Education Officer Suspended, Attached to Divisional Office

Bastar: District Education Officer in charge of Bastar, Bharti Pradhan has been suspended. She was accused of purchasing dry ration against the storage rules in the year 2019 during the Corona period, which was also being investigated departmentally. Now Gangadhar Vahile, Under Secretary of Chhattisgarh School Education Department has taken action for suspension.

chhattisgarh news During the suspension, Bharti Pradhan has been attached to the Divisional Joint Directorate Bastar office. During the suspension period, she will be given a subsistence allowance. After the suspension of Bharti Pradhan, the Education Department has appointed Baliram Baghel to the post of District Education Officer in charge till further orders.

Chhattisgarh School Education Department It is being told that dry ration was to be purchased during the Kovid period in the year 2019. At the same time, to buy ration, the District Education Officer had purchased dry ration material through Central Storage Nefac, NCCF against the rules. This was also complained to the higher officials. She was found guilty in the investigation and now she has been suspended.