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New Chairpersons Appointed to Primary Education Councils in 19 Districts of West Bengal
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News18•12-10-2026, 18:53
New Chairpersons Appointed to Primary Education Councils in 19 Districts of West Bengal
- •New chairpersons have been appointed to the Primary Education Councils across 19 districts of West Bengal by the School Education Department.
- •Districts receiving new appointments include Alipurduar, Bankura, Birbhum, Cooch Behar, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and North 24 Parganas among others.
- •The state government believes this administrative step will accelerate the management of primary education at the district level.
- •This follows recent strict measures taken by the education department to curb unauthorized absenteeism among teachers and restore academic discipline.
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The state government's School Education Department issued a notification appointing new chairpersons to the District Primary School Councils and Primary School Councils across 19 districts of West Bengal.
The state School Education Department instructed District Inspectors of Schools to take direct legal and departmental action against teachers who stay away from school for extended periods without permission or violate leave rules.
The Education Commissioner took strict measures because prolonged unauthorized absences by teachers—often to participate in agitations related to Dearness Allowance and TET—were adversely impacting students' education and disrupting the work culture in schools.
