India News | Teachers, Staff Miss Independence Day Flag Hoisting at UP School; Complaint Filed

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Villagers here on Monday staged a protest alleging that the national flag was not hoisted at the government primary school in Harraiya development block and no teacher or employee came to the school on the Independence Day.

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Balrampur (UP), Aug 15 (PTI) Villagers here on Monday staged a protest alleging that the national flag was not hoisted at the government primary school in Harraiya development block and no teacher or employee came to the school on the Independence Day.

A probe in the matter has been ordered by the district Basic Siksha Adhikari (BSA).

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Locals alleged that the students who reached the school in Noedeeh had to return.

Gathering outside the school, they mounted a protest and made a complaint to the higher officials.

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After the protest, Rajkumar Pandey, a local, said a cook reached the school at about 3 pm and hoisted the flag.

BSA Ram Chandra said he was informed about the matter and has ordered a probe into it.

Action will be taken if the allegations are found to be true, he said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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