Kendrapara, Sept 10: A government primary school headmaster in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has been suspended after allegedly consuming alcohol inside the school premises during the games period.
The incident was reported at Ambura Government Primary School under Kurujanga Gram Panchayat in Derabish block.
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According to reports, headmaster Sunakar Nayak allegedly consumed alcohol while sitting in his office during the school’s games break. After becoming heavily intoxicated, he reportedly locked the office from inside and fell asleep.
Despite repeated attempts by other teachers to wake him and get him to open the door, he allegedly remained unresponsive. As the headmaster was reportedly the only teacher at the school, classes were disrupted after the games break.
Reports further suggest that before consuming alcohol, the headmaster had locked the school’s main gate, leaving students unable to leave the premises.
Later, at around 5 pm, departmental officials reportedly reached the school and broke open the lock to gain entry.
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Following the incident, the education department suspended Sunakar Nayak. The incident has triggered strong resentment among local residents.
A video purportedly showing the headmaster consuming alcohol inside the school premises has also gone viral on social media.
