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Amid criticism over its circular asking teachers to provide information on drinkers and smugglers, the Education Department issued a clarification on Sunday saying it was not ‘mandatory’ for teachers to provide such information. .
Additional Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar told indianexpress.com: “It is part of government policy to ask every citizen to provide information on drinkers and smugglers. Therefore, some people create unnecessary controversy over the flyer. Since school buildings are used by drinkers, we asked teachers and principals to shed light on these incidents. This is part of an ongoing awareness campaign.
He added, “We only want teachers and school committees to be involved in the fight against alcohol for effective implementation of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016.”
The Department of Education circular issued Jan. 28 to all education and program officials in the district stated, “It is directed that a meeting be convened of the Elementary and Middle School Teacher Education Committees regarding the prohibition. School education committees, principals and teachers should be asked to provide information on drinkers or liquor dealers to the toll-free numbers of the Excise Department so that school buildings cannot be used for such activity .
An official from a teachers’ association said: “While there is nothing wrong with the idea of the circular, once a principal or teacher provides such information, they may be targeted. by the alcohol mafia. It is mainly the job of the police to collect this information.
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