Dhenkanal: The media persons have been restricted from entering schools without seeking permission from the school authorities in Kankadahada block of Dhenkanal district.
The Block Education Officer (BEO) wrote to school headmasters in this regard.
“Regret that some of the media people enter in room and school premises without taking permission from the authority,” the letter reads.
“Media person holding camera entering in the school and asking a different question to students and teachers with a view to humiliating them and some TV channels are airing those videos.”
“It is not ethical and permissible. Hence the headmasters are directed to not allow any media persons into the school campus or classroom. If without any permission such activities are done by the cameraman or media persons, the school Headmaster should report it to the Police and lodge a complaint against the erring media person immediately,” the letter stated.
FIR will be lodged against the concerned school headmaster and teacher if there is any deviation in the directive, the letter added.
Meanwhile, School and Mass Education Minister Samir Ranjan Dash has urged the media persons to cooperate and not exaggerate local matters.