No non-teaching work during teaching hours

by Haryananewswire

CHANDIGARH, OCT 2

Haryana Elementary Education Department has issued directions that teachers cannot be deployed on non-teaching work during teaching hours.

          While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Department said that in a written communication addressed to all Deputy Commissioners in the State, they have been informed that all the District Elementary Education Officers have been directed not to allow the teachers to leave the school during teaching hours. He said that the teachers should devote the entire teaching time to the teaching work and no non-teaching work could be assigned to them during that duration.

          He said that Deputy Commissioners have also been informed that as per   the judgment of Supreme Court of India dated December 6, 2007 in case of Election Commission of India Vs St. Marry’s school and others, it has been clearly held that teachers shall not be deployed on non-teaching work during teaching hours.

          He said that the Central Government has also issued guidelines under Right to Education Act in this regard. Therefore, the teachers could not be spared to perform duties of Booth Level Officer (BLO) during teaching hours.Any violation of the orders of the Supreme Court of India might invite legal complication against the defaulters, he added.