Statesman News Service
MALDA, April 17:- The Malda Ramkrishna Mission has urged the district inspector of schools (primary) to take back Rs. 12,000 allotted for the development of its primary school in English Bazaar.
As the local panchayat and village education committee (VEC) did not agree to hand over the money to the Ramkrishna Mission for its utilization it had taken the decision to return the money.
Sources said that the VEC members wanted to execute the work at its own responsibility but the Malda Ramkrishana Mission did not agree to their proposal.
The institution had sought the said funds from the VEC for building maintenance, study materials and construction of a ramp in Vivekananda Vidyapith junior basic school premises.
The fund was allotted from the Sarba Shiksha Mission (SSM). Suspecting misappropriation of funds the Malda Ramkrishna Mission did not agree to allow the VEC to execute the work.
Last year the Mission had returned Rs. 3.4 lakh due this problem to the government allotted for the development of Mission’s Vivekananda Vidyapith junior basic school located at Mohanpara near Amriti in English Bazaar block.
"We had to write a letter to the concerned authorities urging them to take back Rs. 3.4 lakh allotted for building construction. We demanded Rs. 2 lakh for the construction of boundary wall of the school", said Malda Ramkrishna Mission chief Swami Divyananda Maharaj.
It may be noted that there are three teachers in the concerned school, appointed by district primary school council and government pays for their salary.
The district inspector of schools (secondary), he is also in charge of district project officer of SSM, Mr. Chinmay Sarkar said: "We always disburse funds to the VEC. I will look into the matter".
"How can we take back the money", he added. #####
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