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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Time of India
Haryana teachers demand ‘School safety act' after murder of Hisar educator; schools remain shut in protest
. AMBALA: In the wake of the murder of Hisar-based school teacher Jagbir Pannu by a student, private school educators in Ambala staged a united protest demanding the immediate implementation of a 'School safety act' in Haryana. Over 100 teachers and school administrators submitted two memorandums on behalf of National independent school alliance (NISA) Trust and federation of private schools welfare association (FPSWA), Haryana to Ambala deputy commissioner Ajay Singh Tomar, addressed to the president, Prime Minister, and Haryana chief minister, respectively. The memorandum was received by Ambala city magistrate Abhishek. All private schools in Ambala remained closed today in solidarity, suspending educational activities to highlight the growing threat to teachers' safety in school premises. The protestors voiced deep concern over the increasing incidents of student-led violence in educational institutions. NISA president and FPSWA state president Kulbhushan Sharma said the private schools were kept closed across the entire Haryana state in protest on Wednesday. The memorandum strongly urged the government to enact a School safety act in Haryana without delay. It also demanded that the deceased teacher, Jagbir Pannu, be accorded the status of a martyr, his family granted Rs 1 crore as financial compensation, and a government job be offered to one of his family members. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why Crypto CFDs May Suit Your Portfolio IC Markets Learn More Undo The educators further insisted that such heinous crimes should be fast-tracked in special courts and the culprits be handed the harshest punishment possible. They also called for a legal review of the definition of "minor" in cases of serious crimes, urging that juveniles involved in such brutal acts be tried as adults. A key proposal included in the memorandums is lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16 years for such offences. Kulbhushan, who led the protest, said, "The murder of a teacher by a student is not only a tragedy but a warning sign for our society. It should be declared a heinous crime, and we must ensure that minors are not misusing their legal protection to commit such acts fearlessly." He stressed that without ensuring a safe environment for teachers, a robust education system cannot be established. "Teachers are the backbone of society, and their protection must be the government's top priority," Sharma added . The unified voices of more than a hundred educators echoed a strong message to authorities: protect the protectors of knowledge, or risk the collapse of the education system.
Hindustan Times
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Suspended sarpanch's self-immolation bid foiled in Ambala, detained
Ambala police on Wednesday detained a suspended sarpanch trying to immolate herself in Shahzadpur. The deputy commissioner said in his suspension order that he thoroughly inspected the affidavit given by the sarpanch and the report by duty magistrate and also heard it personally. (File) She was later released, police said. Officials said that on Tuesday, Ambala deputy commissioner Ajay Singh Tomar suspended her from the post of sarpanch, days after Shahzadpur block development and panchayat officer informed the DC about an affidavit submitted by the Sarpanch before him that if two encroachments are not removed by the administration before July 2, then she will commit self-immolation at Triveni Chowk Shahzadpur on Wednesday at 11 am. Earlier, on June 24, Naraingarh SDM had ordered removal of the encroachment in respective village and on behalf of the block office as duty magistrate, two officers were present at the spot to remove the encroachment. However, the duty magistrate informed the SDM that the sarpanch did not show the marked place from where the encroachment was to be removed, nor did she provide any list of the owners. 'Apart from this, she did not submit the documents to show whether any notice was given to the encroachers or not. In the absence of which, the action of removing the encroachment could not be carried out,' officials said. In a statement, DC said that under Section 18 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, the sarpanch is the custodian of the movable and immovable property of the gram panchayat and under Section 24(1) of the same Act, the gram panchayat is responsible for removing encroachment from any road etc. 'Again, the sarpanch neither sought police assistance/duty magistrate through a resolution to remove illegal encroachments nor fixed a date for removing the encroachments. Whereas it was the duty of the sarpanch to take action as per the rules instead of giving such threats,' he said. The deputy commissioner said in his suspension order that he thoroughly inspected the affidavit given by the sarpanch and the report by duty magistrate and also heard it personally. 'It is against the rules for the sarpanch to threaten by giving such an affidavit, while being on a constitutional post that expresses a serious misconduct and by not resolving the matter from the administrative point of view, she tried to put unnecessary pressure on the administration and made herself liable for disciplinary action. Accordingly, she was suspended from the post of sarpanch with immediate effect under Section 51(1)(b) of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, and has also been barred from participating in any proceedings/meeting of the gram panchayat under Section 51(2) of the Act,' the statement read. SP Ajit Singh Shekhawat said that she was detained and presented before the SDM, where she was released after formalities and an assurance that she won't get indulged in such an act again.
