Tripura’s School Education Department has issued show-cause notices to three government teachers over alleged paid private coaching for TET-I and TET-II candidates. The teachers must submit written explanations within three days before authorities consider further action under applicable service rules.
Tripura’s School Education Department has issued show-cause notices to three government school teachers over allegations of conducting paid private coaching for candidates preparing for the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET-I and TET-II), officials said.
The teachers include a Post Graduate Teacher (PGT) posted in Belonia, a Graduate Teacher in Sepahijala district and another teacher in South Tripura. The notices were issued by the District Education Officers (DEOs) of South Tripura and Sepahijala, directing the teachers concerned to submit written explanations within three days of receiving the notices.
According to a senior official of the School Education Department, the department is seeking clarification from the teachers before deciding whether further departmental proceedings are necessary. The allegations relate to private coaching activities for candidates preparing for the state’s teacher eligibility examinations.
The show-cause notices provide the teachers an opportunity to explain their positions and respond to the allegations. The competent authorities will examine the explanations submitted, along with the available evidence and relevant service regulations, before determining the next course of action.
Officials indicated that any further action, if warranted, would be taken in accordance with the applicable service conduct rules and established departmental procedures.
The cases have drawn attention to the regulations governing the professional conduct of government school teachers, particularly restrictions on outside employment, private tuition and paid coaching activities.
The state government has previously prohibited government teachers from engaging in private tuition or coaching in accordance with applicable service rules and departmental directives. Such restrictions are intended to ensure compliance with official duties and the standards expected of government employees.
However, the department’s latest action remains at the show-cause notice stage. The issuance of notices does not, by itself, establish that the teachers have violated service rules. The allegations will need to be assessed by the competent authorities after considering the teachers’ responses and the supporting material available in each case.
The department may consider similar action in other cases if violations are established in accordance with the relevant regulations.
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The development places renewed focus on the enforcement of service rules in Tripura’s government education system. The outcome of the current cases will depend on the explanations submitted by the teachers and the findings of the departmental examination.
For now, the three teachers have been directed to respond within the stipulated three-day period, after which the education authorities may decide whether any further proceedings are required.
