Overview

• A video that surfaced three days ago showed the name of Primary School Sahanpur II painted in both Hindi and Urdu on its exterior and interior walls.
• District Basic Education Officer Yogendra Kumar ruled that displaying the school’s name in Urdu alongside Hindi violates state language regulations.
• Rafat Khan was suspended on June 6 and remains off duty pending the outcome of the inquiry.
• The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department launched a formal investigation to gather evidence and assess regulatory breaches.
• Further disciplinary measures will be decided once the inquiry report is submitted, with action to follow department rules.