District Education office runs without ZEO
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, July 09 2014:
The Ukhrul District Zonal Education Office administrative as well as teaching staff were worried about functioning of the office without the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) for last 3-4 months at the Ukhrul district.
This has in fact corroded and paralyzed the whole education system of the district, since PK Khaileng was posted here as ZEO Ukhrul on March 2014.Because of poor attendance in the office, most of the office work were withheld.
Within this short time, four DIs were given incharge to look after the office and recently on June 26 Kuinangla DI of Somdal were given charge because of his consistent absent in the office.
Though he has given charged for time being yet no sanctioning power for any legal matters of course file process in the office is possible.
The ZEO has many responsible in the district.
He is the District Project Officer and also a members secretary in the district education board.
Due to which the national flagship programme of SSA has been withheld in the district.
Alongside the DDO, P.Hungyo never attend the office, as such financial matter relating to salaries are now in pending.
Meanwhile in a press conference held today at the Zonal Education Office, they expressed the various difficulties and problem endured during this period.
Speaking their problem, Ukhrul ZEO's office has been paralaysed since from 2013 after tussled for the post ZEO.
The government apathy to district education has failed the proper and smooth functioning.
Zonal education office has many untold problem, it need immediate attention to revive the district education.
The prolong absent of ZEO and DDO has caused much hardship, where no officer dares to take work load for look after the office.
While learning from the reliable source, the ZEO Ukhrul received a called threat and demand letter from Under Ground outfit and also his family problem has forced him to withhold his duty and above which his retirement will be in the beginning of 2015 .
The state government should immediately do the needful necessary before it is too late.