Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has withheld the salaries of principals and head clerks of 223 colleges for alleged negligence.
In a letter to all the principals of those colleges, the Higher Education Department cited non-compliance with previous orders by the Assistant Director of the department even after repeated reminders.
“You have failed to furnish the required information in response to the letters of the Assistant Director even after repeated reminders. It shows gross negligence in discharging government duty on your part along with failure to carry out instructions of authorities of the Higher Education Department,” the letter reads.
The Department directed the principals to not draw and release the salary / remuneration for the month of May 2023 of themselves as well as of the head clerk / clerk of the concerned colleges till compliance of the orders are made and clearance given from the Department.
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