Beds in classrooms, illegal arms – complaints pour in against Bihar teachers

A senior Education Department official told The Indian Express: “In one instance, we received complaints against some teachers for showing obscene videos or explicit images. In two instances, we have received complaints of teachers converting classrooms into bedrooms. We have also taken cognisance of teachers chewing gutkha in classrooms and putting their feet on desks while sitting on chairs.”

The official also said there was an instance where disciplinary action was initiated against a primary school teacher at Mathar village in Khagaria district after authorities got video evidence allegedly showing him trying to extort money from an e-rikshaw driver.

“It is the duty of District Education Officers to send us periodic reports on such complaints with actions taken against them,” the senior official said..

Bihar Education Minister Sunil Kumar, while not making any remarks on specific complaints against teachers, had earlier said: “The whole idea of routine inspection is to inculcate discipline in the school system, making both students and teachers accountable.”

In a major initiative aimed at enforcing accountability, attendance through face recognition will be mandated from January 1, 2025, across all schools in Bihar.