A woman teacher at a government school here has lodged
with the District Collector and the police, a complaint of sexual
harassment against the Headmaster of the school.
Collector
T.P. Rajesh has ordered an inquiry by the Revenue Divisional Officer
and directed the Chief Educational Officer also to inquire and submit a
report.
In her complaint, the B.T. Assistant in
Science at the Government Higher Secondary School in Sindhagampalli near
Bargur in Krishnagiri district alleged that Headmaster G.N. Moorthy
(56), who had won the State Government’s best teacher award last year,
had sexually harassed and hit her with footwear for not opening a bank
account for SC/ST students.
The Headmaster said that
the teacher had lodged a false complaint to protect herself from the
disciplinary proceedings by the Education Department.
Mr.
Moorthy also alleged that the teacher was a habitual late comer to
school and that she brought her children to the school and asked the
students to take care of them. A salary attachment order was also
received from a financial institution for default of a car loan obtained
by the teacher, he alleged.
Revenue Divisional
Officer V. Latha and Chief Educational Officer M. Ramasamy confirmed
that the Collector ordered a probe. Mr. Ramasamy said he was directed to
submit the inquiry report within three days.
G.
Rajendran, Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the teacher lodged a
complaint against the Headmaster at Kandikuppam police station on Friday
night. The complaint was received and a Community Service Register
receipt was given to her in acknowledgment.
The headmaster visited the station on Saturday and gave a written explanation on the allegations against him.
Superintendent of Police S.R. Senthilkumar told
The Hindu
that an inquiry was on into the allegations made by the teacher and the headmaster.
A case would be registered against him if prima facie the charges against him were found to be true.
