16 Gujarat teachers found taking private tuitions, made to resign

A government resolution (GR) and regulations prohibit school teachers from conducting private tuitions, yet several teachers from various schools were found conducting private tuitions outside school hours. 

A written complaint regarding this was made to Ahmedabad City and Rural District Education Officers (DEOs). An investigation was initiated, and it was found that 16 teachers from different private schools were conducting private tuitions. Consequently, their resignations were obtained, and they were relieved from their duties.

After receiving the complaint, the Rural DEO issued a circular to all schools instructing them to investigate any teachers involved in private tuitions and warned that if such teachers were found, the schools would be held responsible. 

In the case of grant-in-aid schools, it was also stated that government grants could be revoked. The Federation of Academic Associations (FAA) had submitted a complaint along with a list of teachers and schools allegedly involved in private tutoring.

Subsequently, both the schools and DEO offices conducted investigations. The probe revealed that five teachers from city schools and 11 from rural schools—totalling 16—were involved in private tuitions, leading to their resignations.

Under the Rural DEO’s jurisdiction, schools like S S Divine, Ambika, Tirupati, Swaminarayan, Super, and K R Raval conducted internal inquiries. The school management collected the resignations of the teachers involved. 

Under the City DEO’s jurisdiction, one teacher each from Arjun English School in Sabarmati, Mission School in Ranip, Mahavir High School in Isanpur, and Divine Buds School in Maninagar were found conducting tuitions and were asked to resign.

Notably, the FAA had submitted names of more than 40 teachers. The list included names of teachers whose details matched those teaching in schools as well as coaching classes. 

According to the federation, several of these teachers belonged to grant-in-aid schools. So far, action has been taken only against teachers from private schools.