Recruitment Process Halted Due to Incomplete Procedures for Hiring Teachers and Staff

Janata Secondary School Chandralpur in Siraha has suspended its recruitment process after it was confirmed that the advertisement for hiring teachers and staff was published without the municipality’s approval. The municipality’s education department has demanded clarification from the school, citing violations of regulations that require prior permission or consent to publish such advertisements. However, the school’s principal, Brahmadev Singh, stated that the advertisement was published following internal procedures. Report from 5 Baishakh, Siraha.

The Janata Secondary School located in Ward No. 8 of Golbazar Municipality, Chandralpur, had issued a large-scale advertisement to hire teachers and staff. However, as the advertisement was released without completing the necessary procedures, the municipality’s education branch directed the school to halt further recruitment activities. According to Ananta Poudel, the Chief Administrative Officer and Head of the Education Branch, there are specific provisions requiring permission or consent from the municipality and the Education Development and Coordination Unit before proceeding with teacher recruitment, which the school did not comply with.

The school had published an advertisement on Chaitra 30, setting a one-week deadline, to recruit a total of 17 staff members, including 15 teachers, office assistants, and a bus driver. Upon seeking clarification, and after confirming that the school had not coordinated with the municipality regarding teacher recruitment, the Chief Administrative Officer Poudel confirmed that the advertisement was suspended and an explanation was requested. Principal Singh indicated that they will discuss the matter with the municipality in due course and proceed accordingly. He stated, “We published the advertisement following our internal procedures.”