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Shahdol School Painting Scam Triggers Principal Suspension and District Audit

Authorities suspended a principal after confirming inflated paint bills at two Madhya Pradesh schools, triggering a wider probe of maintenance contracts.

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MP: Principal suspended over school wall painting scandal
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District education officer Phool Singh Marpachi said that action will be taken based on the facts that emerge after probe.

Overview

  • An SDM-led inquiry found that both schools received only token, substandard paintwork despite bills claiming hundreds of labourers and masons.
  • The in-charge principal of Sakandi High School was suspended and show-cause notices were issued to school and district education officers after preliminary probes.
  • The Shahdol administration has commenced a district-wide audit of school maintenance contracts to verify adherence to photo-verification requirements.
  • Sudhakar Construction is accused of billing over Rs 3.38 lakh for just 24 litres of paint by inflating labourer and mason counts and bypassing required documentation.
  • State Education Minister Rao Uday Pratap Singh directed senior officials to oversee the ongoing probe and indicated that further disciplinary measures are expected.