Manas Banerjee
MALDA, April 21: The regional Madrassa board in Malda has distributed development funds to several government-aided educational institutions in north Bengal since Wednesday, violating the model code of conduct that has come into force since the notification for the rural polls. The Malda district administration is yet to learn of the development. “We do not have information about the distribution of funds or who allotted the funds and from where it was distributed,” said the additional district magistrate (general) Mr PC Sit today. Speaking on the matter, Mr J Abedin, regional officer, Madrassa board in Malda, said: “I did not receive any instruction from the headquarters (Madrassa Board) about distribution of funds or its timing. Neither did the board inform me about the model code of conduct or that it would be breached if the funds were distributed now.” After the notification of the Kharba by-poll, the additional district magistrate (general) issued an order to the district project officer of Sarba Shiksha Mission instructing funds be kept under personal custody and not to distribute funds to schools now to avoid violation of the model code of conduct. The regional officer of the madrassa board in Malda, Mr Abedin said: “We have distributed funds to 69 madrassas in Malda district on Wednesday (16 April). The authorities of other madrassas from north Bengal districts like Cooch Behar, North and South Dinajpurs and other areas collected their allotments on Thursday.” “A few madrassas in north Bengal could not collect the allotted funds on Thursday. The authorities of 72 madrassas in Murshidabad district have been asked to collect their allotment on 22 April from the Malda office,” he added. According to Mr Abedin, the funds were allotted for the construction of additional classrooms and hostel.
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