Bihar News: A shocking case has come to light from Vaishali district of Bihar. The principal of Rikhar Government School in Lalganj has been accused of stealing eggs brought for the children. to the principal Mid-Day Meal (MDM) He has been caught stealing eggs kept for students under the scheme. In the viral video, the school principal is allegedly getting eggs removed from a vehicle. It is alleged that these eggs were part of the mid-day meal given to the primary school, which the principal was getting out for himself. In the video, Principal Suresh Sahni is seen taking eggs from the delivery vehicle and keeping them in his bag. Based on the video, the Education Department conducted an investigation, in which theft was confirmed.
In the viral video, Principal Suresh Sahni is seen carrying eggs in a carry bag while the van is delivering mid-day meal (MDM) supplies to the school. Sources in the state education department said that a show cause notice has been issued to Principal Sahni. In this, he has been given 24 hours to explain his actions, otherwise disciplinary action will be taken against him.
According to NDTV, the matter came to light when a person made a video of them stealing eggs and made it viral on social media. After this, the Education Department official conducted an investigation and clearly stated that the children’s eggs had been stolen by them. The video is said to be of 12-13 December but after it went viral on social media, an explanation was sought from the accused teacher by the District Education Officer on 16 December.
Vaishali District Education Officer (DEO) Birendra Narayan confirmed that an explanation has been sought from the principal, The New Indian Express reported. “Further disciplinary action will be initiated after receiving a response from the principal,” he said. According to India TV report, the District Education Officer sought a written reply from Principal Suresh Sahni and warned that if no reply was received, action would be taken.
According to the report, after the incident, villagers and school students warned Sahni not to repeat his actions. According to India Today, after the principal’s video was widely shared on social media, the state education department investigated the matter. Initial investigation by the department found that the incident took place in a middle school in Rikhar village of Lalganj block of Vaishali.
Principal caught stealing eggs in Bihar government school#Bihar #hajipur pic.twitter.com/Az70hpL0al
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Principal suspended
While talking to India TV, the principal told that his job remains only till January 2025. After this he will retire. In this case, District Education Officer Virendra Narayan said that on the basis of the video it was found that the egg had been stolen. In view of this, the headmaster has been immediately suspended.
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A special team has been formed to investigate this matter. Departmental action can also be taken after investigation. The education department had sought clarification from the accused headmaster and the district program officer. According to a report by Cornell University, Bihar is one of the poorest states in India. Bihar has the highest rate of malnutrition.
Bihar: A video of the Principal of Rikhar Secondary School, Lalganj in Vaishali is going viral, in which the headmaster is seen stealing eggs from the mid-day meal given to the children. This came to light when a person made a video of him stealing eggs and made it viral. After which… pic.twitter.com/lMML9G9YeH — NDTV India (@ndtvindia) December 18, 2024