By
Gaurav Bakshi
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(The author encourages all citizens to highlight & publicly track all issues in their constituencies to ensure the elected representatives are held accountable and do not indulge in mis-governance & abuse of power)
Imagine an NGO running a school to support poor children, yet the Directorate of Education (DOE) Goa doing everything to wrongfully deny giving proper support & approvals for years.
Imagine the High Court intervening and rapping DOE, Goa for denying above approvals without even hearing the NGO. Eventually, Director DOE Shailesh Zingde is forced to give permission for Standard 1, 6+ years after the school applied! 6years for 1 permission! This is the level of harassment by the Directorate of Education, Goa. And then, discovering that the Director, Shailesh Zingde’s appointment itself is illegal and in contravention of IAS regulations, 1955.
Read on to follow LIVE TRACKING of the continued harassment by DOE by now delaying the same NGO run Schools application for Recognition for Standard 1 and Permission for Standard 2, the helplessness of the Director, DOE to actually get anything done in DOE and the arrogance of several DOE officials.
To:
Secretary, Ministry of Education
Chief Secretary, Govt of Goa
Collector, North Goa, Govt of Goa
Goa Chief Minister & Education Minister: Pramod Sawant
CULPRITS
- Director, Directorate of Education: Shailesh Zingde
- Dy Director, Directorate of Education Mapusa Zonal Office: Jaywant Naik
- ADEI, Directorate of Education Mapusa Zonal Office: Kiran Choukekar
ISSUE
- Directorate of Education (DOE) has been harassing an NGO run School based in Bardez repeatedly over several years by first denying and then delaying all their applications for permission and recognition for standard 1 and 2 for a School that provides care & education to street children and destitute children.
CHRONOLOGICAL DATE WISE LIVE TRACKING OF THE ISSUE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
SEE the SHOCKING HARASSMENT over last 7 years by Director of Education to those helping the Underprivileged.
| Date | Communication | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Application for Permission for Standard 1 submitted to Director, DOE, Porvorim | DOE harassed the NGO for years denying permission |
| 2021 | High Court approached by NGO | High Court directed DOE to consider application and eventually NGO obtained permission for Standard 1 |
| 26/07/22 | Application for Recognition for Standard 1 submitted to Director, DOE, Porvorim | No response till date by Director Shailesh Zingde |
| 08/08/22 | Letter sent by Sylvia Fernandes to the Assistant District Education Inspector (ADEI) | No response till date by ADEI Kiran Choukekar or Dy Director Mapusa Zonal Office Jaywant Naik |
| 02/09/22 | Application for Recognition for Standard 1 again submitted to Assistant District Education Inspector (ADEI) | No response till date |
| 09/09/22 | Complaint submitted to Shailesh Zingde, Director, Directorate of Education | No response till date |
| 09/09/22 | Complaint submitted to Goa Human Rights Commission | Notice issued to Director Shailesh Zingde to submit report |
| 23/11/22 | Complaint submitted to Goa Public Grievances Cell against Shailesh Zingde | |
| 24/11/22 | Spoke to Secretary Education, shared complaint via WhatsApp | Secretary to send complain to Director Shailesh Zingde |
| 25/11/22 | Complaint inwarded to Secretary Education, Secretariat for Illegal appointment of Shailesh Zingde as Director, DOE in contravention of IAS regulations, 1955. |
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