The Jharkhand Education Department has taken strict disciplinary action following a video from a farewell event at a government school in Garhwa district that went viral on social media. The video depicted objectionable songs playing and inappropriate dancing on the school premises. The in-charge headmaster of the Middle School in Sohabaria village has been suspended, and termination proceedings have been initiated against two assistant teachers for alleged misconduct.
District Education Officer (DEO) Kaiser Raza mentioned that the action was a result of officials reviewing the viral video, which showcased DJ music playing during a farewell event for Class 8 students, with objectionable songs being danced to on the school campus. The video also revealed some teachers participating in the dance and behaving inappropriately with female students.
Terming the incident a serious violation of school discipline and teacher conduct norms, the department suspended the in-charge headmaster, Kundan Kumar Ranjan, with immediate effect under the provisions of the Jharkhand Government Servants Rules, 2016. During the suspension period, Ranjan’s headquarters have been fixed at the office of the Area Education Officer in Garhwa. As per the rules, he will be required to mark his biometric attendance at the office daily, following which he will be eligible to receive a subsistence allowance during the suspension period.
The conduct of assistant teachers Purushottam Pandit and Subeshwar Ram has also been found to constitute serious indiscipline. The district education department has therefore initiated proceedings to terminate their services under the Jharkhand Assistant Teacher Service Conditions Rules, 2021. The farewell programme for the outgoing Class 8 students included the use of a DJ system within the school premises, where several songs were played and danced to. Clips from the event later circulated widely on social media, triggering criticism and prompting the authorities to order an inquiry. The district education department is conducting a detailed investigation into the matter, and further action may be taken based on the probe findings.
