- Over 1,500 wildlife crimes reported in 3 years
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, MARCH 15
As many as 347 teachers of state-run primary schools in Gujarat had gone on unauthorised leave without informing the authorities in the last five years, the state government informed the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.
At least 99 out of 347 teachers had moved abroad during the period of their unauthorised absence from duty, state education minister Jitu Vaghani told the House. The data was shared by the minister in a booklet of “unstarred questions” in response to a question by Congress MLA Punja Vansh.
As many as 128 such absent teachers were dismissed from service as a disciplinary action, while 70 were served notice by the department for staying away from duty for a significant time without informing the government, it was stated.
In his written reply, Vaghani also informed the House that 13 teachers were served a charge sheet following a departmental inquiry. As per the data, 101 government teachers went on unauthorised leave in 2019-20, 78 in 2018-19, 62 in 2017-18, 44 in 2016-17 and 62 in 2015-16.
Over 1,500 wildlife crimes reported in 3 years
Between July 2018 and June 2019, 463 cases were registered, 485 cases were registered from July 2019 to June 2020, while 613 cases were registered between July 2020 and June 2021. Maximum cases — 358 — were registered in the Gir-Somnath region during this period, followed by Junagadh at 315.
