Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS) has placed Nityananda Barik, Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) Social Studies of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) Sundarpal under suspension with immediate effect.
“Pending drawal of disciplinary proceedings, Nityananda Barik, TGT Social Sciences, OAV Sundarpal, Hatadihi, Keonjhar is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect due to unpleasant situation in the Vidyalaya and dereliction of duty,” read an office order issued by the State Project Director, OAVS issued today.
The headquarter of Barik during the suspension has been fixed at the office of the DEO, Keonjhar, and he is allowed subsistence allowance as admissible under Rule 90 of OSC during the period of suspension, the office order added.
It further said that Kanhu Murmu, TGT Science (senior most teacher) will remain in-charge Principal of the said Vidyalaya until further orders.
It is pertinent to mention here that Barik had thrashed a student of Class VI with a steel pipe for not answering a question correctly.
Barik had confessed on camera to have come to school in an inebriated state and had beaten up students.
Following the incident, parents of the victimised students complained to senior officials.
Anandapur Sub Collector Anand Kumar Sethy and BDO Bichitra Kumar Kar visited the school and conducted an enquiry.
