Biswabrata Goswami
KRISHNAGAR, 25 MAY: Disappointed over government inaction against a reputed government school headmaster, a section of guardians have put up posters on the wall of Krishnagar Collegiate School where they attached the photocopy of Calcutta High Court Justice Abhijit Ganguly on hopes to draw his attention into this matter.
Manaranjan Biswas, headmaster of Krishnagar Collegiate School, who has been accused of misappropriation of funds, is still enjoying his post in the school even though repeated protests against him by the school teachers and a section of guardians took place.
The district administrative officials, who conducted an enquiry against him, have even kept their mouths closed when asked, but sources within the government officials said that state education department has kept the enquiry report in idle because of his ‘strong influence’ with a section of state school education department officials and minister.
The enquiry report (Memo no: 549/SSA dated 14.07.2020) has revealed that the allegation of misappropriation of funds against the headmaster Manaranjan Biswas was largely correct.
The Hummingbird News had published a report on 9 February, 2020 where it said “The headmaster of Krishnagar Collegiate School, a reputed government high school in Krishnagar has been allegedly accused of misappropriating funds and indulging in corruption in many activities since his joining.”
Many guardians and school teachers have alleged that Manaranjan Biswas, headmaster of the school did not follow the due procedure of spending government funds. A sum of Rs 11.87 lakhs was sanctioned by the Directorate of School Education (DSE) vide its memo number 117-SC (S) Dt 25.01.2019 in favour of school for buying water purifier, materials and laboratory equipments for eight departments such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Visual Arts etc, but a gross anomalies has been detected in connection with spending funds for purchasing materials.
Mr Biswas even did not serve any notice inviting quotations from the supplying agencies. He did not form any purchasing committee or committee headed by department lab head teachers. He also ignored the requisitions from the concerned teachers of the statistics department.
Many teachers of the school alleged that Mr Biswas somehow collected some quotations from two or three agencies of his choice and purchased materials and equipment alone himself for the reason best known to him.
This apart, a few months ago, Mr Biswas was involved in a fist-fighting with his senior colleague over a dispute which has been continued between them for years.
The headmaster turned violent and punched thrice to his senior colleague who slapped him in the face in front of press media persons and school teachers.
The video footage of their fighting went viral soon stirring sensation among the teaching and student community across the state.
A guardian on condition of anonymity said, “The school bears heritage and glory and it is one of the reputed government schools in the state. Established in 1846, several prominent persons like Madan Mohon Tarkalankar, Ramtanu Lahiri, Benimadhab Das had once taught in the school. Every year, students from both Madhyamik and Higher Secondary excel their performance. In such a stature, how a corrupt headmaster can hold his post for months even after repeated allegations lodged against him with the education department and administration.”
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