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Jalpaiguri Zilla School Headmaster Transferred Amid Controversy Over Teacher's Day Incident
- •Dharmachand Barui, headmaster of Jalpaiguri Zilla School, has been transferred to Meteli Government Model School in Dooars following a controversy.
- •The transfer comes after a dispute between the headmaster and students over a special meal during Teacher's Day celebrations, leading to his assault.
- •Four students were expelled from the school in connection with the incident.
- •Parents also raised concerns about the headmaster's role amidst allegations of poor quality mid-day meals and theft of cooking ingredients.
- •The School Education Department transferred Barui within fifteen days of the incident after reviewing all aspects.
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Dharmachand Barui was transferred following a violent dispute with students during a Teacher's Day celebration meal on September 8. The conflict erupted over mid-day meal arrangements and food quality, leading to the headmaster being physically assaulted, alongside various prior complaints regarding the school's mid-day meals.
Following the controversy and his subsequent transfer by the School Education Department, Dharmachand Barui was assigned to the Meteli Government Model School in Dooars as headmaster.
Four students implicated in the physical assault of the headmaster were expelled or given Transfer Certificates (TCs) following instructions from the School Education Minister, though provisions were made to allow them to continue their education at other schools.
