Karachi: The caretaker education minister ordered an inquiry after the district education officer South allegedly extorted money from teachers and parents despite the education department’s assurance of free education to students.
According to the details, the parents and the concerned officers of the education department have sent a written complaint against the district education officer Imtiaz Baghio to the caretaker education minister demanding his removal.
According to the complaint made by the teachers and parents to the Minister, Secretary, Anti-corruption, instead of free education in government schools, thousands of rupees are being charged under different pretexts. Receive money from parents.
District Education Officer South Imtiaz Baghio is receiving 10 to 20 thousand from each school every third month in the name of Central Igsam, there are 78 schools in South district thus they receive around 12 lakh every quarter allegedly. In this way he is earning more than 40 lakhs by receiving money 4 times in a year.
According to the complaint, education is free throughout the province, textbooks are also provided free of charge by the government. should be removed.
Education Minister Rana Hussain told Express that we will definitely investigate the complaint, we try to ensure that every child gets an education and no one is treated unfairly.