmaster and the students. The District Educational Officer (Elementary), Tharamangalam, transferred M. Jayakumar to the Panchayat Union Middle School in Alachampalayam on administrative grounds. The order also stated that disciplinary proceedings under Rule 17(a) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955, had been initiated against him.
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