Wedding function in school during study hours, authorities in dark

On Thursday, it hosted a wedding during the school hours allegedly without the knowledge of the school management. When students and teachers entered the school in the morning, they saw tents have been put up and a paath was in progress.

Principal Dalbir Kaur claimed she had never given permission to anyone to hold a function in the school. “I was surprised when I saw tents inside the school today morning. I asked those present at the function to stop th function, but they didn’t listen to me. Then I informed the district education officer,” Kaur said, adding that earlier, some locals had approached her for organising a function at the school premises, but she had refused them permission.

As the ceremony went on till the afternoon, the classes were held during the function. The school, which runs from 9 am to 3 pm, has around 100 students and four teachers. “I do not know the family which had organised the function,” said Kaur.

Deepak Telu, BJP SC Morcha and district grievances committee member also went to stop the function, but to no avail. “They showed me a permission letter issued to them by a former Congress councillor, who is still using his stamp as a councillor. They asked me to

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