Gujarat: Commissioner of Faculties’ workplace points second discover to Sabarkantha DEO after principal goes unpaid for 8 months | Ahmedabad Information

Ahmedabad: A case highlighting administrative negligence throughout the state training division got here to mild after a principal reportedly went unpaid for eight months. The Commissioner of Faculties’ workplace issued notices to the Sabarkantha district training officer (DEO), searching for an evidence and directing fast fee of the pending wage. Nonetheless, regardless of the preliminary discover, neither the wage was launched nor any clarification was submitted, prompting the Commissioner’s workplace to grant a second alternative for compliance.In accordance with sources, the affected principal was chosen below the Secondary College Principal Recruitment–2024 course of. Initially serving in Aravalli district, the principal was chosen for a place in Sabarkantha district. On Feb 25, 2025, a written intimation relating to resignation was submitted to the Aravalli DEO after the choice authority didn’t initially approve it. The matter was additionally communicated to the secondary department of the Directorate of Training in Gandhinagar. Following due process, the resignation was finally accredited.The principal joined Jamkhan Secondary College in Chamathan village of Vijaynagar taluka, Sabarkantha district, on Could 9, 2025. Nonetheless, the Himmatnagar DEO workplace allegedly didn’t allocate a brand new employment quantity, citing procedural delays and lack of approval from Gandhinagar past the stipulated time restrict. Consequently, the principal’s wage was not paid so far, regardless of a number of written representations, resulting in extreme monetary hardship.On Jan 27, 2026, the Commissioner’s workplace directed the Sabarkantha DEO to elucidate the delay and launch the pending wage with proof. After no motion was taken, a second discover was issued on Feb 17, 2026, demanding fast compliance.