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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Day 2: Edu officers' mass leave protest affects administrative work
Nagpur: Class 1 and 2 education officers across Maharashtra, under the banner of the Akhil Maharashtra Rajya Shikshan Seva Rajpatrit Adhikari Sangh, continued their mass leave agitation on Monday. This, technically, marked the second day of their statewide protest against what they term the "high-handedness" of police in the ongoing probe into the Shalarth ID scam. The agitation began on Friday, but the intervening weekend holidays meant its impact was only felt in earnest as offices reopened. The association members will meet school education minister Dada Bhuse and the principal secretary in Mumbai on Tuesday. According to association members, the protest is not against the investigation itself but against the manner in which it is being conducted. Officials allege that the probe is marked by arbitrary questioning, extended hours of interrogation, and sudden arrests, creating an atmosphere of fear within the department. "Education officers at district, deputy, and block levels are all on leave. This is a collective stand to demand fairness and transparency in the process," said a senior association representative. The group has sought a written assurance from the state govt that no officer will be harassed or detained without substantial evidence. On Monday, the absence of these senior officers began affecting routine administrative functions but its strong impact was not yet felt. In some places, including Nagpur, charge is being handled by other officials, hence the impact was not visible so far. However, sources say as the days progress the impact will be visible because the files will start to pile up as the in-charge officials also have to cater to their primary job. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by Nagpur police is currently probing the scam, which involves alleged misuse and creation of fake Shalarth IDs for financial irregularities. It's the arrests made by this team which riled up education officers. The association claims its members are cooperating fully with the probe and are willing to provide all necessary documents and clarifications. However, they maintain that sudden arrests without "strong reasons" are unacceptable. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Edu dept staffers protest ‘high handedness' of cops probing Shalarth ID Scam
Nagpur: A delegation of education officers association met state education commissioner Sachindra Singh in Pune on Friday and registered their protest against alleged 'high handedness' of cops investigating the Shalarth ID scam in Nagpur. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Across the state, education officials participated in either a pen-down strike or took leave as part of the protest. Sheshrao Bade, president of Akhil Maharashtra Rajya Shikshan Seva Rajpatrit Adhikari Sangh, said, "Today in Pune, we met the education commissioner and demanded that our officials can't be randomly put behind bars. We have no problem with investigations, but first, at least find out the truth. What is happening now is that officials are being called for questioning and then arrested." He said if based on 'suspicion' officials get put behind bars then "there won't be anyone left to do the work". Bade said, "We want the govt to issue a circular saying such random arrests won't happen." The association warned that if the government does not issue a written assurance on this demand, all officers across the state will launch an indefinite strike from August 8. Bade added that unless the government assumes responsibility for protecting its officers, no official will sign salary bills, and officers will boycott additional work, including assignments during holidays after the August 8 deadline. This agitation comes just two days after both education officers (primary and secondary) for Nagpur district were arrested by cops in relation to the Shalarth ID scam. The court sent S Keluse and Rohini Kumbhar to judicial custody on Wednesday.
