Brother duo manages attachment in ZEO Office since many years

ZEO Manjakote bluntly abusing position, disobeys order of higher ups

Tahir Mushtaq

JAMMU, Apr 11: The officials at the helm of affairs in School Education Department are openly flouting the norms of the department with full impunity as there had been no action initiated against the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Manjakote who has kept blue eyed people attached in his office despite clear cut order of their detachment from higher ups.

The said ZEO was not only disobeying the order of higher authorities but had also misused his position by as his daughter, a ReT Teacher, not attending her duty regularly.

According to sources, ZEO Manjakote Shah Nawaz Khan is not having confirmed appointment but is just handling the position in the capacity of Incharge ZEO for the last three and half year. In his office, there is a person namely Mohd Saber who is attached there since 24 years. And, even Mohd Saber’s brother Mohd Arif is also attached in the same office for the last 13 years. This is despite the fact that there had been number of representations against the brother duo in the office of Director School Education but, no action was initiated against them for years altogether for the reason best known to the Education higher ups.

However, recently, on January 7, the then Director School Education issued an order for detachment of Mohd Saber from the office of ZEO Manjakote and asked him to join at Higher Secondary School Gambhir Mughlan.  But, the ZEO Manjakote didn’t take action even on the order of his Director. So far, more three months have been passed since the order was issued but nothing has been done in follow up to the order by the Director office.

Source alleged that ZEO Manjakote abused his position as his daughter namely Samina Nawaz remained present as ReT teacher while being a regular student of B.Ed at the same time. There are also number of cases filed against the ZEO, sources added.

Sources alleged that the giving the advantages to the undeserving candidates ZEO appoint in lieu of money resulting in lowering down the education system and standard in the zone which is the violation of fundamental right of public.

When contacted, Chief Education Officer, Rajouri Saif Din said many times he directed the ZEO to detach the brother duo, but doing nothing so far.

He however assured to personally look into the matter and do as ordered by the Director School Education as early as possible.