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Time of India
25-06-2025
- Time of India
‘This is my school, don't act smart in front of me': Teacher suspended for reporting to duty intoxicated in Madhya Pradesh
By: Litha Achari INDORE: A female government school teacher posted in Manawar, Dhar district, was suspended on Wednesday after a video surfaced showing her arriving at school in an intoxicated state and misbehaving with staff and laborers. You Can Also Check: Indore AQI | Weather in Indore | Bank Holidays in Indore | Public Holidays in Indore The teacher, identified as Kavita Kawche, was serving at the primary school in Singhana village and was captured on camera slurring, threatening staff, and creating a scene within school premises. According to the official suspension order issued by the Office of the Collector (Tribal Welfare), Dhar, the incident took place on June 23. Kawche allegedly arrived at school under the influence of alcohol, used offensive language, and misbehaved with laborers involved in school repair work. The school staff, including the in-charge principal Juwan Singh Baghel and headmistress Mamta Rathore, confirmed the incident and stated that such behavior had been repeatedly observed in the past. In the probe report submitted by Block Resource Coordinator Kishore Kumar Bageshwar, the school staff and students informed officials that such incidents had occurred in the past as well. One video shows her saying, "This is my school. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo Don't act smart in front of me," while slurring and folding her hands when confronted. 'We came to know about the matter when videos of the teacher began circulating widely on social media. Following this, officials from the Education Department, including the Block Resource Coordinator, were sent to the school for an inquiry. It was found that she was intoxicated and misbehaving with both the laborers working on school repairs and the staff,' N.S. Barkade, assistant commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, told TOI. 'Similar incidents have occurred in the past as well, but at the time, she apologized and the matter was set aside. In this case, a departmental inquiry will be conducted to determine the further course of action against the teacher,' he added. The suspension, enacted under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1965, and Classification, Control, and Appeal Rules, 1966, cites dereliction of duty and misconduct. Her headquarters during the suspension period has been assigned to the Block Education Office in Gandhwani, and she will be entitled to subsistence allowance as per norms. Kawche is responsible for teaching nearly 150 students from classes one to five. Repeated warnings, staff say, had failed to deter her behavior, which they claim has negatively impacted students.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Dist medicine centre storekeeper suspended, 5 health officials under scrutiny
Indore: The district administration has suspended storekeeper of district medicine centre and proposed similar action against the store in charge on Saturday, a day after a substantial quantity of unused and expired medicines were found in unsanitary conditions on the terrace of the district hospital's medicine store. SDM Kalyani Pandey confirmed that based on findings after preliminary investigation, collector Asheesh Singh has immediately suspended the storekeeper Satyaprakash Ingle under Rule 9(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1966. His new headquarters has been designated as the office of the chief medical and health officer, Indore. Additionally, the collector has forwarded a proposal to divisional commissioner for suspension of Dr Ashutosh Sharma, who is the in charge and medical officer of the district medicine centre. ADM Rajendra Raghuvanshi has been shouldered with the reponsibility of conducting a detailed investigation into the matter. The collector's action came after Raghuwanshi on Saturday evening submitted the preliminary investigation's report that pointed to alleged negligence by five health officials, including four doctors and the storekeeper. On Friday, Raghuvanshi had conducted a surprise inspection of the district hospital's medicine store terrace. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo The inspection revealed a massive stockpile of medicines — packed in cartons and black and blue polythene bags — left exposed to the harsh weather. These drugs, intended for distribution to health centres across the district, were found vulnerable to spoilage. Contrary to initial claims by health department officials at the scene who attempted to downplay the situation by labelling the drugs as leftover stock from the Covid-19 period, the preliminary probe uncovered a more serious issue. While some medicines expired in 2024, a significant portion was still usable, with expiry dates extending to 2025 and further. Many of these medicines were manufactured in 2022 and 2023, suggesting they were never dispatched and may have been mishandled or neglected. The primary investigation, led by a senior administrative official, highlighted two major instances of negligence, including failure to dispose of expired medicines in a timely manner and dumping unexpired medicines in unsanitary conditions on the terrace, leading to their complete spoilage. Furthermore, officials concerned failed to provide adequate records for the medicines, whether expired or not, that were found dumped on the roof. It has come to light that the health department established a committee of three doctors last Dec specifically for the disposal of expired medicines. The initial probe indicates negligence on the part of this committee, as well as the store in charge and the storekeeper. The investigating officer has recommended disciplinary action against these five officials. Additionally, a detailed probe committee was also proposed to investigate the extent of losses and potential negligence by other officials, if any.
