DoE said DPS Dwarka's actions violated court directions, which prohibit fee hikes without the department's approval and any form of discrimination against students over fee-related issues.
West Bengal teachers resumed their protests after court ordered to cancellation of their appointments. They broke the barricade outside the Bikash Bhavan and started their agitation, raising slogans against the government.
The Minister said that the government is also filling up the vacant posts and has sanctioned 15,000 posts of teachers, including 3,900 posts in the primary education department and an additional 3100 posts would soon be filled through Himachal Pradesh Rajya Chayan Aayog.
The action was taken after the sweeper lodged a complaint, detailing that he did not get his salary even after working there for over a month, and a bribe of Rs 50,000 was demanded to process his salary by an official named Saini.
The programme, running till May 31, is aimed at addressing student concerns related to academics, career choices, emotional stress, bullying, and substance abuse, according to a circular issued by the Education Department.
Protestors claimed they were forcibly removed despite holding a peaceful demonstration, with some lying on the road to oppose the eviction. More than a hundred state government employees were stuck inside and were later escorted out by the police.
DPS Dwarka removes names of 34 students over non-payment of fee. Atishi seeks directions to private schools to hold increased fee for 2025-26.
The Supreme Court upheld a Calcutta High Court order cancelling the appointments of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staff in West Bengal over irregularities in the 2016 recruitment.