PRSU laments irregularities in govt institutions

Pathso Range Students’ Union (PRSU) alleged of “many irregularities in the functioning” of government institutions within Panso administrative circle, and urged the government to “prioritise on actions” to address the issues.
In a press release, PRSU secretary, information and publicity, Khumong T said a team visited institutions, both government and private, within its area from April 26 to May 1.
PRSU said the team visited 11 schools in the area, Sub-centers at Yokao, Tsuwao, Lengnyu and Kingnyu, and government offices at Panso headquarters, to assess the condition and functioning of the institutions and offices. During the visit, PRSU said the team observed “many irregularities in the functioning”.
The union said none of the schools within Panso Sub-division has the required strength of teachers as per the recommendation of the staffing pattern committee.
It said nine out of the 11 schools have “more classrooms in the schools than the teachers”.
PRSU said Government Primary School (GPS) Lengnyu with seven classrooms (LKG to 5th standard) has only four teachers; GPS Kingniu has only four teachers with six classrooms (LKG to 4th Standard); GPS Yokao has four primary teachers and a community teacher with six classrooms (LKG to 4th Standard); three teachers at GPS Ekhao, with no appointment of Hindi teacher since the inception of the school, and GHS Panso faces shortages of subject teachers.
The union informed that during the visit, many of the offices were found to be closed without functioning, and that absenteeism in duties and “rampant practice of keeping substitutes” were observed.
Stating that many of the staffs, especially in the educational institutions, were not performing their duties, the union warned that it would initiate “appropriate course of action”.
PRSU also informed that post of Medical Officer (MO) at PHC Panso lies vacant, after the resignation of the incumbent MO.
The union also lamented the pathetic condition of offices and school buildings. With exception in one or two, PRSU said most of the buildings are old and in dire need of new construction.
Expressing deep concern over the state of the affairs in the government machineries and institutions, the union has urged upon the government to “prioritize on actions to address the highlighted issues.”