Malkangiri: Ten junior teachers in Malkangiri have been dismissed from service for remaining absent from duty for a long period.
The teachers are Nilima Jena of New Primary School at MV-1, Ramesh Chandra Nayak of Bhimarangini PUPS School, Arunarani Beuria of Bijapadar PUPS, Santosh Kumar Swain of Rauliguda PUPS, Jasmin Das of Bijapadar UPS, Debasri Behera of Primary School at MV-84, Sabitri Patra of MV-90 UPS, Jyotirmayee Suttar of Nalagunthi PUPS, Ranjan Kumar Behera of Janturai Primary School, and Sasmita Sahu of Mendakuli PUPS.
DEO Manas Ranjan Jena informed that the teachers had remained absent from their duty without citing any reasons or informing higher authorities.
The department had issued show-cause notices to them but they did not respond to them. As a result, they were dismissed from service.
