Hyderabad: Complaints from students exposed a govt school headmaster in Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district for allegedly consuming alcohol on campus during working hours, prompting an inquiry that found the allegations to be true and led to disciplinary proceedings.The incident came to light at the mandal parishad upper primary school in Gambhirraopet village of Tiryani mandal, where headmaster S Srinivas was allegedly attending school under the influence of alcohol over the past three days.According to students, Srinivas would allegedly consume alcohol near the school washroom and store liquor bottles in a carton on the premises. Villagers who visited the school reportedly found liquor bottles on the teacher’s table, sparking outrage over his conduct.After hearing the students’ complaints, villagers, along with the village sarpanch, confronted the headmaster and lodged a complaint with the mandal education officer (MEO), seeking immediate action.Tiryani MEO K Anjaiah said a preliminary inquiry was conducted after the complaints were received. “I spoke to the students and other staff members. The allegations were found to be true. A detailed report will be submitted to the DEO on Wednesday, following which strict action will be taken against Srinivas,” he said.Villagers said a teacher consuming alcohol during school hours sends a wrong message to children and demanded stringent action against the headmaster.
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