September 20, 2024

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Officials suddenly arrived at village schools and hospitals, many health centres were found closed and some teachers arrived late

Bilaspur. SDM and Tehsildar conducted surprise inspection of schools and hospitals in rural areas today. During this time, many hospitals were found closed and doctors and employees were found absent from duty. Teachers arrived late in schools. In one school, school was closed before time. On the instructions of Collector Avneesh Sharan, officers inspected the health centers and schools of the villages of the district and submitted their report.

Bilaspur’s SDM Piyush Tiwari inspected Sendri and Semertal sub-health centers. During this, both the centers were found closed. The premises were found littered with filth. Tehsildar Atul Vaishnav found the Lofandi sub-health center locked. SDM Kota Yugal Kishore Urvashi and Tehsildar inspected Podi and Chapora health centers. The need of a delivery table was stated at Chapora. SDM Bilha Bajrang Verma inspected PHC Kadar. 5 staff were discharged at once. Sub-health center Dhenkha was found closed. Risda sub-health center of Masturi was found closed. One has to reach the center through mud.

Bilha’s Paunsara Arogya Kendra was also found closed. During the inspection of PHC Pachpedi, most of the employees were found absent. The NQAS team arrived for inspection at PHC Hardikala Tona. The arrangements were found good at PHC Lakhram. Karma Sub Health Center of Bilha Block was closed. Mangala and Bandhavapara PHCs of the city were closed before time. Additional Tehsildar Shashi Bhushan Soni inspected the Kenda PHC. Two Medical Officers, both RMAs and other employees were found absent. The Sub Health Center was found closed. This center opens occasionally.

Salary of absent teachers will be deducted

The SDM and the Tehsildar conducted a surprise inspection of the hospital as well as the village schools. According to the report submitted by them, there was no cooking cylinder in the Mahmad school. Water gets accumulated in the school premises. In Kadaar a teacher disappeared after half an hour of coming to school. Instructions were given to deduct her salary by marking her absent. Despite it being a bag-free day, many children reached school with their bags. In Silphari, the children were given a premature leave. A complaint was made against the sweeper in Pachpedi Swami Atmanand School. In Primary School Mangala, the leave was given premature at 3 o’clock.

In Kanya Shala Sarkanda, permission has been given to sell Gup Chup near the mid-day meal room. In Hardikala Tona, there was not a single student in the school at 3:30 pm.