People protest pre-mature transfer of ZEO Dudu

Excelsior Correspondent
DUDU (Udhampur),  July 10:  Residents of   Dudu- Basantgarh area held a massive protest  to register their anger and resentment over the pre-mature transfer of  Jagan Nath  ZEO, a local of the area, who was pre-maturely removed  barely after five months of  posting in Dudu Zone.
The protestors raised slogans against Education Department  and  BJP-PDP Govt seeking the cancellation of  the transfer orders of  the  ZEO, Dudu. They said that this officer   had full tenure in Inderwal area of Kishtwar and was now placed in his own area but was lifted on the political considerations just within 6 months. He has been punished by Govt being an honest and affective officer.
The locals started their protest from Chhateri village and  then  moved to Dudu Sub Divisional  Headquarters on vehicles and bikes in the form of  protest  rally.  Most of the people were from Gaddi community.   They shouted slogans against Director School Education and  Education Minister.
Addressing the gathering,  Ashok Malkan, a local social activist and leader of Gaddi Association said that pre-mature transfer of Jagan Nath was manoeuvred by corrupt elements in the Department  who had been pulled up by the said ZEO. He said that Jagan Nath had revived work culture in Dudu Zone by strictly monitoring the teachers’ attendances and restoring the academic activity in the remotest area schools of the Zone.
Balwant Singh,  Ex-Sarpanch  of  Block Dudu said that  Jagan Nath was a victim of racial bias. Being  a member of a marginalized Gaddi community and un-influential,  Jagan  was unceremoniously removed and posted as Head Master in HS Sia-Merri which amounted  to his demotion. He called upon the Govt to explain the reasons for his pre-mature transfer failing which the Gaddi Community shall resort to agitational course in Dudu -Basantgarh Sub Divisions.
Amar Nath and  Sheru Ram  retired  Education Officers of  the area expressed their indignation over the pre-mature transfer of ZEO  questioned the desperation of  the newly posted ZEO,  Tara Nath to seek posting in the said Zone and his over zealousness to join in such remote area despite  residing  in Udhampur city.

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