Ahmedabad DEO issues show-cause notices to school, management after staff sits on a dharna over salary issues

“Teachers sat on a dharna over the salary increment issue. They did not have any prior approval and they did not inform us also about any such protest. Due to their protest, the students had to suffer. Same goes with the management… why did they fail in resolving the issue and why was it not discussed with the DEO office,” Ahmedabad (city) District Education Officer Rohit Chaudhary told The Indian Express.

“It is to be informed that on 11/08/2025, the teachers of the school have gone on strike in the school. Due to this incident, the students, studying in the school, were made to sit in the classroom without any academic work and the District Education Officer was also not informed about it in advance,” the notice said.

“Also, the school did not give any reply when the parents asked the school management about the issue,” the notice stated.

“Why should you not be held responsible for spoiling the academic work of the students today? And why should your one-day salary not be deducted for affecting the academic work of the children due to your disagreement with the trust?,” stated the notice.

“You have put the future of the children at stake, which is considered a serious matter. Thus, you have clearly violated the rules of the RTE Act 2009… for which why should punitive action not be taken against you? All teachers are requested to submit an explanation regarding this immediately through the school principal within a day. If there is a failure to do so, it will be assumed that you have nothing to say and further action will be taken as per the rules,” stated the notice further.

A similar notice was issued to the school management.

According to the officials, nearly 100 teaching and non-teaching staff of the school’s primary section (Maninagar branch) have alleged “discrimination in their annual increment”. Though the management had assured them of resolving the issue, however, with no action in sight, the teachers protested on the campus, said sources. A few parents meanwhile alleged that the children were not allowed to leave the school after the morning shift as the school gates were locked.

Despite multiple attempts, the school management could not be reached for their remarks over the issue.

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