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Controversy over chairmanship of DPSC

The Trinamul Congress may create trouble at District Primary School Council in Cooch Behar over appointment of its new chairman. The Trinamul Congress Shiksha Cell already made it known that they will oppose appointment of any person nominated by the outgoing Left Front government's education department in the post of chairman.

President of the district unit of the Trinamul Congress Shiksha Cell Mr Niranjan Dutta said the chairman of the DPSC is a nominated post. The ruling party nominates the person. In the case of Cooch Behar DPSC the CPI-M replaced the chairman with another man of their choice. "The appointment is a political one and we will not allow it as the government has been changed by popular mandate", he said. At the same time he threatened initiation of a movement over the issue.

It may be recalled here that Mr Kanak Mohanta was the chairman of the DPSC. He was a well-known CPI-M man. But, a lobby of the CPI-M recommended his removal. It is believed that they did it as he disobeyed their diktat over appointment of primary teachers. He was replaced before completion of his legal tenure. An aggrieved Mr Mohanta got back to his job as a headmaster in a school from where he came.

On the otherhand, Mr Sadhan Kar (a teacher of Dinhata College) was nominated as the chairman but he failed to join due to the norms of the Election Commission. Meanwhile, the government has changed and the Trinamul Congress came to power. In the changed situation the Trinamul Congress Shiksha Cell came out to oppose the appointment of Mr Sadhan Kar.

Mr Kar said he has no clear knowledge over the rules and norms. "The Governor has appointed me. If opposed I shall not go to join in the post of chairman", he added.